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OPINION
AI AND THE MODERN
ENGINEER ASSESSOR
The IAEA was pleased to take part in a new feature from Modern Insurance Magazine
called “Associations Assemble”. Joining leaders from The Credit Hire Association (CHO),
the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS), Managing General Agents’ Association
(MGAA), the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) and the Forum of Insurance
Lawyers (FOIL), David Punter, President, the IAEA, shared his views on changes in the
motor engineering industry.
eing a public facing
entity designed
to promote the
professionalism of its
members, highlighting
the current complexities of repair in the
昀椀eld, and the core responsibilities to
de昀椀ne safe outcomes for both repair
and disposal following loss, the IAEA
are reviewing and de昀椀ning what the
modern engineer assessor needs to
be to deliver to be of both bene昀椀t and
control.
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This means further enhancing our
training, development and indeed
career path development to give
market leading support to the
community and removing the barriers
to adoption for core competencies
required to deliver the modern
services.
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These are the challenges we face, as it
is all too clear that whilst AI is a clear
way to automate good practices and
enhance human capabilities, good
practices are often talked about widely
but never tested and delivered, which
can make for a disappointing outcome
from engineering as a whole in the
industry.
AI will move decisioning dramatically
over the next few years, and machine
learning will bene昀椀t many, but as
the old adage states “Garbage in,
Garbage out,” and this is the key point
we need to bolster for the future to
ensure compliant engineering, which
is backed by core competencies and
skilled technicians are the bedrock for
the learning to grow properly.
independent, veri昀椀ed and trusted
outcome which systems can be built
upon to ensure that we never lose
focus of what the task is all about.
Will the IAEA ever move into AI
systems being delivered for, and by its
members? Well don’t be surprised if
you begin to see some signs of change
stemming out from our core research
to deliver a strong baseline for skilled
recognised and quali昀椀ed specialists,
moving to training and education /
veri昀椀cation backed by AI and machine
learning moving ahead.
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To read the views of the other
industry associations head to
moderninsurancemagazine.co.uk/
the-magazine/
This approach gives an ethical,
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