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 […]
Mitchell and Claim Genius Partner for AI-Enabled Claims Processing
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 […]
Bret Runyon Joins Spanesi Sales and Technical Training Team
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 […]
Women’s Industry Network Opens Registration for Collision Repair Student Scholarship Walk Fundraiser
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has opened registration for its annual Scholarship Walk fundraiser. This year, WIN has given participants from April 18 – May 2, to walk for the fundraiser, which will be held in a virtual format: instead of a set time, usually at WIN’s annual Education Conference, all contributors can walk when […]
Linda Massman Joins Caliber Board of Directors
Caliber announced the appointment of Linda K. Massman to its Board of Directors, effective March 1. Massman, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Paper Corporation and a former top executive at Supervalu, Accenture, and Ralphs Grocery, brings a well-established record of business accomplishments to Caliber’s Board of Directors. She joins as the […]
Consumer Sentiment Declined in February
Improved job prospects top concern of consumers. The relatively small recent loss in consumer confidence in February was concentrated among households with below median incomes, and focused on future economic prospects, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The worst of the pandemic may be nearing its end, but few consumers anticipate the […]
ProColor Collision Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Pickering, Ontario
The Fix Network Canada announced owner operator Surais ‘Sam’ Samlal and his team at ProColor Collision Pickering joined its network, making it the eighth ProColor Collision location in the province of Ontario. The facility previously operated as JSR Collision Centre Ltd. Associated with the region’s collision repair industry for the past 42 years, Samlal began […]
Forest Service Employee and Collision Repair Shop Operator Indicted for Kickback Scheme for No-Bid Auto Body Work in California
A United States Forest Service employee was arrested March 1 on a federal grand jury indictment charging him with illegally directing nearly $900,000 in no-bid Forest Service vehicle repair and maintenance work to a JP’s Collision and Auto Body Center, Inc. in Bloomington, Calif. that illicitly paid him more than $360,000 in bribes and kickbacks. […]
President and Chief Operating Officer of Sherwin-Williams Resigns to Accept CEO Position at WestRock
The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) announced that David B. Sewell, President and Chief Operating Officer, has notified the Company of his decision to resign effective as of the close of business on March 12, to become chief executive officer of another company outside of the coatings industry. In a separate announcement, WestRock announced the appointment of […]
Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Center in Pensacola
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the opening of a Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair center in Pensacola, Fla. The newly constructed facility is situated with great visibility to travelers on a major roadway and in proximity to many new car dealerships. Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle, the county seat of […]
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