IAG Research Centre, Insurance Australia Group
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RCAR Member since 1981
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| Owner: |
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) |
| Address: |
Unit 1, 2 Holker Street
Newington, New South Wales, 2127
AUSTRALIA |
| Fax: |
Int +61 2 9737 9860 |
| Telephone: |
Int +61 2 9292 6840 |
| Email: |
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| Web Address: |
IAG Research Centre |
| Equipment: |
The IAG Research Centre has a workshop that is equipped with a gravity sled device for conducting RCAR standard Bumper Performance Testing. Facilities also feature purpose-built equipment for evaluating vehicle visibility characteristics and occupant safety. |
| Main Activities: |
- To evaluate the design and security characteristics of new vehicles for insurance purposes.
- To negotiate with motor vehicle manufacturers to improve damageability and repairability features of future models to reduce repair costs.
- To conduct Bumper Performance Testing and other forms of low speed crash testing.
- To conduct experiments into aspects of vehicle and occupant safety including head restraint design and driver vision.
- To conduct experiments in repair techniques.
- To monitor trends in parts pricing.
- To provide technical training for IAG Loss Assessors so that they are better able to negotiate repair costs with repairers.
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| Strategic Direction: |
- Motor vehicle and motorcycle repair research.
- Determine repair time benchmarks.
- Damageability studies.
- Car security evaluation (both OEM and aftermarket).
- Vehicle safety research.
- Motor vehicle assessor training.
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