“Fair compensation” — Tatiana Tereshchenko for “Driver of Petersburg”
More than a million Russian drivers who suffered losses as a result of an accident about three years ago, had a chance to recover additional compensation. The Supreme court of Russia has considered the prices of spare parts and workshops used to calculate the damage caused to vehicles to be underestimated.
The disputed reference book approved by the Russian Union of motor insurers was used from December 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015. During this period, more than a million insurance cases were settled, the total amount of payments reaches 40 billion rubles.
Head of the analytical direction of "Prime Advice St. Petersburg" Tatiana Tereshchenko:
The Russian Union of motor insurers has abused its right to determine the conditions for the payment of insurance indemnity to consumers in connection with the exercise of its authority to create directories. This allows the court, upon application of the persons concerned, to apply civil sanctions, including in the form of compensation for damages. Such stakeholders can be both consumers and insurance companies that have incurred responsibility to consumers
According to Tatyana Tereshchenko, the limitation period should be at least from the date of recognition of the behavior of The Russian Union of motor insurers anti-competitive and unlawful. In addition, cause the defendant's conduct has already been found to be unfair, the court may refuse the application of the limitation period, even if it is missed by the consumer.