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Consumer Group Says California Insurance Department Didn’t Follow Procedure When it Approved GEICO Auto Insurance Rate Hike

December 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a letter, Consumer Watchdog, the non-profit consumer and taxpayer advocacy organization alleged the California Department of Insurance recent approval of a $268 million increase in auto insurance premiums for GEICO customers didn’t follow the public participation requirements of Proposition 103. Overall, the 6.9% rate hike will impact 2.1 million GEICO policyholders who face an […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Consumer Watchdog, GEICO, Insurance Department

Emmanuel Gyebi Named Global Vice President of Procurement for Fix Network

December 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Fix Network announced the promotion of Emmanuel Gyebi, CPSM, CPM, to global vice president of Procurement. Gyebi will provide executive leadership, direction and strategic vision to the company’s global procurement framework and processes. This newly created role was effective December 5, and Gyebi reports directly to the company’s President and CEO Steve Leal. “Emmanuel […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Network World, People

Americans Will Pay 16% More for Auto Insurance by the End of 2023

December 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to Insurify report, after a 9% increase in 2022, prices are projected to rise another 7% by the end of next year. The average American driver will pay nearly $1,900 for car insurance in 2023, as insurance rates continue to rise across the country. This is according to the Insurify 2022 Auto Insurance Trends […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Electric Vehicles, Inflation, Insurify, Premiums

Lincolnshire Management Acquires Collision Services and Auto Body Toolmart Parent Whitewater Brands

December 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) announced the sale of Whitewater Brands, a portfolio company of Rock Gate Partners and Peninsula Capital Partners, to Lincolnshire Management. BGL’s Industrials Group served as the exclusive financial advisor to Whitewater Brands in the process. Whitewater Brands is an omni-channel marketer and supplier of high-margin, productivity-enhancing consumables and light […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Body Toolmart, Brown Gibbons Lang & Company, Collision Services, Lincolnshire Management, Peninsula Capital Partners, Rock Gate Partners, Whitewater Brands

Mitchell Selected as the Preferred Technology Provider of Vale PDR Technician Certification Program for North America

December 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Designation now extends beyond the US to Canada. Mitchell today announced that Dented Paintless Repairs, Inc. named it the preferred technology provider of the Vale PDR Technician Certification Program in Canada. This designation, combined with Mitchell’s 2021 selection as U.S. PDR technology provider of the Vale program now administered by HM Verified, LLC, is part […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Canada, HM Verified, Mitchell, PDR, Vale

TechForce Partners with Caliber Collision to Help Young People Explore Collision Repair Technical Education and Careers

December 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The TechForce Foundation recently launched a new video in partnership with Caliber Collision, #BeaCollisionTech, designed to educate young people about the opportunities and benefits that a career in collision repair offers. TechForce’s annual Supply and Demand Report revealed that among the transportation sectors, collision is suffering the most from the tech shortage. The ratio of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber, Career and Technical Education, TechForce Foundation, Workforce Development

CARFAX Hits 30 Billion Records in Vehicle History Database

December 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to CARFAX its vehicle history database now includes more than 30 billion records. This milestone came from one of the more than 131,000 sources that report vehicle information directly to CARFAX. The CARFAX Vehicle History Report containing the 30 billionth record reported to CARFAX, an “offered for sale” record in Texas for a 2020 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carfax

Pre-Registration for Northeast Trade Show Open

December 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) announced that attendee pre-registration for free admission to its flagship event, the annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show, is now open online. The 2023 show is scheduled for March 17-19, to the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. The show typically draws over 6,000 collision repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Northeast Trade Show

Scott Bridges Named Senior Vice President USA Fix Network

December 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Newly created position includes U.S. sales and franchising division. The Fix Network announced Scott Bridges is the company’s new senior vice president, USA. In this newly created role, Bridges, who was previously the vice president of sales for ProColor Collision, will be responsible for leading Fix Network’s sales and franchising divisions in the United States. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Network World, People

James Doss Named CFO at PARTS iD

December 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

PARTS iD, Inc. (NYSE American:ID), the owner and operator of a digital commerce platform for the automotive aftermarket, announced the appointment of James Doss as its Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2023. Doss will assume the role following the retirement of current Chief Financial Officer Kailas Agrawal at the end of this year. “We […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Parts iD, People

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