New offering uses artificial intelligence through a partnership with Tractable. Entegral has announced the launch of Smart Assist, a vehicle claim assistance product designed for use with mobile devices, in North America. This new software as a service (SaaS) offering puts more control directly into the customer’s hands after a collision and, in the process, […]
TechForce Foundation Accepting Nominations for its 4th Annual Techs Rock Awards through November 4
Five transportation technicians to be recognized for outstanding contributions as role models in their shops and communities. The TechForce Foundation’s annual Techs Rock Awards season has begun. TechForce created this award to honor professional technicians who mentor and inspire the next generation of techs, bring excellence to their workplaces and communities, and demonstrate passion and […]
Collision Claims Were Up Over 8% in Second Quarter Compared to Last Year
Second quarter claims were also within 0.1% of pre-pandemic levels. Losses up over 43% compared to 2019. The latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS) showed that claims and losses in the second quarter of 2022 continued to rebound with claims at almost pre-pandemic levels and losses far […]
Honda and I-CAR Partner on Two Online Training Courses for 2022 Honda HR-V
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced an expanded collaboration with Honda to bolster its technical training programming with the development and delivery of two new online courses specifically designed for repair of the 2022 Honda HR-V. Both one-hour online courses for the subcompact SUV, led by I-CAR’s technical experts, are now open […]
U.S. Winter Weather Outlook Forecasts Warmer, Drier South and Colder, Wetter Northwest
Drought to persist in great plains, parts of west and expand. This year La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather […]
Automotive Right to Repair Group Collecting Signatures to Get Issue on Maine 2023 Ballot
The Maine Right to Repair Coalition has launched a campaign to get more than the 63,000 signatures needed to get a referendum question on the 2023 Maine general election ballot next year that would establish consumer and independent repair facility access to motor vehicle diagnostic data. The Maine Secretary of State’s office approved the petition […]
Assurance America Extends Relationship with CCC
CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCC), a leading SaaS platform powering the P&C insurance economy, today announced Assurance America (Assurance) will extend the use of CCC technology to include its first-party casualty solution. Now Assurance can manage auto physical damage (APD) and first- and third-party casualty claims through a single digital workflow, powered by CCC. The CCC […]
PPG Reports Record Third Quarter Sales of $4.5 Billion
Refinish sales at record levels as U.S. body shop activity robust. PPG names Tim Knavish president and chief executive officer. Michael H. McGarry to retire next year. PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported record third quarter net sales of $4.5 billion, up about 8% on a constant currency basis. Overall company sales volumes decreased by about 3% versus […]
Allstate Reports Auto Insurance Premiums of $7.9 Billion, Up 9.6% in Third Quarter
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated results for the third quarter of 2022 of a net loss between $675 million and $725 million and adjusted net loss estimated between $400 million and $450 million. Property-Liability Premiums written increased 9.8% from Q3 2021 to $12.0 billion due to higher average auto and home insurance […]
Crash Champions Acquires Third Collision Repair Center in Portland, Oregon Metro Area
Crash Champions, LLC announced it has expanded service in the Portland, Ore. metro area after it closed a deal to acquire a location with about 17,000 sq. ft. of production space at 935 Southeast 202nd Avenue in Gresham. Crash Champions, which opened its first Portland location earlier this year, now serves area customers and business […]
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