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GEICO and Liberty Mutual Joins List of Insurers Providing Credit for Auto Insurance Premiums in Wake of Pandemic Impact on Accidents

April 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

GEICO will provide $2.5 billion in credits to customers. Liberty Mutual refunding $250 million to Liberty and Safeco insureds. GEICO and Liberty Mutual separately announced that they would be providing relief to their auto insurance policyholders, joining Allstate and American Family that announced similar programs earlier this week. GEICO, the second largest private passenger auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Coronavirus, GEICO, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Premiums, Safeco

I-CAR Provides Free Access to Repairability Technical Support Portal

April 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairability Technical Support Portal

I-CAR announced it will be providing its collision repair technical information source, the Repairability Technical Support (RTS) Portal, to the industry for free through May 31. The RTS Portal provides collision repair technical resources to technicians, appraisers, shop owners and managers, including: Reference tools for airbag and partial part replacements How to access OEM-specific repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: I-CAR

ASE Education Foundation Extends Deadlines for Accredited School Training Program Renewals and Compliance Reviews

April 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

With many programs unable to complete their renewal applications and compliance reviews due to the difficult times we are facing, ASE has extended its deadlines for accredited programs. School programs with accreditation renewal deadlines from March 1, 2020 to December 1, 2020 will have six months added to their expiration dates. Programs with compliance reviews […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE Education Foundation, Career and Technical Education, Certification, Coronavirus

U.S. Announces Contract with General Motors for 30,000 Ventilators

April 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the first contract for ventilator production rated under the Defense Production Act, to General Motors. GM’s contract, at a total contract price of $489.4 million, is for 30,000 ventilators to be delivered to the Strategic National Stockpile by the end of August 2020, with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Coronavirus, General Motors

NADA Forecast on 2020 Auto Sales Reduced 20-22%

April 7, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

NADA Auto Sales Projection April 7 2020 Revision

Dealer association issues first quarter auto sales analysis and its impact on annual sales. As the first quarter of 2020 has come to a close, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) issued an analysis of U.S. auto sales and the economy, including the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “New-vehicle sales were on a healthy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Automobile Dealers Association, New Vehicle Sales

KPA Announces Acquisition of Multimedia Training Systems

April 7, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

KPA, the provider of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and Workforce Compliance software, consulting, and training, announced today the acquisition of Multimedia Training Systems (MTS), a safety training company specializing in life-saving video programs for the manufacturing industry.  “MTS is a tremendous fit for KPA,” said Chris Fanning, KPA President and Chief Executive Officer. “We […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, KPA

Porsche Approves Celette for 2020 911 Carrera Collision Repairs

April 7, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Celette logo

Celette announced that Porsche North America has selected the Cameleon Premium Universal Fixture System for collision repair of the 2020 911 Carrera (992) and future models. The Cameleon system integrates with all Celette benches and Jigging systems on the market today. A new concept for precision structural repairs and measurement, the system offers a complete […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Celette, Porsche

3M and the Trump Administration Announce Plan to Import 166.5 Million Additional Respirators from China

April 7, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Agreement allows for continued exports of U.S. produced respirators to Canada and Latin America. 3M and the Trump Administration announced a plan to import 166.5 million respirators from China over the next three months to support healthcare workers in the United States. 3M and the Administration worked together to ensure that this plan does not […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Coronavirus, N95 Respirators

Consumer Groups Applaud Allstate And American Family Shelter-In-Place Auto Insurance Refunds

April 7, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Groups urge other auto insurers to do the same. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ) applauded insurers Allstate and American Family Insurance for promising premium relief to policyholders totaling $800 million. This reflects a sharp drop in auto insurance claims resulting from far fewer miles driven as millions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate Insurance, American Family, Auto Insurance, Center for Economic Justice, Consumer Federation of America, Coronavirus, Premiums

OSHA Issues Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

April 6, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safety regulator provides business with guidance on reuse of N95 masks and alternatives. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on April 3 issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators (N95 FFRs). The guidance provides for the use of equal or higher […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, N95 Respirators, OSHA

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