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Bill Westrate to Succeed Jack Salzwedel as American Family CEO in 2022

August 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Family Insurance group announced a succession plan for Chair and Chief Executive Officer Jack Salzwedel, reinforcing its commitment to business growth, an innovative and inclusive work culture, and strong involvement in communities where its customers live and work. The plan, which was initiated by Salzwedel two years ago and developed with the board of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Family, People

John Griffin Named Regional Commercial Director, Americas, for AkzoNobel’s Automotive and Specialty Coatings Business

August 12, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced the appointment of John Griffin to the position of Regional Commercial Director to lead its Automotive and Specialty Coatings business in the Americas that was effective August 1. Griffin started his career as a materials engineer before moving into the paints and coatings manufacturing industry. He joined AkzoNobel in 2000 and has held […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, People

CCC Reports July Repairable Appraisals Down 20.5% Compared to 2019

August 12, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC July 2020 Claims Snapshot

U.S. repairable appraisals continued to improve following April low. According to the CCC Auto Claims Snapshot – July 2020, U.S. repairable appraisal counts continued to recover, though slowly. For the month of July, repairable appraisals were down 20.5% compared to July 2019 in the U.S. The July result is an improvement from the 45 percent […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC Information Services, Claim Frequency

Boyd Group Reports Sales Down Over 25% in Second Quarter Due to Pandemic

August 12, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Same store sales down 33% compared to last year. Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSE: BYD) today announced sales decreased by 25.5% to CA$426.5 million ($321.6 million) in the second quarter ended June 30 from CA$572.5 million ($431.7 million) in the same period of 2019, including same-store sales decreases of 33.0%, which was negatively impacted by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Earnings

Universal Technical Institute Reports Fiscal Third Quarter of Revenue Down 31%

August 12, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), the provider of transportation technician training, reported revenue of $54.5 million for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, down 31% from the prior year quarter reflecting timing of students returning from leave of absence (LOA) and overall student progression through make-up labs. The company reported new student starts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Universal Technical Institute

Over 900 High-School and Post-Secondary School Instructors Participate in ASE Virtual Training Conference

August 12, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The ASE Virtual Instructor Conference was a huge success as over 900 instructors from across the country participated in the sold-out event. The conference was developed and conducted for high school and post-secondary instructors from automotive, truck and collision repair programs nationwide.  “We could not be happier with our first virtual training conference,” said Mike […]

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

Jacob Welch Joins LKQ Board of Directors

August 12, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ) announced that it has appointed Jacob H. Welch of ValueAct Capital to its Board of Directors effective today. Joseph Holsten, Chairman of LKQ Corporation stated, “We are delighted to welcome Jake to LKQ’s Board. Jake’s investment management track record and public market experience will further complement the diverse skills and experience […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, LKQ Corporation, People

Fix Auto USA Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in California

August 11, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Lake Forest

Location is eighth for Richard Fish and second for Bryan Wendt in franchise network. Fix Auto USA announced its newest location, Fix Auto Lake Forest in Orange County, Calif., was added to its network. Fix Auto Lake Forest is the eighth California location for Franchise Partner Richard Fish and second for Bryan Wendt, who, with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

Volkswagen Car-Net selects CCC Information Services for Insurance Telematics Services

August 11, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Volkswagen App

CCC Information Services Inc. and Volkswagen Car-Net announced today that CCC has become the automaker’s exclusive provider of insurance telematics services for the newest generation of VW Car-Net, included in most model year 2020 and 2021 vehicles. Upon customer consent, the CCC X data exchange will utilize driving data from Volkswagen Car-Net, the automaker’s connected […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC Information Services, Telematics, Usage-Based Insurance, Volkswagen

Hyundai Structural Repair Procedures and Material Guidelines Now Available in Mitchell Software

August 11, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell today announced availability of Hyundai structural repair procedures and material guidelines in Mitchell’s software. Mitchell finished the integration immediately following Hyundai’s mid-July release of four models. The structural repair procedures and material guidelines for the 2019-20 Santa Fe, 2020 Sonata and 2020 Palisade are now available in the Mitchell TechAdvisor solution and through the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hyundai, Mitchell International, OEM Repair Procedures

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