GEICO is facing a class-action suit in Georgia over what the plaintiffs say is the carrier’s underpayment of tens of thousands of total loss claims. The lawsuit, Ewing v. GEICO, accuses the insurer of miscalculating [...]
The percentage of consumers opting in to telematics-driven auto insurance has risen by a third over the past four months, as drivers look for ways to avoid rate increases and the effects of inflation, according [...]
A lawsuit filed in Florida last week regarding homeowners insurance could serve as a cautionary tale for auto insurance carriers and policyholders as well as collision repairers caught in between both during repair negotiations. The [...]
Although aluminum is the lighter material, ultra-high strength steel (UHSS) bumper beams require less total energy consumption over the product’s life cycle, according to results of a sustainability assessment presented at the Great Designs in [...]
Hyundai Motor Group plans to build its first U.S. electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in Georgia creating nearly 8,100 new jobs. The automaker isn’t the first to decide to build EVs in Georgia. Construction [...]
If you missed the IDEAS Collide Showcase presented by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) at the SEMA Show, you now have the opportunity to watch all eight presentations on the SCRS YouTube channel. [...]
With vehicle construction methods and materials growing more complex, collision professionals need the help of OEMs more than ever in understanding how to carry out safe and proper repairs, Scott VanHulle, manager of repairability technical [...]
Swyft Filings’ recently released “2021 State of Swyft Industry Report” found digital transformation to be a “huge trend” in several industries last year, including insurance, which saw a 24.37% increase in new business applications submitted [...]
The Associated Press and several other news outlets have reported the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a Tesla crash that killed three in California. NHTSA didn’t respond to Repairer Driven News’ request [...]
Some 300 Massachusetts collision repairers protested in front of the State House in Boston on Wednesday to urge passage of a bill that would raise the state’s stagnant auto body labor rate, which at $40 [...]
