Fact file: What’s the story with the Ogden Rate?

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The much-debated discount rate was reset at -0.25% this week, but how did we get to this point and what is the background to this highly explosive issue? Insurance Age outlines the key touchstones

The Ogden rate has been highly contentious since it was unexpectedly slashed from 2.5% to -0.75% in February 2017.

The Lord Chancellor’s long-awaited decision on Monday (15 July) to raise the rate to -0.25% was met with general disappointment from insurers.

The Ogden Rate

The Ogden rate is used to calculate returns on investments for accident claimants who accept lump sum compensation.

The amount they receive is adjusted according to the interest they can expect to earn by investing it.

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