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RDA Executive Director Robert McKenzie Passes Away

March 3, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Refinish Distributors Alliance announced that Robert McKenzie Jr., the organization’s executive director, passed away February 28 at the age of 61. It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Robert Mckenzie Jr. Executive Director of Refinish Distributors Alliance on February 28, 2023,” the organization said in a statement. “Robert […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Obituary, People, Refinish Distributors Alliance

BendPak Announces Death of Gary Henthorn

March 3, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Son of BendPak founders established Dannmar, MaxJax and Garage Equipment Supply. Gary Henthorn, son of BendPak Inc. owners Don and Ginger Henthorn and himself the founder of automotive service equipment brands Dannmar, Garage Equipment Supply and MaxJax, died surrounded by family and friends at home Feb. 4, 2023, following a courageous battle with cancer. He […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BendPak, Obituary, People

CCC Reports Revenue of $782 Million in 2022

March 2, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Up 14% compared to the previous year. CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CCCS) announced revenue was $782.4 million for the full year 2022, an increase of 14% from $688.3 million for the full year 2021. For the quarter ended December 31, total revenue was $204.1 million, up 9.1% compared to $187.1 million for the fourth […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Earnings

Pennsylvania Insurance Department Fines First Acceptance Insurance Company for Misleading Consumers

March 2, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys yesterday released a market conduct examination report of First Acceptance Insurance Company that resulted in a $105,000 penalty.  The examination found that agents for the company were misleading consumers and adding on optional third-party coverages without the consumer’s knowledge or full understanding. According to the market conduct report, two-thirds […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Commissioner, Pennsylvania

Chief Automotive Donates $75,000 Worth of Tools and Subscriptions to Collision Repair Schools Through CREF

March 2, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chief Automotive donated $75,000 worth of rivet guns and subscriptions through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to benefit collision repair educational programs around the country “Chief has been a supporter of schools all over the world for over 50 years. It has always been a core part of our business to support our future […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Chief Automotive, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations

IIHS Says Small Overlap Front Crash Rating Program Saving Lives

March 2, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driving a vehicle that earns a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) driver-side small overlap front crash test reduces your risk of dying in a real-world crash, a new IIHS study shows. A driver in a good-rated vehicle is 12 percent less likely than a driver in a poor-rated one to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Testing, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, traffic safety

NAMIC Joins U.S. DOT’s Call to Action on Auto Safety

March 2, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies announced that it is answering the Department of Transportation’s Call to Action to make the nation’s roadways safer and reduce roadway fatalities. “Mutual insurance companies have been at the forefront of the fight for auto safety for decades, from requiring seat belts to pressing for greater safety in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, traffic safety, U.S. DOT

Berkshire Hathaway Reports GEICO Collision Claims Severity 14-16% Higher in 2022 Compared to Previous Year

March 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision claim frequency was also up last year as company reports auto insurance underwriting loss. Berkshire Hathaway reported its 2022 earnings, including details about its GEICO subsidiary, the second largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. on February 25. The company reported claims frequencies in 2022 were higher for all coverages, including property damage […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Earnings, GEICO

Autel and Repairify Announce Exclusive North American Agreement for Remote Diagnostics, Calibrations and Services

March 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc. and Autel U.S., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Autel Intelligent Technology Corp., Ltd. today announced an exclusive long-term collaboration agreement for the delivery of Repairify’s patented global OEM remote solutions for diagnostics, calibrations, and programming through Autel’s remote capable products across North America. As part of the agreement, Repairify will integrate its leading patented […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Autel, Diagnostics, Repairify

Safelite Autoglass to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

March 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safelite AutoGlass agreed to pay $45,000 to settle a sex-based discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced yesterday. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit that was filed in September 2022, a woman applied for an auto glass technician trainee position at a Safelite AutoGlass location in Austin, Texas. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: EEOC, Lawsuits, Safelite, Texas

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