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Personal Auto Insurance Underwriting Results Best Since Pandemic

June 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Insurance Information Institute reports 2024 personal auto combined ratio outperformed broader property-casualty insurance. Report examines correlation between new vehicle and parts inflation to premium increases. The United States personal auto insurance industry achieved its strongest underwriting performance in the post-pandemic era, recording a net combined ratio of 95.3 in 2024, according to a new Issues […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Combined Ratio, Inflation, Insurance Information Institute

Fix Auto UK Adds Sixth Location to Northern Ireland Network

June 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Fix Auto UK has added a sixth location to its Northern Ireland operations after Newcastle Accident Repair joined the network and will now operate as Fix Auto Newcastle NI.The network appointment marks continued expansion in the region, where Fix Auto UK had no presence prior to November 2021. The company now has the capacity to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sherwin-Williams Opens 2026 Calendar Contest

June 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced Monday it is accepting submissions for its 2026 annual calendar contest, seeking custom vehicle builds painted with the company’s products. The contest is open to collision repair shops, restoration shops and independent designers, pinstripers and customizers in the U.S. and Canada. Submissions must feature vehicles painted exclusively with Sherwin-Williams, House of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Contest, Sherwin-Williams

PGW Auto Glass Launches New Ordering Website

June 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

PGW Auto Glass launched a new ordering website June 9 designed to streamline the purchasing process for automotive glass installers and repair facilities. The platform includes auto-suggest functionality for part searches, detailed product information with images and videos, and enhanced account management features. Users can track orders and returns, download receipts and access dealer part […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: electronic parts ordering, PGW Autoglass

June Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Up Sharply

June 16, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

While up month-over-month, sentiment remains below year ago levels. Consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months, climbing nearly 16% from last month but remaining about 20% below December 2024, when sentiment had exhibited a post-election bump, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Index of Consumer sentiment was 60.5 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, University of Michigan

Auto Glass Genie Announces Multi-State Expansion

June 16, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor 1 Comment

Little Rock, Ark.-based auto glass company plans regional growth while implementing ownership culture for employees. Auto Glass Genie, an Arkansas-based auto glass repair and replacement company, announced that it has begun operations in multiple neighboring states as part of its regional expansion initiative. The company also launched an employee ownership program designed to promote long-term […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Glass Genie, Louisiana, Missouri, Openings

ASE July 21-24 Instructor Training Conference Includes Sponsor Expo, Networking Event

June 16, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

A sponsor expo and special networking event at the world-famous Anheuser-Busch Brewery have been added to the 2025 ASE Instructor Training Conference, scheduled for July 21-24 in St. Louis, Mo. Hosted by the ASE Education Foundation, the annual instructor training conference offers more than 20 hours of technical update training with separate tracks for auto, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, ASE Education Foundation

SCRS Raises Concerns Over I-CAR Governance After Executive Director Deemed Ineligible to Serve in Seat Reserved for Collision Repairers

June 16, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) on June 13 issued a press release containing an open letter to its members and collision repair businesses raising concerns about I-CAR’s board composition after its executive director, Aaron Schulenburg was deemed not eligible for an open I-CAR board seat reserved for the collision repair segment. The open […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, I-CAR, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Private Equity Firm Expands Automotive Equipment Platform With North Carolina Acquisition

June 13, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Cincinnati-based Brixey & Meyer Capital (BMC) announced today it acquired Universal Distribution Group, adding the Charlotte, N.C.-based automotive equipment provider to its growing aftermarket platform. The deal brings Universal Distribution Group founder Josh Lyerly’s company under BMC’s umbrella while allowing Lyerly to retain an ownership stake and continue leading the business. Financial terms were not […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Brixey & Meyer Capital, Universal Distribution Group

CSN Collision Adds Repair Facility to Network in Aurora, Ontario

June 13, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Upper Canada Collision Centre, located in Aurora, Ontario, Canada became the latest member of the CSN Collision network on May 1. Sebastian Fuchs and Michael Migliore founded the Aurora shop in 2019. The business serves a community of approximately 65,000 residents. “We started with a small team and a big goal,” Fuchs said. “We wanted […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CSN Collision, Network Affiliations, Ontario

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