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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.
Thatcham names new chief executive
The motor insurance repair research centre, has named Peter Shaw, as its next chief executive.
Postscript - Five years ago: Poor bumper design costing £250m a year
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Thatcham steps in to fill void after demise of VSIB
Thatcham has launched a monitoring and assessment scheme for vehicle safety system installers.
Automated systems to negate driver error
I read with interest the letter from Jack Brownhill regarding the article 'Safety First and Last' which covered Thatcham's vehicle testing.
Letter to the editor: Technology response will prove interesting
I read with great interest the article 'Safety first and last' in Post recently.
Motor - Safety developments: Safety first and last
Thatcham is busy testing a range of new technologies that could reduce accident rates. Leigh Jackson takes a closer look at them.
Thatcham applauds solution success
Thatcham’s new vehicle repair methods delivery solution, Thatcham Integrated Methods, has provided access to methods for repairers on over 5000 individual estimate enquiries since its launch a week ago.
Thatcham to host industry workshop
Thatcham is to open its doors as host of the ‘Triple Focus’ event on June 16-17.
Property claims - Conference news: Flood research facility is mooted by working group
Tim Humphreys, policy adviser at the Association of British Insurers, explained that an industry working group has begun exploring the possibility of setting up a Thatcham-style organisation to study flood damage.