The Accessor Winter 2025 Web - Flipbook - Page 3
CONTENTS
JOURNAL
IAEA | 1932-2025
NEWS
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NEWS
CELEBRATING 93 YEARS
WINTER 2025
Updates from across the automotive claims industry.
FEATURES
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MODERN INSURANCE MAGAZINE’S
ASSOCIATIONS ASSEMBLE
The IAEA was pleased to take part in a new feature from
Modern Insurance Magazine called “Associations
Assemble”.
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ICE ICE, BABY
Andrew Marsh pro昀椀les the VWG PPC (Audi A5) and
PPE (Audi A6 and Q6 e-tron).
SUSTAINABILITY
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Despite their promise for sustainability and cost savings,
practical complexities often hinder widespread adoption
of green parts, David Punter tells AFT Professional.
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ENGINEERING ROLE ROUND-UP
A look at some of the latest vacancies in the motor
engineering sector.
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THATCHAM TECHNICAL
The current 1-50 Group Rating system is being replaced
by a more advanced and dynamic 昀椀ve assessment based
Vehicle Risk Rating model.
ITAI CRASH DAY
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Essential information ahead of the popular ITAI Crash Day
in Derbyshire in July.
GROWING USE OF GREEN PARTS
The Vehicle Recyclers Association (VRA) introduced an
independently audited standard for green parts in 2020
to help deliver greater trust and transparency in the supply
chain.
FIEA GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN ATHENS
The FIEA General Assembly took place on Saturday 26
October 2024. Alan Watling, the IAEA’s FIEA
representative reports.
MEMBERS
Q&A WITH RICK STONE, IAEA COUNCIL
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MEMBER AND ALLIANZ INSURANCER
Rick Stone, Motor Engineer Services Senior Technical
Lead at Allianz Insurance talks to The Assessor’s Journal
editor, Kelly Dalwood, about his role as a new IAEA
Council Member.
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ESSENTIAL IAEA INFORMATION
IAEA membership levels, an AQP update and reminder
about renewals.
LONDON REGION MEETING
David Gaitley, a Senior Avionics Systems Engineer, was a
guest speaker at the recent London Region meeting.
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IAEA BENEVOLENT FUND UPDATE
The IAEA Benevolent Fund recently helped out a
long-standing IAEA Member and were able to offer some
昀椀nancial assistance to support after an unfortunate series
of events which had led to some hardship.
SINGAPORE REGION UPDATE
Tobiah Sia, the Singapore Region (SCIAEA) Regional
Secretary, shares a detailed report on the activities and
membership drive for the Year 2024.
DIARY DATES
Key industry events.
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