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Covéa boss Street joins Thatcham board
Covéa Insurance has revealed that Barry Street, head of claims engineering services, has joined the Thatcham board of directors.
Thatcham unveils Zurich's Emms as chairman
Zurich's chief claims officer for the UK, Tony Emms, has been appointed chairman of the board at automative research centre Thatcham.
Ex-Thatcham CEO Roberts becomes iAccident chairman
Former Thatcham chief executive Peter Roberts has been appointed chairman of smartphone app exponent iAccident, in a bid to make the company the market-leading provider of motor incident reporting tools.
Brake technology to cut insurance premiums
Motorists who buy cars fitted with autonomous emergency braking technologies as standard could benefit from cheaper insurance premiums from this month.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Hi-tech romance
Post magazine - 20 September 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Interview: Andrew Miller - in the driving seat
As research director at Thatcham, Andrew Miller has an eye on the vehicles of the future. From autonomous emergency braking systems to driverless cars, he tells Post how new motoring technology can benefit insurers.
Post Blog: Putting the brake on road accidents
With fatal road accidents on the increase should the insurance industry make better use of technology to improve safety? Kevin Kiernan explains.
Poor seat design puts two-thirds of car users at risk of whiplash
Hundreds of thousands of whiplash claims could be prevented each year with better head restraints and seats in UK cars, according to research conducted by Axa Personal Lines and motor research organisation Thatcham.
Engineering 'holds the key' to whiplash, says Thatcham
Thatcham Research reiterated its approach to the UK's whiplash "epidemic" at the Lyons Davidson International Whiplash Conference in Bristol.
Japanese delegation visits Cunningham Lindsey for lesson in fraud detection
Cunningham Lindsey's Investigation Services recently hosted a visit from Japanese insurance industry representatives at the company's National Investigation Centre in Manchester.
Thatcham launches vehicle damage assessors apprenticeship
Thatcham’s Automotive Academy has teamed up with Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors to launch the "first recognised" apprenticeship scheme for vehicle damage assessors in the UK.
Motor insurers challenged to ditch mainstream methods for competitive advantage
Motor insurers must challenge mainstream thinking and draw from experiences in other industries if they are to truly gain competitive advantage over their peers according to a report out today.
Thatcham relaunches Automotive Academy
Thatcham has revamped its Automotive Academy with the launch of a new mobile training unit and an e-learning package.
Thatcham embraces new technology to drive down claims
Thatcham bosses have vowed to clamp down on rising motor insurance claims costs by embarking on pioneering research into the advantages of emerging technology such as Autonomous Emergency Braking systems.
Whiplash - Britain: The European whiplash capital
With its proportion of whiplash claims far outstripping any other European nation, what must the UK do to curb this cause of claims inflation?
Career development & CSR: Thatcham recognised
Thatcham’s automotive academy has become one of the first training organisations, in its region and the automotive sector, to receive the ‘Training excellence’ stamp.
Thatcham receives stamp of Training Excellence
Thatcham’s Automotive Academy has become one of the first training organisations in the region and the automotive sector to receive the Training Excellence stamp.
Referral fees a 'red herring' claims CSC
The Claims Standards Council has warned the insurance market that abolishing referral fees is a "red herring" that will only send motor insurance premiums "through the roof", due to the loss of their ancillary income stream.
Appreciation for Avery as whiplash work recognised
Thatcham's crash & safety manager Matthew Avery has been honoured with an award from a US-based vehicle safety organisation.
Motor Focus - Premium Challenges: Mauled by the media
After being pounded by the press for putting premiums up, Leigh Jackson looks at the future of motor insurance and asks whether policyholders could do more to help themselves.
Thatcham heralds 'giant step forward' in battle against whiplash claims
New safety systems being fitted to British cars are set to save insurers a fortune in personal injury payouts - including whiplash, it has been claimed.
Thatcham-style caravan platform set to launch
Motor caravan broker Victor Millwell is piloting a new technology platform that provides access to a detailed ratings database of motorhomes currently in use throughout the UK.
Motor claims: Can insurers stem the rising cost of whiplash claims?
With 93% of GPs seeing patients they believe to have exaggerated injuries in order to make a claim, Leigh Jackson asks how insurers can stem the rising cost of whiplash cases.