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Assurity Certified Solutions Schedules AI-Focused Certified Collision Conference

August 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Nashville event will be held September 30-October 2. Assurity Certified Solutions will hold its 2026 Certified Collision Conference Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn., a three-day program for OEM-certified collision repair facilities built around artificial intelligence. The conference is built around the premise that artificial intelligence is already […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Artificial Intelligence, Assurity Certified Solutions, OEM Certification, Tennessee

ASE Connects, Snap-on Launch Back-to-School Giveaway for Instructors

August 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

ASE Connects and Snap-on will award tool prizes and gift cards to four schools this fall, with entries due Oct. 2. Three schools will receive $250 Snap-on gift cards, and a grand prize winner will receive a Snap-on cart and tool set valued at more than $11,000. The giveaway is open to high school and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Contest, Snap-On, Workforce Development, WrenchWay

California Autobody Association Glendale Foothill Chapter Plans Aug. 25 Meeting on Appraisal Clause

August 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Mandatory RSVP deadline Aug. 11. The California Autobody Association’s Glendale Foothill chapter will hold a dinner meeting Aug. 25 at The Odyssey in Granada Hills focused on the appraisal clause and what collision repair facilities can do when they disagree with an insurer’s estimate. The session will feature automobile and insurance attorney Bryan M. Thomas, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Appraisal Clause, California, California Autobody Association, Meetings

CSN Collision Adds Scarborough, Ontario Collision Repair Facility to Canada Network

August 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

CSN Collision has added CSN Advantage, a collision repair facility in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, to its network. The shop is owned and operated by Omar Siddiqui and has served the Scarborough market since 2016. Siddiqui began his career in his family’s paint supply distribution business, where he worked with automotive products, repair processes and business […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CSN Collision, Network Affiliations, Ontario

Progressive Says It Has Become the Largest U.S. Personal Auto Writer

August 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The company says it captured roughly 75% of industry premium growth in 2025 and is now cutting rates across states representing 63% of its premium base as claim frequency declines. The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR) has become the largest writer of U.S. personal auto insurance measured by trailing 12-month direct premiums written, Personal Lines President […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Combined Ratio, Earnings, Market Share, Net Written Premiums, Policies in Force, Progressive

AkzoNobel and Axalta Shareholders Approve $25 Billion Merger of Equals

August 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Shareholders of Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. voted today to approve the companies’ roughly $25 billion all-stock merger of equals, clearing the last shareholder condition on a transaction that would create the world’s No. 2 coatings company. The combination would unite two of the largest suppliers of automotive refinish coatings to the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems, Refinish

Driven Brands Board Rejects ADW Capital’s $18 Per Share Buyout Proposal

August 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The board of Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) unanimously rejected an unsolicited $18 per share cash proposal from activist investor ADW Capital Management LLC, the company announced Aug. 3, calling the offer highly conditional and short of the company’s value. Driven Brands is the parent of collision repair networks CARSTAR, Abra and Fix Auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Driven Brands

State Farm Begins Issuing $5 Billion Policyholder Dividend

August 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has begun issuing payments on its one-time $5 billion cash dividend to qualifying auto customers, the largest policyholder distribution in the insurer’s history. Millions of customers have already received individual payments. The dividend covers more than 49 million insured vehicles and is being distributed in waves. Each payment is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Premiums, State Farm

SUN Collision Names Winners of Three-Week Summer Sweepstakes

August 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

SUN Collision has named the three winners of its Summer Sweepstakes, a three-week promotion that awarded a $100 gift card to one entrant each Friday through the company’s Facebook page. The winners are Adam Godinez of Grubbs Collision and Motorsports, Aaron Lewis of Lewis Auto and Tara Rivera of Riveras Repairs. “We’re thrilled to congratulate […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Snap-On, SUN Collision

Collision Repair Education Foundation Awards Over $196,000 in 2026 Scholarships

August 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

More than 100 students benefit from industry support. The Collision Repair Education Foundation distributed $196,230 in scholarships to 102 collision repair students through its 2026 Student Scholarship program. Additionally, for the third consecutive year, the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) partnered with CREF to administer its U.S. scholarship program, awarding $29,500 in scholarships and 20 tool […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Grants, Scholarships, Women's Industry Network

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  • Assurity Certified Solutions Schedules AI-Focused Certified Collision Conference August 6, 2026
  • ASE Connects, Snap-on Launch Back-to-School Giveaway for Instructors August 6, 2026
  • California Autobody Association Glendale Foothill Chapter Plans Aug. 25 Meeting on Appraisal Clause August 6, 2026
  • CSN Collision Adds Scarborough, Ontario Collision Repair Facility to Canada Network August 6, 2026
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  • AkzoNobel and Axalta Shareholders Approve $25 Billion Merger of Equals August 5, 2026
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