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NABC Presents Donations in Honor of Award Recipients

March 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

As part of the revamped National Auto Body Council (NABC) Awards Program in celebration of its 25th anniversary, the NABC introduced two new awards in place of the previous ones – the NABC President’s Award and the NABC Changing and Saving Lives Award. Along with the trophy and industry recognition, the NABC also announced it […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, National Auto Body Council

Axalta Introduces Spies Hecker Waterborne System, Opens Regional Refinish Training Center in China

March 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced the launch of its Spies Hecker Waterborne Full System, its latest full-layer waterborne solution for refinish customers in the Chinese market. The announcement was made during the grand opening ceremony on March 3 of its Southern Refinish Training Centre (RTC) in Guangzhou. The new auto refinish coating system brings world-class technology to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Asia, Axalta Coating Systems, China, Openings, Training Center

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Introduces Verified Data Solution to Streamline Total Loss Claims

March 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced the development of LexisNexis VINsights that will improve the total loss claims management process by reducing the time it takes to settle a claim. VINsights will deliver the information an adjuster needs in near real-time, including the registered owner name, titled owner name and lienholder data. Lienholder data includes lien payoff […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Total Loss

Private Equity Firm American Pacific Group and Gray Eagle Capital Partners Launch Aesop Auto Parts with Wayne Auto Salvage Acquisition

March 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Pacific Group

American Pacific Group (APG), a San Francisco-based private equity firm, announced today that, together with Allam Taj and Christoph Ganz of Gray Eagle Capital Partners, it has formed Aesop Auto Parts, a company that will serve as a platform to acquire and grow progressive auto recycling businesses. Simultaneously, Aesop acquired Wayne Auto Salvage, an established […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Aesop Auto Parts, American Pacific Group, Gray Eagle Capital Partners, North Carolina, Private Equity, Recycled Parts, Salvage Yard

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Partners with Governor’s Highway Safety Association and National Road Safety Foundation to Pilots to Reduce Speeding

March 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

After rise in speeding during pandemic, groups launch initiatives to slow drivers down. Three national roadway safety organizations — the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) — are partnering to fund and evaluate pilot projects by two states to reduce speeding. Maryland and Virginia […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Governors Highway Safety Association, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Road Safety Foundation, Traffic Fatalities

Service King Supports 844 Teammates During Pandemic Through President’s Fund

March 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

When unforeseen, pandemic-related challenges affected Service King Collision’s employees in 2020, the company was eager to show their support for teammates through the collision repair facility operator’s President’s Fund. In 2010, Service King established the President’s Fund, the organization’s very own 501(c)(3) that serves as a resource for team members experiencing an unexpected or unusual […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Service King Collision Repair Centers

Former Microsoft CFO and Investor John Connors Joins Tractable Board

March 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tractable announced that former Microsoft CFO and Ignition Partners Managing Partner, John Connors, has joined its Board of Directors. Connors brings over 30 years of experience as a builder, leader and advisor of high-growth companies in North America. At Microsoft, he led several worldwide divisions, including finance, information technology, worldwide operations and the enterprise sales […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, People, Tractable

GEICO Auto Policies in Force Up Over 4% in 2020

March 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

GEICO 2020 Financial Measures

Written premiums down 3% due to coronavirus rebates, collision claims down 23-24%. On February 27, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported its fourth quarter and full year earnings, including details about its GEICO subsidiary, the second largest auto insurer in the U.S. According to the company, GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings for 2020 reflected significant declines in losses […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, GEICO

Mitchell and Claim Genius Partner for AI-Enabled Claims Processing

March 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell today announced that Claim Genius’ artificial intelligence (AI) can now be accessed through the Mitchell Intelligent Open Platform (MIOP). This allows U.S. and Canadian carriers to use Mitchell Intelligent Estimating with Claim Genius computer vision algorithms—automatically producing partial or complete estimates from photos and videos of damaged vehicles. Introduced in 2019, Mitchell Intelligent Estimating […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Claim Genius, Mitchell International

Bret Runyon Joins Spanesi Sales and Technical Training Team

March 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas, Inc. announced the addition of Bret Runyon to the role of Sales and Training Specialist. Runyon, a graduate from Southwestern Community College with an associate degree in Automotive Collision Repair and Refinish, has over 30 years of collision repair facility experience. Runyon worked his way up from entry-level positions to become a manager […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Spanesi

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