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Farmers Insurance Returns to Louisiana Auto Insurance Market

March 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved rate and form filings for Farmers Insurance (Farmers), the nation’s ninth largest property and casualty insurer, to return to the Louisiana market this month with auto, homeowners, condo and renters insurance. “The addition of a major national company to the roster of insurers offering property and automobile insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Farmers Insurance, Louisiana

Crash Champions Selects Overall Parts Solutions as Preferred Collision Repair Parts Procurement Supplier

March 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced today that it has selected Overall Parts Solutions, Inc. (OPS) and OPS Technologies as its preferred parts procurement platform. Enterprise-wide implementation of the OPS Technology Suite will allow Crash Champions to leverage a standardized parts ordering solution to help accelerate the Company’s growth in sales. Crash Champions has worked with OPS […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Crash Champions, Overall Parts Solutions, Parts Procurement

Mercedes-Benz AG Approves Axalta Refinish Brands in 8 Asia-Pacific Markets Until 2025

March 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mercedes-Benz AG has renewed its approval of Spies Hecker and Standox, two of the premium, global refinish brands of Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings. Effective April 1, 2021, Spies Hecker and Standox are once again approved for use across the Mercedes-Benz network in eight Asian-Pacific (APAC) markets, until March 31, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Asia, Axalta Coating Systems, Mercedes-Benz

Nissan North America Launches Consumer Referral Campaign to Support Certified Collision Repair Centers

March 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Assured Performance today announced Nissan North America’s new consumer campaign targeted 3.9 million Nissan customers and 500,000 INFINITI customers. Nissan’s consumer awareness campaign helps to further educate and refer their vehicle owners to their nearest Nissan Certified Repair Provider and provide them with important links and instructions. Assured Performance, who administers Nissan’s Certification program, reported […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Assured Performance, Nissan, OEM Certification

National Collision Repair Associations Release Position Statement on Scanning Compensation

March 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA, AASP, SCRS Release Scanning Position

Associations say scans are necessary and non-included operation. The Automotive Service Associated (ASA), the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP), on March 5 released a position statement on the issue of diagnostic scans and recalibration work. According to the position statement, the work is necessary and a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Automotive Service Association, Diagnostics, Position Statement, Recalibration, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

IAA Announces New Location in Kansas City

March 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced a new branch location in the growing Kansas City market. The Kansas City East location will be the second branch in the area and will help accommodate increased customer capacity needs. “The new location more than doubles our current footprint in the Kansas City area, providing much-needed capacity in this rapidly […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Missouri, Openings

Asirom Chooses Solera’s Artificial Intelligence for the Risk Inspection of Motor Insurance Policies

March 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Asirom Vienna Insurance Group and Solera announced that the Romania-based insurers is using Solera’s Qapter artificial intelligence in the underwriting process for the Asirom’s CASCO car insurance product. Asirom VIG is the first company in Romania and one of the first in Europe to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the risk inspection process for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Asirom Vienna Insurance Group, Solera Holdings

Maaco Recognizes the Many Women Who Find Success Within it Network in Honor of International Women’s Day

March 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

In the automotive repair and painting industry where the roles have been predominately male, many women throughout the Maaco family have found successful careers as owners, managers, estimators and technicians. Today is International Women’s Day and March is Women’s History month. Joe and Aundrea Taormina, owners of J&A Companies Inc., purchased 19 Maaco locations in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: International Women's Day, MAACO, Women's History Month

CCC Reports 50% Increase in AI Adoption by Auto Insurers in 2020

March 5, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Information Services (CCC) reported a more than 50 percent year-over-year increase in claims processed using deep learning. The company also reports that more than 5 million unique claims have been processed using a CCC deep learning AI solution, and the number of claims using two or more of its AI applications has more than […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, CCC Information Services

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

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