A Massachusetts vocational school took an unorthodox spin on linking students with job opportunities through a so-called reverse career fair. Held last Monday during regular school hours, the event hosted by Blue Hills Regional Technical [...]
The overall length of rental (LOR) for collision-related claims was down slightly year-over-year in a “promising” development, according to new data from Enterprise. During Q3, the LOR was 17.5 days, a 0.7 day decrease from [...]
A panel of federal judges has sided with USAA on its appeal of the receipt of class certification from a Louisiana district court on a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit regarding actual cash [...]
Los Angeles-based Alliance United Insurance will pay $1.1 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging it “frequently failed” to respond promptly to consumer auto insurance claims and make its coverage decisions within the legal timeframe. [...]
A “significant stigma” continues to surround vocational schools as most parents discourage their children from entering the trades, according to a new study of 1,000 U.S. young adults. Jobber’s recently released Blue Collar Report found [...]
Long repair center backlogs and lingering parts shortages have caused the average auto insurance repair cycle time to reach 23.1 days in 2023, up 6.2 days from 2022 and more than double the average repair [...]
Natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes are becoming a growing cause of property and casualty (P&C) insurance failures, according to a newly released analysis. Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation’s (PCICC) annual “When, Where [...]
Customer trust in, and desire for, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is growing, even among those who’ve had negative experiences with the technology in the past, according to a new survey. Consulting firm AlixPartners’ survey [...]
As a strike by 1,700 employees of Canadian Crown corporation, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), continues into its ninth week, the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (NDP) has replaced all but one member of MPI’s board [...]
The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) held a webinar Wednesday to highlight some tips on setting up a repair center to conduct advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibrations. Autel Technical Trainer Richard Zenteno and [...]
