Motor research centre Thatcham has been given £1m extra funding by UK motor insurers in a drive to cut whiplash personal injury claims.
Current estimates put the cost of whiplash claims at £800m a year. This is projected to rise to £1bn by 2002, boosted by the current trend for compensation.
From next year, Thatcham will use a reverse acceleration sled to test and evaluate future seat designs. Components under test can be fixed to the sled, doing away with the need for whole vehicles to be tested each time.
The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.
