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GEICO First-Quarter Underwriting Earnings Fall 34.8% as Claim Frequency Declines Reverse

May 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Private passenger auto claim frequencies and severity climbed across all coverages in the first quarter, reversing recent favorable trends. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings fell to $1.416 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down $757 million, or 34.8%, from $2.173 billion in the first quarter of 2025, Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in its quarterly report filed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Berkshire Hathaway, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Earnings, GEICO, Net Written Premiums

Caliber Names Jason Monaco Chief Financial Officer

May 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Caliber, the parent of Caliber Collision and Caliber Auto Glass, has named Jason Monaco chief financial officer effective May 4, the company said. Monaco succeeds Tom Springfield, who has served as interim CFO since late February. The appointment fills a permanent finance role that has been vacant since former CFO Judd Nystrom resigned for personal […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber, People

I-CAR Plans Mixed Reality Repair Planning Series for Estimators

May 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) will launch a Mixed Reality Repair Planning Training Series for estimators and repair planners, with enrollment opening in early 2027 and completion required for Gold Class and Platinum recognition renewals beginning July 2027. The new series, designed for professionals pursuing ProLevel 2 recognition in the Estimator/Repair Planner […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Planning, I-CAR

AASP/NJ Sets Sept. 15 for 19th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing

May 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold its 19th annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing on Sept. 15 at Knob Hill Golf Club in Manalapan, N.J. A portion of proceeds from the outing supports a collision industry scholarship fund. The event honors the late Lou Scoras, a former shop owner […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Golf Outing, New Jersey

LKQ Reports Q1 Revenue of $3.5 Billion as North America Outperforms Repairable Claims Decline

May 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Used car price gains, near-record alternative parts utilization and easing insurance premiums signal recovery. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ) reported first-quarter revenue of $3.47 billion, up 4.3% from the year-ago quarter, as foreign currency tailwinds and growth in its Specialty segment offset organic declines in North America and Europe. Total parts and services revenue increased 3.6%, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, LKQ Corporation

PPG Reports First Quarter Sales of $3.9 Billion

May 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Refinish volumes down double digits on comparison to strong first half of 2025, but U.S. claims trends signal earlier recovery. PPG reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $3.9 billion, up 7% year over year, and said the U.S. automotive refinish market is recovering faster than the company initially expected based on improving collision claims data […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, PPG, Refinish

NHTSA Bans Chinese DTN Air Bag Inflators in First Vehicle Equipment Ban in Over Two Decades

May 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on April 29 finalized a ban on the sale and importation of frontal driver air bag inflators identified by the marking “DTN60DB” and tied to Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology Co., Ltd. of China, the first vehicle equipment ban the agency has ordered in more than two decades. NHTSA […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, NHTSA, Recalls

Allstate Auto Insurance Underwriting Income More Than Doubles to $1.7 Billion in First Quarter

April 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Market share increased in the quarter year-over-year. The Allstate Corp.’s auto insurance business posted underwriting income of $1.73 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up from $816 million in the prior year quarter, as the recorded combined ratio improved 9.4 points to 81.9 and policies in force grew 2.6%. Premiums written were essentially flat […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, Combined Ratio, Earnings, Net Written Premiums, Policies in Force, Premiums

Rosanova Family Adds Edmonton Northgate Location to Fix Auto Canada Network

April 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Fix Network Canada has added Fix Auto Edmonton Northgate to its collision repair network, the latest expansion for the Rosanova family’s multi-shop operation in the province of Alberta’s capital. Owner Mike Rosanova runs several Fix Auto locations in the Edmonton area along with a Speedy Auto Service shop specializing in mechanical repair. Mike’s brother, Max […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Fix Network Canada, Network Affiliations

Texas Insurance Department Proposes Auto Appraisal Rule

April 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Proposed rule tightens timelines from last year’s informal draft. The Texas Department of Insurance has formally proposed new rules establishing appraisal-process requirements for personal automobile and residential property insurance disputes, with significant auto-claim provisions, compressing several deadlines and adding new umpire-selection options compared with an informal draft circulated last fall. The proposal, signed April 23 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Appraisal Clause, Department of Insurance, Hearing, Regulations, Texas

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