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Total Loss Valuation Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Allstate and CCC in Alabama

May 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Allstate Total Loss Lawsuit

Suit alleges auto insurer undervalues total loss claims using CCC’s software. In a Federal Class Action lawsuit filed in Alabama on Wednesday, plaintiffs allege that Allstate Insurance systemically undervalues automobile total loss claims using CCC ONE Market Valuation Reports. The complaint alleges that Allstate and CCC have engaged in a scheme to artificially deflate the […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Allstate Insurance, CCC, Lawsuits, Total Loss

Nagy’s to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Hartville, Ohio Collision Repair Center

May 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nagy's Collision Centers logo

Nagy’s Collision Centers announced the grand opening of its newly renovated Hartville location at 627 W. Maple St, which is just around the corner from its former location. The grand opening will be celebrated on Wednesday June 19th from 8-9 a.m. and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony including complimentary breakfast and refreshments from Wholly Frijoles-Authentic […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Nagy's Collision Centers, Ohio, Openings

Spanesi Receives Global Collision Repair Equipment Approval from Ford

May 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas announced collision repair equipment and technology has earned Global Certification from the Ford Motor Company. In a letter dated April 2, Gerry Bonanni, Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) Paint & Body Senior Technical Engineer at Ford Motor Company, wrote, “After our combined development and testing efforts at the Ford Paint and Body Technology […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Ford Motor Company, Spanesi

Women’s Industry Network Announces New Officers and Board Members

May 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Cheryl Boswell, DCR Systems

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced the officers who will serve on its 2019-2020 Executive Committee. The following appointments were to its executive committee: Cheryl Boswell, CFO, DCR Systems, LLC, WIN Chair Jenny Anderson, Director Customer Success & Sales, ARMS Business Solutions, WIN Vice-Chair Louisa Martone, Marketing Director – Strategic Initiatives, The Sherwin-Williams Company, WIN […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, People, Women's Industry Network

Auto Care Association Legislative Summit September 18-19

May 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto Care Association Legislative Summit

The Auto Care Association announced that its Legislative Summit will take place Sept. 18-19 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in conjunction with 2019 Auto Care Association Fall Leadership Days. Leadership Days is a three-day event for the association’s top volunteers and engaged members to discuss industry issues and drive association initiatives. With […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, legislation, Lobby Day

Collision Repair Industry Production Jumps in February

May 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Industry Production February 2019

Production was up in February versus both 2018 and the previous month in the U.S. Average wage growth slows. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in February 2019 was up compared to both February 2018 and January. […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production

ASA Raises Concern over State Farm Scanning Policy

May 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) Collision Operations Committee is raising concerns with the recently release scanning policy from State Farm that was sent to the largest U.S. auto insurer’s Select Service collision repair centers. ASA raised concerns that while the document indicates that the insurer does give consideration to OEM position statements, due to their […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Diagnostics, State Farm

Thatcham Research Says Post Repair Calibration of ADAS to Vehicle Manufacturer Tolerances Essential

May 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Thatcham ADAS Repair Guide

Thatcham Research, the insurance industry funded research center in the United Kingdom, today announced it was providing much needed clarity on how to manage vehicle repairs involving advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and Adaptive Cruise Control. According to Thatcham, more than 10 per cent of vehicles on the road […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Recalibration, Thatcham Research

Automotive Industries Association of Canada Announces New Board Members

May 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada announced the election of two new directors for its 2019-2020 Board of Directors, along with other changes to its Board at the 77th Annual General Meeting held in Mississauga, Ontario yesterday. The newly elected members are: Graham Jeffery, vice president – automotive merchandising division, Canadian Tire. Graham has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Board of Directors, People

OEConnection Announces Solution to Connect with All Dealership Management Systems to Streamline Parts Order Processing

May 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced it has completed integration of its DMS Connect technology solution with all five major Dealer Management System (DMS) providers in the United States and Canada. The solution connects a dealership’s DMS data with real-time inventory and pricing feeds, and links with the OEC solutions in which the dealership is enrolled, ensuring […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: OEConnection, OEM Parts, Parts Procurement

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