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Scott Haralson Named Chief Financial Officer at Hertz

June 3, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Also announces resignation of COO Justin Keppy. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) announced the appointment of Scott M. Haralson as Chief Financial Officer, joining the company by the end of June. Haralson will succeed Alexandra Brooks, who is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities but will remain until the end of the month […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hertz, People

Auto Glass Safety Council Welcomes New Officers and Board Members

June 3, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) has announced its new officers and board members. Jacques Navant, technical director of Don’s Mobile Glass in Modesto, California, has been elected President. He has been on the AGSC Board for over three years. He is also an AGSC-Certified Master Technician and chairs the AGSC Advanced Driver Assistance Systems […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Glass Safety Council, Board of Directors, People

U.S. EPA Fines Massachusetts Auto Recycler Nearly $75,000 for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

May 31, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Regulator alleged firm failed to list its scrap metal activities under stormwater permit, failed to implement spill prevention and control plans. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it recently reached an agreement with an automotive recycler and scrap metal seller based in Brockton, Mass. for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. As a result […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Recyclers, Massachusetts, Regulations, U.S. EPA

Rhode Island House Committee Approves OEM Parts Bills

May 31, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bills would prohibit insurers from refusing OEM parts usage on vehicles 48-72 months old. The Rhode Island House of Representatives Corporations Committee recommended passage of an amended Senate Bill 2440 (SB 2440) and its companion bill, House Bill 7264 (HB 7264) that seek to change existing regulations governing motor vehicle replacement parts. SB 2440 was […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, OEM Parts, Rhode Island

Classic Collision Acquires Repair Center in Bradenton, Florida

May 31, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of Ponto’s Autobody in Bradenton, Fla. Ponto’s Autobody has been serving Manatee County since 1981 and has gained a long list of repeat customers. “Our policy has always been to treat the customer as we would want to be treated, and I believe Classic Collision is known for their […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Florida

Meyer Distributing Acquires Thibert Automotive Accessory Divisions

May 31, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Christian Thibert, CEO of Robert Thibert Inc., and Jeff Braun the CEO of Meyer Distributing, Inc. announced that they have reached an agreement for the sale of Thibert’s automotive accessory, trailer and recreational vehicle divisions to Meyer. “This strategic decision will mark a major turning point in our history,” said Thibert, whose company has been […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Meyer Distributing

NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

May 31, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

La Nina and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures are major drivers of tropical activity. NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Disaster Preparedness, NOAA

U.S. Property and Casualty Insurers Projected to Have $21.1 Billion in Underwriting Losses Last Year

May 30, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Verisk & APCIA estimate shows the industry facing continued challenges from natural catastrophe events, inflation. Verisk (NASDAQ: VRSK), the global data analytics and technology provider, and The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), a national trade association for home, auto, and business insurers, today remarked on full-year 2023 losses for the insurance industry, which they […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Combined Ratio, Earnings, Net Written Premiums, Property Casualty Insurance, Verisk

Consumer Sentiment Falls on Concerns Labor Markets May Weaken

May 30, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sentiment fell back about 10% in May, a departure from three consecutive months of very little change in consumer views, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 69.1 in the May 2024 survey, down 10.5% from 77.2 in April but 17.1% above last May’s 59.0. Although consumers’ […]

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

NAMIC Voices Concern Over Data Privacy Draft Legislation

May 30, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) is urging lawmakers to address what it believes are significant flaws in privacy legislation approved by a U.S. House subcommittee. The American Privacy Rights Act, approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, seeks to establish a national privacy standard. However, Jimi […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Privacy, U.S. House of Representatives

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