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Bret Runyon Joins Spanesi Sales and Technical Training Team

March 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas, Inc. announced the addition of Bret Runyon to the role of Sales and Training Specialist. Runyon, a graduate from Southwestern Community College with an associate degree in Automotive Collision Repair and Refinish, has over 30 years of collision repair facility experience. Runyon worked his way up from entry-level positions to become a manager […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Spanesi

Women’s Industry Network Opens Registration for Collision Repair Student Scholarship Walk Fundraiser

March 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has opened registration for its annual Scholarship Walk fundraiser. This year, WIN has given participants from April 18 – May 2, to walk for the fundraiser, which will be held in a virtual format: instead of a set time, usually at WIN’s annual Education Conference, all contributors can walk when […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fundraiser, Scholarships, Women's Industry Network

Linda Massman Joins Caliber Board of Directors

March 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Caliber announced the appointment of Linda K. Massman to its Board of Directors, effective March 1. Massman, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Paper Corporation and a former top executive at Supervalu, Accenture, and Ralphs Grocery, brings a well-established record of business accomplishments to Caliber’s Board of Directors. She joins as the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, Caliber Collision Centers, People

Consumer Sentiment Declined in February

March 2, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer Sentiment Index February 2021

Improved job prospects top concern of consumers. The relatively small recent loss in consumer confidence in February was concentrated among households with below median incomes, and focused on future economic prospects, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The worst of the pandemic may be nearing its end, but few consumers anticipate the […]

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

ProColor Collision Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Pickering, Ontario

March 2, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Fix Network Canada announced owner operator Surais ‘Sam’ Samlal and his team at ProColor Collision Pickering joined its network, making it the eighth ProColor Collision location in the province of Ontario. The facility previously operated as JSR Collision Centre Ltd. Associated with the region’s collision repair industry for the past 42 years, Samlal began […]

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

Forest Service Employee and Collision Repair Shop Operator Indicted for Kickback Scheme for No-Bid Auto Body Work in California

March 2, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

A United States Forest Service employee was arrested March 1 on a federal grand jury indictment charging him with illegally directing nearly $900,000 in no-bid Forest Service vehicle repair and maintenance work to a JP’s Collision and Auto Body Center, Inc. in Bloomington, Calif. that illicitly paid him more than $360,000 in bribes and kickbacks. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Department of Justice, Lawsuits

President and Chief Operating Officer of Sherwin-Williams Resigns to Accept CEO Position at WestRock

March 2, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) announced that David B. Sewell, President and Chief Operating Officer, has notified the Company of his decision to resign effective as of the close of business on March 12, to become chief executive officer of another company outside of the coatings industry. In a separate announcement, WestRock announced the appointment of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Sherwin-Williams

Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Center in Pensacola

March 1, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the opening of a Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair center in Pensacola, Fla. The newly constructed facility is situated with great visibility to travelers on a major roadway and in proximity to many new car dealerships. Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, the county seat of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Florida, Openings

State Farm Reports Earned Premium of $65.1 Billion

March 1, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm By the Numbers 2020

The largest auto insurer in the U.S. reports growth in auto policies for second year in a row. Reduced auto premiums 11%. The State Farm P-C group of companies reported earned premium of $65.1 billion, a combined underwriting gain of $1.9 billion, and paid $1.9 billion in dividends to policyholders. This result compared to an […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, State Farm

Solera Launches Qapter AI Estimating Platform for Collision Repair Shops in North America and Europe

March 1, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Qapter

Solera today announced the global rollout of their Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution, Qapter, to automotive repair and collision repair shops in Europe and North America. According to the company, customers using Qapter will have the ability to empower non-skilled damage appraisers to create estimates in under three minutes. The AI-based estimating system will help repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Photo Estimating, Solera Holdings

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