Technology is making it easier for insurance companies to produce quotes, with artificial intelligence (AI) now capable of starting and completing its own estimates, a new study says. Reuters Events’ Auto Claims 2023: Fine-Tuning The [...]
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has formed a new committee focused on the lifecycle of electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries within the collision industry. Called the Electric Vehicle (EV) and Battery Committee,, it [...]
The growing availability of new cars, coupled with alleviating supply chain bottlenecks, is driving down prices on used cars, according to a new report. Ducker Carlisle’s most recent whitepaper noted that the used car boom [...]
The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) will host its third “Collision Day at the Capitol” in Austin today at 10 a.m. CT. The event is to drum up support for two state bills that [...]
Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has approved the Maine Right to Repair Coalition’s petition to be a referendum on November’s ballot. The Associated Press reports that Bellows said Tuesday 74,686 signatures were validated for [...]
Copart co-CEO Jeff Liaw said on Tuesday the company, during fiscal year Q2 2023 ending Jan. 31, changed its business practices to help insurers navigate a changed market. The changes were necessary “due to remote [...]
A recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study that found crash-detection features complicate repairs, but failed to take into account insurer pushback and failure to prioritize adherence to OEM procedures as a contributing factor, [...]
After being targeted by car thieves participating in a TikTok challenge, two automakers are rolling out theft deterrent software for millions of vehicles. Hyundai and Kia will update their anti-theft software on certain models, extending [...]
Among more than 87 auto insurance companies graded by collision repairers in terms of how well they work to ensure quality repairs and customer service, 29 received a B or higher to earn a spot [...]
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has announced an arrangement with GM Partner Perks Exclusively Yours (EY) Prepaid Mastercard ...
