Insurtech startup Tractable on Thursday announced it had raised another $25 million, money it planned to use to enter new markets and for R&D on its AI vehicle photo estimating software. Tractable currently operates in [...]
The Database Enhancement Gateway on Wednesday recognized the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association as its latest Silver-level sponsor. The DEG is a free resource allowing repairers and insurers to solicit clarification and changes from the [...]
Nationwide on Monday announced a new insurance product which will use connected car data from late-model Toyota vehicles and give discounts of up to 40 percent for good drivers. The program is similar to a [...]
The Collision Repair Education Foundation last month celebrated New York collision instructor Brian McDonnell as its 2019 “Instructor of the Year.” “The Instructor of the Year Award recognizes an instructor who has gone above and [...]
Ford on Friday announced it would offer motorists the ability to use vehicle driving data for discounted Nationwide usage-based insurance. Vehicle owners in 39 states can use their FordPass or Lincoln Way apps to quickly [...]
Progressive on Tuesday announced it plans to hire up to 8,000 people this year — including 4,500 in field claims roles. Talent acquisition business leader Neil Lenane estimated about half the hires would reflect completely [...]
The Iowa Supreme Court this month upheld lower court rulings that a contractor’s assignment of benefits was unenforceable because the company also acted like a public adjuster without a license. The court used its Feb. [...]
Editor’s note: The Merlin Law Group’s blog this month featured a fascinating account by an anonymous independent adjuster on the problem of “churn and burn” in residential claims after a major storm. We thought collision [...]
Recently released Collision Industry Conference Talent Pool Committee survey results contained other valuable information for employers besides entry-level job-seekers’ salary expectations. Here’s our reporter’s notebook rounding up other noteworthy tidbits from the report, which polled [...]
Think Millennials feel too entitled to accept the collision repair jobs and pay you offer? Think again. A Collision Industry Conference survey of more than 200 Collision Repair Education Foundation career fair participants found about [...]
