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Thatcham Security Standards To Be Adopted In Sweden

Thatcham’s vehicle security experts are tightening the net still further on global vehicle crime. Insurers in Sweden have introduced a security ratings system, based on Thatcham’s New Vehicle Security Assessment (NVSA), a move which begins to show the acceptance of [...]

ABI Warns Over Rise In Front End Fraud

Motorists are increasingly putting their insurance cover at risk by cheating to get a better deal, the ABI (Association of British Insurers) has warned. Insurers are uncovering a growing number of cases of ‘front end fraud’, where the customer has [...]

Insurance Fraud Costing Cash Strapped Britain £1.6 Billion A Year

Insurance Fraud is costing Britain a small fortune according to insurers. The problem is that this fraud is being passed on to honest motorists and can cost up to £60 per policy. As the credit crunch continues, the ABI are [...]

Thatcham Contributes To Safer Roads

Thatcham’s contribution to making Britain’s roads safer has been recognised. The research centre has been presented with a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for their commitment to whiplash research and the promotion of technologies aimed at reducing the number [...]

ABI Reveals Whiplash Epidemic

Research published by the ABI (Association of British Insurers) has exposed for the first time the scale and the cost of the UK’s whiplash epidemic. Every day, nearly 1,200 people claim for whiplash following a motor collision. This figure has [...]

Driveaway Continues its Success

HPI has reported that its insurance product Driveaway is continuing to go from strength to strength. Daihatsu and SsangYong are the latest major motor manufacturers to sign up to Driveaway. So what is it? The product allows dealers to offer [...]

ABI reveals whiplash epidemic

Research published today, 14 November, by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) exposes for the first time the scale and the cost of the UK’s whiplash epidemic. Every day, nearly 1,200 people claim for whiplash following a motor collision. This [...]

New rating scheme 2009: Five stars impossible without ESC

Euro NCAP has moved closer to its vision “for safer cars” with the release of details about the scoring behind the organisations new car safety rating. As reported Euro NCAP will implement a new rating scheduled for 2009. Vehicles tested [...]

The Chips Are Down In Hull

Chipped windscreens are a downside of motoring but if you live or work in the Hull area then you are more likely to get a chipped windscreen than anyone else in the UK. This research has come from a study [...]

All New TRACKER Echo Takes Stolen Vehicle Recovery Systems to New Level

Tracker has launched its latest device to stop thieves getting hold of your fleet vehicles – the system is called TRACKER Echo. Not only does product track a stolen car in the UK and across Europe, it is also fitted [...]

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