Dear RCAR Members, dear friends,

On behalf of CESVIMAP and of MAPFRE, it is a pleasure for me to invite you to the 2018 Annual RCAR Conference, which will be held in the capital of Spain, Madrid, from September 30th to October 5th.

For the third time in its 35 years of existence, it is CESVIMAP which will host the celebration of this event; this is an honour for us, and a responsibility which we willingly take on.   We are sure that it will be a memorable event because of the quality of the entities attending. Not for nothing does RCAR bring together Research Centres which are cutting edge when it comes to anything regarding the phenomenon of the automobile worldwide, always from the viewpoint of insurance companies, as a contribution to society, and to make transport and mobility a safe, affordable and even recreational activity. We are absolutely certain that all the knowledge and know-how that is shared in the technical sessions will be of enormous use to the insurance sector, first of all, and also to citizens in general.

CESVIMAP belongs to MAPFRE, the Spanish insurance group with presence on 5 continents, over 36,000 employees, and which is the Spanish market leader in automobile insurance and Latin American market leader for non-life insurance.

An invitation to Madrid at this time of the year, as summer comes to an end and autumn starts, when the temperatures are still pleasant, is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy this vibrant city, so full of cultural events, leisure opportunities, a wide variety of cuisine… surrounded by places full of history and art, such as Toledo, Segovia, Ávila, Aranjuez, Alcalá de Henares, El Escorial and many more.

We hope that you will enjoy your stay in Spain, both because of the technical programme and also because of the programme we have prepared for those accompanying you, to make the visit unforgettable.

Ignacio Juárez

CEO of CESVIMAP