A recent whitepaper from Ducker Carlisle explores how mega-casting in vehicle manufacturing reshapes the value chain, both in vehicle design for lightweighting and in the factory for assembly. Leonard Ling, Ducker Carlisle’s automotive expert, writes [...]
Chubb reports record-breaking profits in 2025 with $10.31 billion in net income, $9.95 billion in operating income, and a record low property and casualty (P&C) combined ratio at 85.7% The insurance company’s net income increased [...]
The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade voted to move the new Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act to the Committee on Commerce and Energy, marking the bill’s first move [...]
A Virginia bill would require insurance companies to offer a detailed explanation anytime it lowers an adjuster’s initial estimate or report. The bill also prohibits a public adjuster from modifying the initial estimate without explanation. [...]
With a pending lawsuit filed against it by LKQ and Keystone Automotive Industries claiming patent infringement, General Motors has filed suit against the parts companies for the same cause. GM’s new suit claims 20 of [...]
Allstate reports reducing premiums for 7.8 million auto and homeowners insurance customers by an average of 17% after more than doubling its net income in 2025. “Allstate had a terrific year by better serving customers [...]
Kristin Dziczek, a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago policy advisor, described the 2025 auto industry as a shock absorber during the Automotive Insights Symposium held at the Detroit branch last week “Last year, many of [...]
A South Dakota bill would ban insurance companies from declaring a motor vehicle a total loss unless the cost of repairs meets or exceeds 75% of the actual cash value before it was damaged. SB [...]
Axalta leaders shared further details on its merger with AkzoNobel on Tuesday during its Q4 2025 and full-year earnings call with investors. In November, the companies announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock [...]
As the vehicle market shifts, some franchised dealerships are retailing branded or salvaged titles, an issue that an Automotive News opinion piece says should bring forth standardizing and codifying the post-repair safety and roadworthy state-level [...]
