The Assessor Winter 2026 PDF - Flipbook - Page 3
CONTENTS
JOURNAL
IAEA | 1932-2026
CELEBRATING 94 YEARS
NEWS
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WINTER 2026
NEWS
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 IAEA COUNCIL MEMBER INTERVIEW
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New Council Member, Paul Cowperthwaite, speaks to
The Assessors Journal.
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ITAI CRASH DAY 2026
Save the date for the 2026 event!
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THE IAEA COUNCIL MEMBER INTERVIEW
We catch up with new Council Member, Martin Brown.
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IS THE ABP RETAIL GUIDE STILL RELEVANT?
A balanced look at its future.
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ADAM MURRAY
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Former IAEA President and Head of Policy, Standards &
Accreditation with Solus – an Aviva company, Adam Murray,
talks about his time “off-duty”.
FEATURES
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MOTOR ENGINEERING VACANCIES
A round-up of current vacancies.
14
CAR DESIGN
A Coventry University graduate has landed a dream job in
the car industry after scooping two global awards.
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VRA UPDATE
A new era for vehicle recycling representation.
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THATCHAM RESEARCH TECHNICAL
The latest from the insurance research centre team.
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SUSTAINABLE ACCIDENT REPAIR
The Assessors Journal reports from a brand new Fix Auto
bodyshop in Basingstoke.
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ENGINEERING UPDATE
Are BEVs really 昀椀nished in the UK, asks Andrew Marsh.
GREEN PARTS
ASM Auto Recycling was one of the very 昀椀rst companies to
become VRA-certi昀椀ed to prove the quality and provenance
of reclaimed vehicle parts.
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STOLEN VEHICLES
Dr Ken German PhD (Law – International Vehicle Crime)
AFIAE, is a retired detective from the Met Police Stolen
Car Squad and currently director of the International
Association of Auto Theft Investigators.
DIARY DATES
Key industry events.
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