Press Policy
Peter R. Thom and Associates Inc. provides consultative services to the media at no charge, within reason, in order to answer questions about automotive accidents and related issues.
For media inquires contact:
Corporate Communications
Jennifer Rounds
(800) 874-1664
jennifer.rounds@prtassoc.com
Latest News
In the News
- Bulletin 3-5-10 summarizes the recent Toyota recall issues.
- "The Case of the Scrapped Viper" was featured in the Fall 2009 issue of Subrogator magazine.
- Peter R. Thom was interviewed by local television stations about the incidence of accidents associated with the San Francisco Bay Bridge S-curve renovation. Click here to see coverage.
- "Trail Busters: Deconstructing ATV Accidents" was a web exclusive feature at www.claimsmag.com, the online version of Claims magazine.
- "Silent Passenger: The Auto Black Box Today and in the Future" was featured in the August newsletters of the Personal Lines and Information Technology Interest Groups of the CPCU Society.
- "Steel Horses: Understanding the Dynamics of a Motorcycle Accident" was featured in the June 2009 issue of Claims magazine.
- Associate Clifford M. Stover, P.E. was honored with an SAE International Faculty Advisor Award at the 2009 SAE World Congress.
- The MCLE-approved seminar, "Automotive Accident Reconstruction: A Primer For Attorneys" is now available on-demand through CEB for California attorneys.
- Associate William J. Woehrle, B.S. was featured in the Fox News Chicago story "Investigation Reveals Unsafe Tires on School Busses."
- "'Silent Passenger': The Auto Black Box Today and in the Future" was featured in the Fall 2008 issue of Claims Advisor magazine.
- "The Virtues of Vehicle Dynamics" was a featured story in the September 2008 issue of Claims magazine.
- "Who Are You Going to Call? A Field Guide to Automotive Experts" was featured in the Spring/Summer 2008 issues of Subrogator magazine.
- "At Work With: Vern Hance, Engineer" was featured in the March 23, 2008 editions of the ANG newspapers of the Bay Area News Group
- "A Spy Under the Hood: Controlling Risk and Automotive EDR" was featured in the February 2008 issue of Risk Management magazine.
- "Steering a Tire Investigation" was featured as the cover story in the April 2007 issue of Claims magazine.
New Associates
Consumer, Government, Insurance and Special Interest Organizations
- Results of a LATCH study notes that new child safety seat latching technology is used improperly or not at all.
- A new DOT Rule requires automakers to tell consumers if new vehicles are equipped with event data recorders (EDR).
- IIHS: Rear crash protection in most cars found to be marginal or poor
- IIHS: New crash tests show that most car bumpers don't work in low-speed crashes
- Bloomberg: Center for Auto Safety seeks to curb in-car tech chatter
Archives
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Speaker's Bureau and Events
Peter R. Thom & Associates Inc. conducts seminars of specific interest to clients and attorneys by request. In addition, the company offers on-site CPCU and MCLE training seminars for insurance companies and attorneys on the essentials of automotive accident investigations and reconstructions.
Click here to schedule a CPCU or MCLE course.
The company also offers presentations appropriate for local, regional and national conferences about automotive, insurance, litigation and risk matters.
Recent Engagements
- Peter R. Thom delivered "Data With Destiny: Using Black Box Technology to Resolve Auto Claims" to the CPCU Society via webinar on April 20, 2010.
- Robert A. Siegel and Timothy A. Logsdon spoke at the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (AADC), November 2009, Phoenix, Arizona
- Peter R. Thom and Erwin R. Boer spoke at the first annual California Public Defenders DUI Defense Institute, June 2009, Monterey, California
- Peter R. Thom and William J. Woehrle spoke at America’s Claims Event (ACE) conference, June 2008, Orlando, Florida
- Peter R. Thom and Vernell M. Hance spoke at the Civil Law and Litigation Conference, County Counsels’ Association of California, April 2008, Monterey, California
- Peter R. Thom and William J. Woehrle spoke at the Claims Conference of Northern California, September 2007, Sacramento, California
Media Resources
Researching automotive or transportation articles? Take a look at some of the resources we find useful.
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- Insurance Information Institute
- National Highway Transportation Safety Association
- California Department of Motor Vehicles
- AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
- Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
- University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- www.tireindustry.org
- www.autoalliance.org
- www.checkmytires.com
- www.rma.org
- www.betiresmart.org
- www.citizen.org
- www.consumerreports.org
