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Thatcham urges car makers to design with insurance in mind

Autonomous vehicles

Thatcham Research's CEO Jonathan Hewett has told Insurance Post that he hopes Thatcham's new vehicle rating system will ensure that car manufacturers see insurability as a design attribute.

Thatcham’s Group Rating model has been in use for more than 25 years to provide vehicle data for the insurance process, helping insurers assess risk and calculate premiums.

The firm has now announced

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