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AASP/NJ Sets Sept. 15 for 19th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing

May 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold its 19th annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing on Sept. 15 at Knob Hill Golf Club in Manalapan, N.J. A portion of proceeds from the outing supports a collision industry scholarship fund. The event honors the late Lou Scoras, a former shop owner […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Golf Outing, New Jersey

Collision Coverage Claims Were Down Over 11% in Fourth Quarter of 2025 Compared to the Previous Year

May 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

While the rate of decline ticked up slightly from the third quarter, it remained better than the first and second quarter results. Quarterly collision claim counts have been down versus the previous year for eleven consecutive quarters. The latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS) showed that the […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claims, Earned Car Years, Losses

LKQ Reports Q1 Revenue of $3.5 Billion as North America Outperforms Repairable Claims Decline

May 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Used car price gains, near-record alternative parts utilization and easing insurance premiums signal recovery. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ) reported first-quarter revenue of $3.47 billion, up 4.3% from the year-ago quarter, as foreign currency tailwinds and growth in its Specialty segment offset organic declines in North America and Europe. Total parts and services revenue increased 3.6%, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, LKQ Corporation

PPG Reports First Quarter Sales of $3.9 Billion

May 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Refinish volumes down double digits on comparison to strong first half of 2025, but U.S. claims trends signal earlier recovery. PPG reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $3.9 billion, up 7% year over year, and said the U.S. automotive refinish market is recovering faster than the company initially expected based on improving collision claims data […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, PPG, Refinish

NHTSA Bans Chinese DTN Air Bag Inflators in First Vehicle Equipment Ban in Over Two Decades

May 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on April 29 finalized a ban on the sale and importation of frontal driver air bag inflators identified by the marking “DTN60DB” and tied to Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology Co., Ltd. of China, the first vehicle equipment ban the agency has ordered in more than two decades. NHTSA […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, NHTSA, Recalls

Allstate Auto Insurance Underwriting Income More Than Doubles to $1.7 Billion in First Quarter

April 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Market share increased in the quarter year-over-year. The Allstate Corp.’s auto insurance business posted underwriting income of $1.73 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up from $816 million in the prior year quarter, as the recorded combined ratio improved 9.4 points to 81.9 and policies in force grew 2.6%. Premiums written were essentially flat […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, Combined Ratio, Earnings, Net Written Premiums, Policies in Force, Premiums

Rosanova Family Adds Edmonton Northgate Location to Fix Auto Canada Network

April 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Network Canada has added Fix Auto Edmonton Northgate to its collision repair network, the latest expansion for the Rosanova family’s multi-shop operation in the province of Alberta’s capital. Owner Mike Rosanova runs several Fix Auto locations in the Edmonton area along with a Speedy Auto Service shop specializing in mechanical repair. Mike’s brother, Max […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Fix Network Canada, Network Affiliations

Texas Insurance Department Proposes Auto Appraisal Rule

April 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Proposed rule tightens timelines from last year’s informal draft. The Texas Department of Insurance has formally proposed new rules establishing appraisal-process requirements for personal automobile and residential property insurance disputes, with significant auto-claim provisions, compressing several deadlines and adding new umpire-selection options compared with an informal draft circulated last fall. The proposal, signed April 23 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Appraisal Clause, Department of Insurance, Hearing, Regulations, Texas

Refinish Distributors Alliance Holds Spring Conference in Tampa

April 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Refinish Distributors Alliance held its Spring Member Impact Performance Conference April 20-22 at the Westin Tampa Bay in Tampa, Fla., drawing all 19 RDA members along with manufacturer partners and guests. A primary focus of the meeting was the continued rollout of RDA DataNet, a new shared platform that allows vendor partners to contribute […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Refinish Distributors Alliance

Gas Prices Surge 27 Cents to $4.30 as Strait of Hormuz Closure Lifts Crude Above $100

April 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 27 cents over the past week to $4.30, AAA reported April 30. Pump prices are at their highest level since late July 2022 — $1.12 above the year-ago average and 31 cents higher than a month ago — as crude oil surges back above […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gas Prices

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