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U.S. Consumer Sentiment Dramatically Declined in Early April

April 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

University of Michigan Consumer sentiment index April 2020

Preliminary results in University of Michigan Survey record largest ever decline in wake of coronavirus crisis. The University of Michigan Consumer sentiment plunged 18.1 Index-points in early April, the largest monthly decline ever recorded. When combined with last month’s decline, the two-month drop of 30.0 Index-points was 50% larger than the prior record. Of the […]

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TechForce Announces Griffin Howland FutureTechs Rock Grand Prize Winner

April 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The TechForce Foundation announced the 2020 FutureTechs Rock Awards Grand Prize Winner is Griffin Howland, a senior in high school attending Pickens County Career and Technology College, in Liberty, S.C. TechForce the award to honor our student community and recognize those who have a promising future and will shape the transportation industry. Griffin’s nominator stated, […]

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Jason Best Named Senior VP of Sales for Canada at Uni-Select

April 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select Inc. announced that Jason Best has joined the leadership team of Uni-Select’s Canadian Automotive Group as Senior Vice President, Sales, Canada, effective April 13.  “We’re pleased to welcome such a seasoned sales leader to our team. Jason spent his entire career in the automotive aftermarket and he brings a solid track record to lead […]

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Additional Auto Insurers Provide Premium Relief

April 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The number of auto insurers offering their customers premium relief in the wake of decreased driving the resulting decline in claims continues to grow. Below are additional insurers offering discount programs to their customers. Plymouth Rock Assurance Plymouth Rock Assurance announced that it will apply a 25 percent premium credit on Liability and Personal Injury […]

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PPG Commits Over $1.5 million to Support Global COVID-19 Relief Efforts

April 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE: PPG) and the PPG Foundation announced they will contribute more than $1.5 million to organizations supporting immediate community relief efforts and emerging recovery needs amid the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. As part of PPG’s global COVID-19 response and support of crucial international and regional needs, grant recipients include: Feeding America: $150,000 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, PPG Industries

State Farm and USAA Announce Auto Insurance Premium Credits in Response to Coronavirus Impact on Driving

April 14, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm and USAA announced programs to provide relief to customers on the auto insurance premiums as a result of the decline in driving due to stay-at-home orders. Collectively, U.S. auto insurers will return more than $10 billion to their customers nationwide, according to an estimate released April 11 by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). […]

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CIECA Publishes Webinar on Industry Coronavirus Response

April 14, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) published video from its April 6 CIECast webinar: How Our Industry is Addressing Challenges Created by the Coronavirus.   In the webinar embedded above, business leaders from different segments of the collision repair industry and highlighted innovative ways companies can continue to provide high-quality service while the coronavirus restrictions […]

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Nexterra Providing No-Contact Mobile Inspections, Repairs, Claims Management

April 14, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nexterra, LLC, the international automotive restoration, claims and service contract management provider, announced its continued adherence to protocols set forth by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for safety recommendation guidelines, while continuing to service strategic partners nationally. Nexterra’s no-contact inspections, on-site and concierge repair options for insurance, dealership and collision repair partners and their […]

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Axalta Donates PPE and Hand Sanitizer to Support Global Coronavirus-Relief Effort

April 14, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced that it is leveraging its global operations and technical know-how to provide critical equipment and products to people and organizations in its local communities around the world. “Axalta is committed to worldwide efforts to support the safety, health, and well-being of hospital professionals, first responders, and our employees,” said Robert Bryant, Axalta’s […]

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Progressive, Farmers and Travelers Join List of Auto Insurers Offering Credits and Rebates to Policyholders

April 9, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Another three of the top 10 auto insurers have launched programs to provide credits or refunds on auto insurance premiums during the coronavirus crisis. Progressive Insurance, the third largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S.; Farmers Insurance, the sixth largest auto insurer, and Travelers, the tenth largest auto insurer, announced programs over the past […]

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