Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he plans to sign two bills that will make the property and casualty insurance market more transparent and equitable for consumers.  “Too many families have dealt with unexplained, unfair insurance [...]

A new report from CCC Intelligent Solutions shares the latest trends shaping EV sales, vehicles in operation, claims outcomes, and repair economics. EVs now represent 3.7% of the claims mix, while hybrids make up 8.5% [...]

PPG Automotive Refinish is using artificial intelligence to help speed product development for collision repair materials, with company officials saying the technology is helping reduce formulation timelines and energy use in paint shops. Nicole Sinclair, [...]

GM vehicle owners can now launch the Collision Assistance app on their own for minor incidents that don’t activate an OnStar. Brian Wakefield, GM director of Global Digital Service Solutions, told Repairer Driven News consumers [...]

BMW and Mistral AI are partnering to advance the use of AI in crash simulation, aiming to improve quality, accuracy, and speed in engineering tasks, a press release states.  “For the BMW Group, the use [...]

A class action lawsuit that alleged Caliber Collision used over $4 million in employee retirement funds to offset employer contributions has been settled. The plaintiffs included at least one former employee, Roy Fordyce. Caliber sought [...]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced auto insurance reforms as part of the newly approved state budget that she says will bring down rates and tackle fraudulent claims. A press release from Hochul’s office [...]

An amended version of Illinois’ right-to-appraisal legislation has been passed by the Senate. The amended HB 4160, as passed by the Senate on Thursday 56-2-0, would require every auto insurance policy that includes first-party coverage [...]