• Autonomy and the changing face of underwriting

    • July 5, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Barry Sheehan of the University of Limerick delivered an intriguing presentation at IBIS Ireland 2017 on the future of autonomous vehicles and the impact it will have on insurers and the process of underwriting. He began by pointing out that there are 40,000 fatalities on European roads each year, and 1.5 million injuries. He said [...]
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  • BMI Research takes industry temperature

    • July 5, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Thomas Glendinning of BMI Research told IBIS Ireland 2017 that new vehicle sales in the country would decline by 6.7% in 2017 despite the country’s positive numbers in terms of GDP. However, he said that the challenging figures would not last and that a return to growth was expected as the UK pound began to [...]
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  • IBIS Ireland kicks off in Dublin

    • July 5, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    The second IBIS Ireland is taking place at the Hilton Dublin today, when key speakers from the crash repair industry are addressing delegates on a range of topics influencing the market today. With presentations on the state of the Irish market, autonomous cars, the skills gap, optimising the vehicle repair process and the use of [...]
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  • Tesla gets a boost

    • July 4, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Tesla founder Elon Musk has said its new Model 3 car will be ready two weeks ahead of schedule, boosting the value of its shares. A tweet from Musk on Sunday (2/07/17) said, ‘Expecting to complete SN1 on Friday,’ referring to the first car off the production line. The five seater vehicle, its lowest cost [...]
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  • AkzoNobel makes double acquisition

    • July 3, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    AkzoNobel has made a double acquisition to strengthen its Performance Coatings division. The move includes the acquisition of UK-based Flexcrete Technologies Ltd and an agreement to acquire French manufacturer Disa Technology (Disatech). Disatech supplies innovative adhesive films used in the aerospace, transportation and industrial equipment sectors. Headquartered in Limoges, the company specialises in the manufacture [...]
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