Federal lawsuit alleges vehicle manufacturer is seeking to undermine aftermarket parts supplier’s business relationships and seeks to change license agreement terms. LKQ Corporation filed a lawsuit in an Illinois Federal Court seeking a judgment against General Motors over the infringement and validity of collision repair part design patents. The lawsuit, LKQ Corporation and Keystone Automotive […]
Gas Consumption Jumped Over 13% Last Week
Government statistics showed dramatic improvements as states began reopening, but weekly consumption is still significantly below mid-March levels. There is more good news on the state of economic activity as for the second straight week, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed gasoline consumption increased by more than 10% over the previous week. […]
Collision Repair and Insurance Associations Join with Over 100 Trade and Business Groups to Advocate for Additional Federal Grants
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) as well as groups representing insurance agents, joined with more than 100 trade associations and business organizations spanning 30 business sectors and representing 58 million employees, fully 45 percent of the American workforce, to announce the […]
EPA and CDC Release Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfecting Spaces
Guidance designed to help businesses and families implement Opening Up America Again guidelines. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated guidance to help facility operators and families properly clean and disinfect spaces. Developed in concert with the White House, the guidance provides step-by-step instructions […]
3M Awarded Department of Defense Contracts to Expand U.S. Production of N95 Respirators
3M announced it has been awarded two contracts through the U.S. Department of Defense in recent weeks that will help the company expand U.S. production of N95 respirators from 35 million per month to more than 95 million per month by October. Beginning in January, 3M ramped up production of respirators and doubled its global […]
Property/Casualty Insurers Report Solid Results in 2019
Industry expected to face challenges this year due to COVID-19. The private U.S. property/casualty insurance industry had solid results in 2019, with increases in net income, underwriting gains, and policyholders’ surplus, but faces considerable challenges in 2020 as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic unfold, according to Verisk (NASDAQ:VRSK), a data analytics provider, and the […]
IAA Reports Revenue Up 2.6% in First Quarter
IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) reported consolidated revenues increased 2.6% to $366.6 million from $357.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 that ended March 29. First quarter revenue includes $2.4 million of revenue from DDI, which was acquired on July 31, 2019. Foreign currency movements had a negative impact of $0.4 million on revenue for […]
I-CAR Provides Update on Operations
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) provided an update on its operations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that forced the suspension of its live training and welding certification programs. In a nearly hour long presentation using YouTube Live yesterday afternoon, embedded below, John Van Alstyne shared the organization’s status, its continuing […]
Tokio Marine to Use Tractable AI for Auto Insurance Claims in Japan
Tokio Marine will use Tractable’s artificial intelligence (AI) solution that employs computer vision to look at photos of vehicle damage to process auto damage claims across its insurance operations in Japan. According to the announcement, Tokio Marine will use the AI to understand the full range of repair decisions available to it, including recommended repair, […]
Clearcover Partners with Snapsheet for Claims Management Platform
Snapsheet announced a new strategic partnership with Clearcover, an auto insurance startup. The collaboration between the two Chicago-based insurtech companies integrates Snapsheet’s claims management software to power Clearcover’s approach to auto insurance. Snapsheet’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) claims management platform provides engagement tools from electronic first notice of loss (eFNOL) to directly depositing payments into customers’ bank […]
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