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Illinois Shop Operator Barbara Cellini Passes Away

February 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Barbara L. Cellini longtime owner, with her husband Thomas and son Tiger, operated Broadway Auto Body Rebuilders in Chicago Heights, Ill for many years. She recently passed away at age 78. The Cellini’s were active with both local and national collision repair associations in the 1980s through 2000s. Barbara and Thomas, who passed away in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Illinois, Obituaries, People

Property & Casualty Insurers Report 27.5% Drop in Net Income During First Nine Months of 2020

February 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

PCI Q3 2020 Insurance Profitability

Pandemic and record number of catastrophes in the United States impact insurance industry. In the first nine months of 2020, the private U.S. property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry dealt with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as well an historic catastrophe season, according to a report from Verisk (NASDAQ:VRSK), a leading global data analytics […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Profitability, Property Casualty Insurance, Verisk

Solera Reports Latest Qapter Update Delivers 40% Faster Image Damage Detection and Improved Accuracy

February 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera has released an update to its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered, end-to-end automotive claims platform, Qapter that delivers 40% faster damage detection (in under 2 seconds) and a more intuitive and easy-to-use system, for a faster, accurate car repair estimate. “Our continuous investment into core Machine Learning capabilities is accelerating the pace of evolution of Qapter” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Solera

Assured Performance Introduces Automated Comprehensive Documentation to Certified Repair Provider Network

February 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Assured Performance, a non-profit consumer advocacy organization and certifying entity for the collision repair industry, announced the introduction of “Fully Documented Invoicing,” a new critical feature and function to their web application, RepairDOC. Now, vehicle owners and their insurers can receive a transparent and fully documented “invoice” that is system generated and largely automated. The […]

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U.S. House Small Business Committee Holds Hearing on PPP

February 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that the U.S. House Small Business Committee held a hearing entitled State of the Small Business Economy in the Era of COVID-19. During the hearing, lawmakers questioned four witnesses: Sharon Pinder, President and CEO of the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Stephen Shoaps, owner of Strother Cinema in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Assocation, Hearing, Paycheck Protection Program, U.S. House of Representatives

CIECA Announces Next Generation of Collision Industry Standards

February 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

New CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) will supplement BMS. The CIECA Board of Trustees recently approved an initiative to begin developing its next generation of CIECA standards. The new CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) are JSON-based standards, using the OpenAPI framework. They will supplement the existing XML-based Business Message Suite (BMS) Standards and provide the collision industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Standards

January Light Vehicle Sales Start Strong at 16.6 Million Unit Annual Rate

February 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

LMC Light Vehicle Sales January 2021

Annual outlook upgraded. New vehicle sales started 2021 on a strong note, with 1.09 million Light Vehicles sold in the US, down by 3.1% year-on-year (YoY), according to actual results in an analysis from LMC Automotive. However, despite one fewer selling day, the daily average volume grew by 1.0%, to 45,542 units. This translates into […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

AASP/NJ to Host ADAS Webinar February 18

February 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will present ADAS: The Future is NOW, a seminar focusing on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), for members via Zoom on Thursday, February 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. AASP/NJ will welcome John Anello of Auto Tech on Wheels and Nick Dominato of adasThink, who will both give […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, New Jersey, Webinars

MACS Announces New Board Officers

February 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The board of directors of the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) met virtually Friday, February 5, and elected officers for the year. Andy Fiffick of Rad Air Complete Car Care, Cleveland, OH will serve as MACS chairman and CEO.  Steve Sunday of Sunair, Ft. Worth, TX will serve as vice chairman. Caroline Marks Acebedo […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, Mobile Air Climate Systems Association, People

Office Occupancy Rates on the Rise Nationally

February 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kastle Back to Work Barometer

Kastle Systems data shows more workers returning to their offices, but there is a long way to go to get back to pre-pandemic office occupancy levels. According to the Kastle Back to Work Barometer, more American businesses brought workers back to their office last week, but the keycard and app access data shows office occupancy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Office Occupancy, Traffic Volume

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