What is Thatcham?
Thatcham provides a unique range of products and services to the insurance and motor repair industries. Primarily, they conduct research and produce data . This data assists in the efficient, safe and cost effective repair of motor vehicles. Thatcham also works closely with vehicle manufacturers to influence the design of new vehicles. Their aim is to improve safety and security. Their research helps produce designs which limit damage, whilst improving the ease of repair following an accident. They are best known by motorists for testing vehicle security systems and for their work in testing seats for whiplash prevention. Less well known is the fact that they provide some 70% of the data that insurers use to define a car’s insurance grouping. They also test and accredit crash repair parts and vehicle repair technicians.
