Several leading experts from across the legal and insurance sectors have been appointed as directors with responsibility for the ongoing management and development of the new RTA Portal.
The RTA Portal is used by motor insurers/compensators and claimant legal representatives so that claims information, such as medical reports, can be exchanged in a secure way and also ensures that faster agreement on liability and settlement of claims is achieved as set out in the new RTA Low Value PI process.
The Portal’s users are also being prepared for a series of system enhancements scheduled for roll out in March. The changes to the online exchange have been prioritised based on feedback and are aimed at improving some functionality aspects so that fewer tasks need to be entered manually, while others will require essential changes to software.
Tim Wallis, appointed as independent Chairman of the RTA Portal Co Ltd, commented: “The RTA Portal supports the secure sharing of information relating to claims that fall under the MoJ’s new process. The system has been available since April this year and we’ve been talking to the different types of users to make sure that the next enhancements to the RTA Portal are suited to their needs.
“By virtue of the range of interests represented by the directors, the users of the RTA Portal can be satisfied that their ongoing needs are being met and most importantly, so too are those individuals making claims in this category.”
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) introduced the new process in April 2010 for RTA PI claims valued between £1,000 and £10,000. To support the new approach, representatives from insurers, unions and claimant lawyers have been cooperating to establish and manage the development of a secure environment which allows claims information to be exchanged between key parties.
Source : RTA Portal Co Press Release
