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 [...]
CCC Intelligent Solutions has announced an update to its insurer artificial intelligence (AI) adoption report, which for the third year shows significant growth in the adoption of AI in auto claims. The company views AI [...]
Several Mercedes-Benz models produced from 2010 to 2022 are alleged to contain rust and corrosion-prone subframes posing as a safety risk, according to a new lawsuit. The legal filing is the latest reminder of the [...]
Through recent research, global consultancy firm Bain & Co. says P&C insurance segment consumers want more from their carriers. After experiencing “years of turbulence” from extreme weather to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bain says consumers don’t [...]
Utah has joined other state lawmakers in amending laws to make money off of electric vehicle (EV) use to put toward road construction and maintenance. Lawmakers in the state are considering a tax on businesses [...]
Hyundai is getting closer to developing Level 3 autonomous driving technology, an executive said at a recent industry event, signally the automaker plans to join other OEMs in further advancing self-driving features. “We’re very close, [...]
