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CONTENTS
NEWS
NEWS
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JOURNAL
IAEA | 1932-2026
CELEBRATING 94 YEARS
SUMMER 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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THE ENDURING VALUE OF ACCURATE VEHICLE
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Mark Wells, President-Elect & Education Of昀椀cer at the
IAEA, reports.
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AI IN VEHICLE DAMAGE INSPECTION
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CLAIMING PROFESSIONAL FEE DEDUCTION FOR
EMPLOYEES
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The critical role of continuous learning from the expert,
by David Punter, Immediate Past President & Executive
Board Member.
Employees who pay their IAEA membership fees
themselves, without employer reimbursement, can claim tax
relief on these costs against their employment income.
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IS CHINA REALLY BUILDING NEW MODELS
EVERY 5 MINUTES?
An engineering update from IAEA Member, Andrew Marsh,
Technical Director, AutoBodyBible.
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FIEA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026
– UNITED KINGDOM
The FIEA community will gather from 16 to 18 September
2026 in Berkshire, United Kingdom.
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TRANSPARENCY IN CLAIMS
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FIEA BOARD MEETING
As claims become increasingly digital and automated,
how can the industry ensure customers continue to receive
the reassurance, transparency and empathy they expect?
Alan Watling, the IAEA’s FIEA Representative, reports from
the latest FIEA Board Meeting.
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FEATURES
RAISING THE STANDARD FOR AUTOMOTIVE
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ASSESSORS
The role of the automotive engineer assessor has never
been more important, writes Thatcham Research.
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NEW VRA CHAIRMAN FOCUSED ON CHANGE
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ITAI CRASH DAY 2026
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SKILLS: A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
An interview with the Chairman of the Vehicle Recyclers
Association (VRA), Andy Latham.
A report from the 2026 event.
Dean Lander, Head of Repair Sector Services, outlines
the positive steps being taken by the Automotive Academy
at Thatcham Research to train a new generation of repair
talent.
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ATF PRO AWARDS
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VEHICLE WRITE-OFFS
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DIARY DATES
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Entries are open for the ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling
Awards.
ABP investigates why write-offs are increasing, the impact
on repair volumes and consumers, and how the trend is
reshaping the salvage and repair industry.
Key industry events.
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