Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) Administrator Danny Gredinberg and the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) Estimating & Repair Planning Committee recently drove home the importance of repairers making OEM procedure research a high priority in developing repair [...]
As it stands right now, startup company Rivian Automotive won’t be able to sell the electric vehicles its manufactures in Georgia within the state, but proposed legislation would change that for Rivian and all EV [...]
Calling the status quo “unacceptable,” U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg last week unveiled the DOT’s new safety plan to decrease the number of roadway deaths that will be implemented over the next three years. [...]
South Carolina House Bill 4847, called the Rural Area Support Act, focuses on ensuring consumer choice and safety when it comes to collision repairs. The act would amend current law to add several new requirements [...]
Illinois legislators are considering a bill that would require OEM specifications to be followed in collision repairs, glass replacement and advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration covered by insurance. The bill, HB4719, proposes to add [...]
Historically high repair times have prompted many insurance carriers to consider adjusting the rental allocated days in their policies, Susanna Gotsch, the senior director and industry analyst for CCC Intelligent Solutions, told a CIECA webinar [...]
While employers compete to recruit and retain employees – some by raising salaries and wages – 401(k) and retirement plans are becoming a commonly used tool as well. A survey of 1,000 full-time employees 18 [...]
The Vermont legislature is considering a bill that would regulate the use of aftermarket parts in vehicle repairs covered by insurance. The bill, House 522, would prohibit insurers from requiring the use of aftermarket parts [...]
Three speakers shared each of their unique perspectives about the impact of rising total loss claims at the Jan. 20 meeting of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) and explored what that means for the collision [...]
General Motors is adding a telematics-based option to its OnStar Insurance that will offer policyholders in some states the choice of allowing their driving habits to be used in setting their premiums. OnStar has asked [...]
