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Department of Financial Services Approves Plymouth Rock Acquisition of MAPFRE New York Subsidiary

January 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Approval allows Plymouth Rock to continue its expansion into New York market. New York State Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo announced that the State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved an application by Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation to acquire MAPFRE Insurance Company of New York, a New York domestic property and casualty insurer, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, MAPFRE, New York State, Plymouth Rock Assurance

CIECA January 8 Webinar to Examine Telematics Impact on the Future of Collision Repair

January 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mike Anderson, owner of Collision Advice, will host the next CIECAst webinar on Tuesday, January 8 at 11 a.m. EST. During the one-hour live broadcast, Anderson will share some insights as to what the future holds in regard to the role that Telematics and Connected Vehicles will play in the collision repair industry. Some of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, FNOL, Telematics, Webinar

Fort Carson Soldiers Graduate from New Caliber Collision Changing Lanes Program

January 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Transitioning from a regimented military environment to the unpredictability of civilian life is one of the most stressful times for many soldiers. Four soldiers from Fort Carson graduated stress-free from Caliber Collision’s Changing Lanes Falcon Academy, armed with a $12,000 toolbox, a secure employment offer and new career in the collision repair industry. Changing Lanes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber Collision Centers, Workforce Development

ASE and ASE Education Foundation Announce Staff Changes

January 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASE and the ASE Education Foundation have announced the following staff changes that took effect January 1. After seven years of leading the Education Foundation, Trish Serratore has decided to transition to part-time status and will move back to ASE as Senior Vice President of Communications. ASE Senior Vice President Mike Coley will take over […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, ASE Education Foundation, People

Certified Collision Group Added 132 Locations in 2018

January 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Reports group collision repair revenue exceeds $1 billion in the U.S. The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced that it would wrap up 2018 having added 132 locations in the U.S. CCG also announced plans to selectively add 200 OE Certified locations in 2019, extending CCG’s market reach to nearly 500 high quality collision repair businesses […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Collision Group

Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Québec

January 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Fix Automotive Network Québec announced that multi-shop owner Nuno Victorino opened his fifth Fix Auto facility located in eastern Montréal, Québec, Canada. Victorino has been in the industry for 25 years and also owns four other Fix Auto shops: Plateau Mont-Royal, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Henri-Bourassa East and Montréal East. For this new location, Nuno Victorino partnered […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations, Quebec

Lyft Names Travelers Exclusive Provider of U.S. Auto Insurance Claim Management

January 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today announced that, effective Feb. 1, it will become the exclusive provider of U.S. auto insurance claim services for Lyft, the rideshare company. “Lyft is a dynamic organization that’s at the forefront of the future of transportation,” said Nick Seminara, Travelers’ Executive Vice President of Claim Services. “Travelers’ investments […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Lyft, Travelers

Rob Wagman Named Chairman of Repairify

January 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., the maker of the asTech diagnostic device, announced the appointment of Rob Wagman to its Board of Directors, in the role of Chairman. Wagman previously served as the President and CEO of LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) from 2012 to 2017, overseeing the company’s revenue expansion from $4.1 billion to $9.7 billion . Under Wagman’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Repairify

Mark Greenberg Named VP at Wedge Clamp Systems

January 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Craftsman Group, owner of Western Canada’s collision repair chain Craftsman Collision, announced the appointment of Mark Greenberg as vice president of one of its family companies, equipment manufacturer Wedge Clamp Systems Inc. “I’m very excited about the opportunities for Wedge Clamp,” says Greenberg, who began his career as an auto body repair technician with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Craftsman Collision, People, Wedge Clamp Systems

AAA Predicts Record One-in-Three Americans Will Travel this Holiday Season

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

More than 102 million people will take a holiday road trip. Gas prices at lowest levels in December since 2016. AAA forecasts that more than one-third of Americans will travel this holiday season. The record-breaking 112.5 million travelers taking to the nation’s runways, roads and rails for the year-end holidays represents a 4.4 percent increase […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Holiday Travel

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