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Mitchell Industry Trends Report Examines Growth of Special Materials and How it Impacts Estimating and Collision Repair Process

March 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

First Quarter 2017 report shows over 17 percent of estimates are on vehicles with special materials year-to-date.

Mitchell International today released its Industry Trends Report (ITR) for the first quarter of 2017. In this latest edition, Mitchell executives take a close look at five of the hottest topics in the P&C industry, the use of special materials and its impact on estimating and collision repair costs, and how data and analytics can improve third party claims.

In this edition’s feature article, Hans Littooy, Vice President, Consulting and Professional Services, Mitchell Auto Physical Damage, examines the how the growth in special

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