Motor Insurance

Could Telematics and ADAS Predict Accidents in The Future?

Imagine a future where a combination of data from the driver and the vehicle would offer insurers a prediction of accidents on a given road? Certainly we can move towards percentages, where an incident is […]

Motor Insurance

Tesla’s Phantom Brake Problem Could Destroy Risk Pricing by Data

Straight talking from the Editor’s keyboard; The problem with Tesla’s automated collision avoidance braking system activating by itself has been around for some time, but recently the mainstream media has reported on it in more […]

Insurance claims

Thatcham Holds VDA Apprenticeship Training Week

Standards of vehicle repair matter to insurers and brokers of course. With the rapid progress being made by car manufacturers on LiDAR and camera equipped bumpers and bodywork, it’s crucial that all safety systems, ADAS […]

van insurance news

Thatcham Launches Commercial Van Safety Ratings

Almost 90% of Britons bought something online in 2019. And with lockdown restrictions eating into valuable shopping time in recent weeks, many of us will once again be relying on a van to safely deliver […]

News

LV= Calls For New Driving Test, With EV Vehicle Skills Assessment

New research from LV= General Insurance (LV=GI), the first insurer to launch an insurance product in the UK specifically designed for electric cars, has found that three quarters (77%) of drivers think the UK driving test should be […]

Motor Insurance

Autonomous Cars: Cosin Software Enhance Tyre Testing Simulation

Why should insurers care about virtual tyre testing? Well because semi-autonomous cars need to understand the limits of grip on a variety of road surfaces, in varying traffic conditions, dodgy British weather etc. Grip isn’t […]