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New Jersey Bill Would Bar Insurers from Using AI to Make Final Claim Denials

September 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Bill focused on the final denial decision, not other parts of the claim process. A New Jersey lawmaker has introduced legislation that would prohibit automobile, homeowners and flood insurers from using artificial intelligence to make the final decision to deny a claim, backed by a penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation. Assembly Bill […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Claims, legislation, New Jersey

Colours Acquires Stephens Auto in Hornell, New York

September 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Colours Inc. has acquired Stephens Auto Inc. of Hornell, N.Y., a deal that gives the paint, body and equipment distributor five locations in New York State. Terms were not disclosed. Stephens Auto has served the Hornell-area automotive market for decades, according to Colours, which said it will bring its product lines, technical expertise, training, inventory […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Colours Inc., New York, PBE Distributor

Registration Open for Georgia Collision Industry Association Oct. 12 Golf Tournament

September 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Georgia Collision Industry Association will hold its 2026 golf tournament Oct. 12 at Eagle Watch Golf Club in Woodstock, Ga., sponsored by Ed Voyles Automotive. Registration and breakfast begin at 8 a.m. and a shotgun start follows at 10 a.m. Sponsorships run from $1,000 to $5,000. The $5,000 Diamond sponsorship includes three foursomes and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia, Georgia Collision Industry Association, Golf Outing

NJM Earns Ninth Consecutive J.D. Power Auto Claims Certification

September 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

NJM Insurance Group has earned the J.D. Power Auto Claims Certification for a ninth consecutive year, satisfying 66 of 68 evaluation metrics in the 2026 audit for a 97% success rate. The program’s minimum threshold is 80%. NJM sells personal insurance directly to consumers in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The audit itself […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certification, Claims, J.D. Power, NJM Insurance Company

Nasdaq Chief Economist Mackintosh Returns to Keynote November 2 MSO Symposium

September 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

An economic outlook session opens the Las Vegas program held ahead of the SEMA and AAPEX shows. Phil Mackintosh, chief economist and senior vice president at Nasdaq, will deliver the keynote address at the 15th annual MSO Symposium on Nov. 2 in Las Vegas. The Automotive Service Association hosts the one-day conference, which takes place […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MSO Symposium, People

Brandon Eckenrode Named Executive Director of LoveTrades Foundation

September 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The LoveTrades Foundation has appointed Brandon Eckenrode executive director, the Laramie, Wyo., nonprofit’s board of directors announced Sept. 14. LoveTrades raises money for students at WyoTech, whose Laramie campus runs a collision/refinishing technology program, and for students in Laramie County Community College and University of Wyoming career and technical education programs. “Brandon’s passion for technical […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, People, Scholarships, Wyoming, Wyotech

AAA Puts Annual Vehicle Ownership Cost at $12,863 as EVs and Hybrids Enter Category Averages

September 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The average cost to own and operate a new vehicle reached $12,863 a year, or $1,071.92 a month, according to AAA’s 2026 Your Driving Costs analysis released Sept. 15. The study retires the standalone hybrid and electric vehicle categories AAA used in prior editions and distributes those models into the body-style categories that previously held […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Electric Vehicles, Vehicle Ownership Cost

Crash Champions Golf Outing Raises $300,000 for Champion It Forward

September 15, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Crash Champions said its annual Champions Classic charity golf outing raised $300,000 for Champion It Forward, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit the company said is focused on expanding mentorship, training and career pathways in collision repair. The Sept. 10 event at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Ill., drew more than 200 golfers and more than 50 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Champions, Donations, Golf Outing, Workforce Development

Consumer Sentiment Falls 7.5% to Lowest Level Since May in Preliminary September Reading

September 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Second straight monthly decline leaves the index 13% below a year ago as fuel prices and trade tensions weigh on household budgets. Consumer sentiment fell 7.5% in September in the preliminary reading from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, with the Index of Consumer Sentiment at 47.8, down from 51.7 in August and 13.2% […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, University of Michigan

Carfax Finds Unfixed Recalls on More Than a Quarter of Taxis and Rideshares Checked

September 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Carfax found at least one unfixed safety recall on about 27% of the taxi and rideshare vehicles it examined across 16 major U.S. cities and the state of Maryland, compared with roughly one in five vehicles nationwide. The company analyzed nearly 438,000 vehicle identification numbers drawn from registered taxi and rideshare fleets and released the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carfax, Maryland, New York, Recalls, Safety

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  • New Jersey Bill Would Bar Insurers from Using AI to Make Final Claim Denials September 16, 2026
  • Colours Acquires Stephens Auto in Hornell, New York September 16, 2026
  • Registration Open for Georgia Collision Industry Association Oct. 12 Golf Tournament September 16, 2026
  • NJM Earns Ninth Consecutive J.D. Power Auto Claims Certification September 16, 2026
  • Nasdaq Chief Economist Mackintosh Returns to Keynote November 2 MSO Symposium September 15, 2026
  • Brandon Eckenrode Named Executive Director of LoveTrades Foundation September 15, 2026
  • AAA Puts Annual Vehicle Ownership Cost at $12,863 as EVs and Hybrids Enter Category Averages September 15, 2026

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