WIN awards $50,000 in scholarship funding, toolkits to 39 rising female collision repairers

More than $50,000 in scholarship funding and full toolkits were awarded to 39 recipients of the 2026 Women’s Industry Network (WIN) Student Scholarship Awards. The winners were selected from more than 100 applicants. WIN awards [...]

2026-05-08T06:59:17-04:00May 8th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

PartsTrader: OEM parts increase in price, as aftermarket remain flat

OEM new parts are seeing the largest increase in pricing, with recycled parts tracking closely behind, according to the latest data from the PartsTrader Collision Parts Price Index. PartsTrader’s Spring 2026 Collision Industry Report states [...]

2026-05-08T06:58:46-04:00May 8th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Two New Industry Initiatives Focus on the Increased Risks, Opportunities Related to ADAS

... community” similar to what SCRS offers collision repairers. Both the Collision Industry Conference and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists ...

2026-05-08T06:58:06-04:00May 8th, 2026|SCRS News Feed|

Texas proposes update to Auto Bill of Rights to include four passed bills

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is proposing amendments to its Consumer Bill of Rights for Personal Automobile Insurance (Auto Bill of Rights) following the passage of four bills in 2025.  The Auto Bill of [...]

2026-05-07T14:25:17-04:00May 7th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Global P&C report finds many insurers are not measuring AI outcomes

A new study from Capgemini Research Institute finds 40% of Property and Casualty Insurance leaders say AI is meeting their expectations, yet 42% of the industry hasn’t measured AI outcomes.  Only about 10% of P&C [...]

2026-05-07T14:24:47-04:00May 7th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

UPDATE I-CAR accepting applications for 4 open 2026 Board of Directors seats

I-CAR is now accepting applications for its 2026 Board of Directors election through June 2. “Strong governance is vitally important to the future of I-CAR and the industry we serve,” said I-CAR President and CEO [...]

2026-05-07T14:24:16-04:00May 7th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Axalta reviews Q1 earnings, shares more details on merger with AkzoNobel

Chris Villavarayan, Axalta’s CEO, president, and director, shared during the company’s Q1 2026 earnings call with investors that, “against the backdrop of macro uncertainty and elevated volatility,” Axalta remains focused on managing what it can [...]

2026-05-06T14:26:01-04:00May 6th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

California finds hundreds of violations after investigating sample of State Farm fire claims

Following its investigation into State Farm’s claims practices, the California Department of Insurance has found 398 violations related to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.  CDI announced Monday that it is seeking millions of dollars in [...]

2026-05-06T14:25:30-04:00May 6th, 2026|RDN News Feed|

Chinese full-color headlights capable of projecting movies

A Chinese tech company has unveiled headlights that project full-color capable of playing films but also drawing lines onto roadways during lane changes and signaling to pedestrians when it’s safe to cross, according to multiple [...]

2026-05-06T14:24:59-04:00May 6th, 2026|RDN News Feed|
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