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.
A recent four month review of the researcher's future strategy is expected to result in an industry-wide awareness drive into which systems are most effective in reducing rear end, low speed crashes
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