KPA announced today it has separated its Flex and Risk Management Center software businesses into a new independent company called Novara. The move separates KPA’s automotive and non-automotive software operations, which had developed different customer bases and operational requirements over time. Novara will serve manufacturing, construction, utilities, and oil and gas sectors with safety and […]
Pennsylvania Regulators Block $91 Million in Auto Insurance Rate Increases
Pennsylvania’s insurance regulator prevented $91 million in personal auto insurance premium increases from taking effect in 2025, part of $227.9 million in total property and casualty insurance rate hikes blocked during the year. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department rejected or negotiated down rate increase proposals across multiple insurance lines, with personal auto representing the largest single […]
AASP/NJ Urges Attendees to Book Hotels Now for March 20-22 NORTHEAST Trade Show
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is encouraging collision repair and automotive service professionals to reserve hotel rooms for its NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show before discounted rates expire. The trade show will take place March 20-22 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center. AASP/NJ has secured discounted rates at several area hotels, including […]
Consumer Sentiment Inches Up in January
The sentiment index remains 21% below year-ago level. Nearly three-quarters of consumers say it’s a bad time to buy a vehicle. Consumer sentiment rose 3.5 points in January to 56.4, up from 52.9 in December but remaining more than 20% below the January 2025 reading of 71.7, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of […]
PSE Group Acquires Color Systems
PSE Group acquired Color Systems, a Warwick, R.I.-based automotive refinish and ancillary products distributor. The transaction expands PSE Group’s presence to 77 locations across 17 states and strengthens its position in the New England market. Financial terms were not disclosed. Color Systems, founded in 1971, serves collision repair facilities throughout the Greater New England region. […]
First Chicago Insurance Expands Personal Auto Coverage to Tennessee
First Chicago Insurance Company has expanded its personal auto insurance operations to Tennessee, bringing the Warrior Insurance Network member company’s reach to 12 states. The company appointed Clay Howell as state marketing manager for Tennessee. Howell has 20 years of insurance sales and marketing experience, including work as a business development territory manager in the […]
New York Governor Proposes Auto Insurance Reforms to Address Fraud, High Premiums
New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled proposals Jan. 22 to reduce auto insurance costs in New York through measures targeting fraud and reforming liability laws. New York residents pay an average of $4,000 annually for car insurance, approximately $1,500 above the national average, according to state data. Insurance carriers reported 38,270 incidents of suspected motor […]
FTC Finalizes Order Against GM, OnStar Over Geolocation Data Collection
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order prohibiting General Motors and OnStar from sharing consumer geolocation and driving behavior data with consumer reporting agencies for five years, settling allegations the vehicle manufacturer collected and sold the information without proper consent. Under the order GM must obtain express consent from consumers before collecting or […]
CREF Opens 2026 Benchmark Award Applications for Collision Repair School Programs
Last year, program benefited 104 high school and college programs. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has opened applications for its 2026 Benchmark Awards, with a deadline of June 30. The organization has awarded nearly 1,200 grants totaling more than $5 million over 16 years, according to CREF. In 2025, 104 high school and college […]
Property/Casualty Insurers Post Strong 2025 Results Despite Slowing Premium Growth
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is on track to record its lowest net combined ratio in more than a decade for 2025, despite moderating premium growth, according to a report released yesterday by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Milliman. The industry achieved the profitability milestone despite the Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025, aided […]
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