- 10:00 BIBA Motor Committee - What’s on the agenda?
- Graham Trudgill & Steve Foulsham - BIBA (British Insurance Brokers Association)
BIBA present an outline of the key points that the motor committee are dealing with, ranging from continuous insurance enforcement, electronic delivery of motor insurance certificates, fraud, comparison sites, equality and the new DFT consultation – a safer way.
- 10:30 Active Vehicle Safety
- Colin Grover, Thatcham
New car safety technologies designed to prevent or mitigate collisions are rapidly entering the market and showing real potential to reduce both injury and damage costs. Whether it be Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems or new systems to support drivers by alerting them if they are drowsy, the challenge for Thatcham is keeping pace with these developments and designing test procedures to assess their effectiveness. Thatcham’s crash team presents.
- 11:00 Demand, supply and prices - Changing dynamics of the vehicle market
- Adrian Rushmore, EurotaxGlass’s
The presentation covers the changing dynamics of the market in terms of demand, supply and prices. We will explain why there have been extreme fluctuations in prices over the last 12 months and what the underlying changes mean for prices in the coming months. EurotaxGlass’s will look at the factors that are likely to impact the market over the next 2 years including the knock-on effects of the Scrappage Scheme.
- 11:30 Technology and the future market - An opportunity for all?
- Andrew Marsh, Thatcham
The New Vehicle Security Rating scheme currently covers Passenger Cars, Vans and Trucks and from June 2008 will be extended to also cover Motorcycles. Combining the Mechanical, Electronic and Identification security features of each motorcycle model, Thatcham will be providing a security star rating via their website. This seminar looks at the assessment process in more detail.
- 13:30 Bumpers Still Don't Bump
- Ben Cheetham, Thatcham
Thatcham’s latest Bumper Testing results continue to show deficiencies in bumper beam design and therefore failings in protecting cars from costly damage. Thatcham’s seminar reveals the latest findings and takes a look at future research investigating and making recommendations on the protection of the corners of cars, which accounts for between one third to one half of the total repair cost for a given car repair.
- 14:00 Fire forensics
- Stephen Magnus-Hannaford, Hannaford Forensics
A 'What's Hot and What's Not' in the vehicle fire world over the past 6 months. Hannaford Forensic's Managing Director, Stephen Magnus-Hannaford, will focus on identifying the current trends in known and suspected manufacturer's faults that can cause vehicle fires, and the relevance of recent VOSA recalls.
- 14:30 Vehicle Damage Assessor - Are you repairing the correct vehicles?
- Les Minton, Thatcham
The VDA is the eyes and the ears of the insurer/repairer, at the forefront of controlling claims and therefore key to the whole process. In this session Thatcham’s Head of VDA Training, Les Minton, looks at some of the common mistakes, dispels some of the myths and explains the benefits of a methods based approach, in asking ‘Are you repairing the correct vehicles?’
- 15:00 Euro NCAP - Moving with the times
- Lesley Upham, Thatcham
With a new overall car rating scheme launched in February, the European car safety testing organisation is more relevant than ever, moving with the times and the changing technologies to provide ever more accurate and transparent vehicle safety information. This seminar takes a look at the new rating scheme and shows how Euro NCAP are reflecting an increasing consumer demand in challenging vehicle manufacturers to make all-round safer cars.
Please Note : All timings may be subject to change.
Attendance at any of these seminars counts towards IMI CPD points.
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- 10:30 Method, Results, Conclusion
- Stuart Anstie & James White, Thatcham
Access to repair methods is key to successful and safe repair. This seminar aims to help, not only in providing the hints and tips on getting the most from Thatcham’s methods product escribe, but also taking a look at Thatcham’s Technical Helpline – how is this product helping repairers, what are the most common questions and what are Thatcham doing with all this data?
- 11:00 Dealing with diagnostics
- Kevin Kelly, Delphi
Working with Thatcham, Delphi are developing a tailored crash repair methodology and diagnostic solution designed specifically to help technicians address and interpret diagnostic warning lights during the repair process. This innovative solution will allow repairers to complete repairs in-house saving time and money for all involved. Learn more about this brand new solution and how it will integrate with Thatcham’s escribe.
- 11:30 Vehicle Damage Assessor - Are you repairing the correct vehicles?
- Les Minton, Thatcham
The VDA is the eyes and the ears of the insurer/repairer, at the forefront of controlling claims and therefore key to the whole process. In this session Thatcham’s Head of VDA Training, Les Minton, looks at some of the common mistakes, dispels some of the myths and explains the benefits of a methods based approach, in asking ‘Are you repairing the correct vehicles?’
- 12:00 Technology and the future market - An opportunity for all?
- Andrew Marsh, Thatcham
Meltdown of the automotive sector and a strengthening push to reduce environmental impact will cause an explosion of new technologies with increasing product diversification. Repairers and Insurers may have to alter their business approach, but this may represent a huge opportunity to follow the industry recovery and get ahead of the game. This seminar will outline the main product developments due in the immediate and longer term, as well as the complexity of the future market.
- 13:30 Active Vehicle Safety
- Colin Grover, Thatcham
New car safety technologies designed to prevent or mitigate collisions are rapidly entering the market and showing real potential to reduce both injury and damage costs. Whether it be Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems or new systems to support drivers by alerting them if they are drowsy, the challenge for Thatcham is keeping pace with these developments and designing test procedures to assess their effectiveness. Thatcham’s crash team presents.
- 14:00 Electric - Fuel for thought
- Robert Sharpe - The Battery Vehicle Society
Complementing the Green Focus vehicle display at this year’s show, Robert from the Battery Vehicle Society presents an overview of electric vehicles and their uses, a look at some practical feedback from users on the design and useability issues of current vehicles that manufacturers could improve upon, the impact on insurance policies and future directions.
- 14:30 Marketing your repair business
- Ian Meachin, Winn Solicitors
Successful marketing of your business can be key to surviving and prospering in these challenging times. This seminar explores the options ranging from creating an understanding of your basic customer experience and understanding the impact signage and environment make. To real opportunities that with a little effort can be realised by looking at the services you offer and maximising the return you achieve from them and looking at possible additional routes to market via existing and new customers.
- 15:00 Duty of Care
- David Faithful, Lyons Davidson
This seminar looks at the issue of duty of care for vehicle repairers, exploring the importance of working to process to affect safe, quality repair - not only to the comfort of fleet managers and other customers, but also in covering off internal Health & Safety requirements.
- 15:30 Safe Repair
- Andy Walker, Thatcham
Whilst innovative materials and joining technologies can be used in manufacture, these same aspects create significant challenges for the repair sector. The key is the integrity of the repair methods. Thatcham’s Repair Technologies team present research and findings from the safe repair project, where the team used three vehicles, based on their very specific repair requirements, to validate Thatcham researched repair methods following an impact.
Please Note : All timings may be subject to change.
Attendance at any of these seminars counts towards IMI CPD points.
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