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CONTENTS
JOURNAL
IAEA | 1932-2026
NEWS
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NEWS
CELEBRATING 94 YEARS
SPRING 2026
Updates from across the automotive claims industry.
MEMBERS
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IAEA DIRECTORY
IAEA Council Members, Committees and Regional contacts.
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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN AND MEMBERSHIP
NOTICEBOARD
A welcome from the IAEA’s President, Phil Briggs.
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IAEA BENEVOLENT FUND
The IAEA’s Benevolent Fund has supported a long-standing
Member, John Bell, IAEA Member for nearly 60 years.
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ITAI CRASH DAY 2026
Save the date for the 2026 event!
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MOVE 2026
The IAEA partners with the World’s #1 Auto Tech Event!
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ENGINEERING UPDATE
Is standardisation - killing creativity, asks Andrew Marsh.
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FIEA REPORT
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Alan Watling reports from the FIEA Board meeting in
Barcelona.
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FEATURES
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3M OPENS NEW UK TRAINING FACILITY
3M hosted the of昀椀cial grand opening of its new
3M Skills Development Centre at MIRA Technology Park
(MTP) in Warwickshire.
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EV TRAINING
Repairers risk losing insurance without EV training.
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CHOP SHOPS
Parts prices fuel surge in chop shops.
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THATCHAM RESEARCH TECHNICAL
The latest from the insurance research centre team.
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TOTAL LOSS DECISIONS MUST BE EVIDENCED
A view on Consumer Duty and why evidence-led
decision-making is becoming critical in total loss.
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: OPINION
Can the UK grid cope with the EV revolution?
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AI ESTIMATES
Inspektlabs’ AI-powered inspection tool able to generate a
fully costed estimate in as little as 昀椀ve minutes.
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ALLDATA Europe Q&A
An interview with Damian Milling, UK Sales Director,
ALLDATA Europe.
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MOTOR ENGINEERING VACANCIES
A round-up of current vacancies.
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DIARY DATES
Key industry events.
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