The Texas Office of Public Insurance Council (OPIC) has recommended to the state’s legislature that the right to appraisal on insurance claims be a mandatory part of policies. Many car insurance policies include an appraisal [...]

The Biden-Harris Administration has released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization to cut all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. The blueprint was developed by the Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and [...]

The California Autobody Association (CAA) has released its latest labor rate surveys as of Jan. 1 from GEICO, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, Sentry, and USAA. The results are available to members on the association’s website under [...]

Mercedes-Benz self-driving system, Drive Pilot, has been approved for use in Nevada. The OEM said last week during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles approved their [...]

Polyvance University training courses are now available for free indefinitely. The decision came after a promotional period from October through December that gained hundreds of enrollments and positive feedback, according to Polyvance President Kurt Lammon. [...]

Risk intelligence specialist Thatcham Research is nearing the end of a project in the UK focused on how electric vehicle collision repair and salvage processes impact insurance claims and their associated costs. The findings will [...]

For the first time, a “Who Pays for What?” survey, conducted by Mike Anderson of Collision Advice in conjunction with CRASH Network, has asked shops about their billing practices and insurers’ payment practices related to [...]

Immervision has introduced an “off-the-shelf” in-cabin 190-degree lens for low-light conditions that the company says meets safety and comfort requirements. The ultra-wide Field of View (FoV) lens offers complete coverage inside the cabin to meet [...]