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Lyft Names Travelers Exclusive Provider of U.S. Auto Insurance Claim Management

January 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today announced that, effective Feb. 1, it will become the exclusive provider of U.S. auto insurance claim services for Lyft, the rideshare company. “Lyft is a dynamic organization that’s at the forefront of the future of transportation,” said Nick Seminara, Travelers’ Executive Vice President of Claim Services. “Travelers’ investments […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Lyft, Travelers

Rob Wagman Named Chairman of Repairify

January 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., the maker of the asTech diagnostic device, announced the appointment of Rob Wagman to its Board of Directors, in the role of Chairman. Wagman previously served as the President and CEO of LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) from 2012 to 2017, overseeing the company’s revenue expansion from $4.1 billion to $9.7 billion . Under Wagman’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Repairify

Mark Greenberg Named VP at Wedge Clamp Systems

January 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Craftsman Group, owner of Western Canada’s collision repair chain Craftsman Collision, announced the appointment of Mark Greenberg as vice president of one of its family companies, equipment manufacturer Wedge Clamp Systems Inc. “I’m very excited about the opportunities for Wedge Clamp,” says Greenberg, who began his career as an auto body repair technician with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Craftsman Collision, People, Wedge Clamp Systems

AAA Predicts Record One-in-Three Americans Will Travel this Holiday Season

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

More than 102 million people will take a holiday road trip. Gas prices at lowest levels in December since 2016. AAA forecasts that more than one-third of Americans will travel this holiday season. The record-breaking 112.5 million travelers taking to the nation’s runways, roads and rails for the year-end holidays represents a 4.4 percent increase […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Holiday Travel

LKCM Headwater Investments Increases Lawson Products Stake to 48%

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:LAWS) a distributor of products and services to the MRO marketplace, announced that an affiliate of LKCM Headwater Investments, the private equity arm of Luther King Capital Management, has agreed to acquire the remaining 1,713,787 shares of Lawson Products common stock owned by Dr. Ronald Port and James Errant, both members of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Lawson Products, Luther King Capital Management

CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in California

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR, announced the addition of two new California facilities, CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Sonoma and CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Suisun, to its network. Dino Di Giulio has owned the 8,500 sq. ft. Sonoma repair center for over 28 years. CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Suisun, an 8,000 square foot facility, is Di Giulio’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

Collision Repair Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors to Supply Safety Kits to Students

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is facilitating a student safety kit donation program between collision repair businesses and high school and college collision repair programs. The safety kit includes: New Cintas work shirt/pants Pair of safety glasses Ear plugs Disposable dusk mask Each local student can be sponsored for $50. Businesses that sponsor 20 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations

Boyd Group Acquires 9 Collision Repair Center MSO in Texas

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the December 14 acquisition of a multi-store operation consisting of nine collision repair centers located in Texas which had operated as Paceline Collision Centers since 1998. The new Gerber Collision & Glass centers are located in Abilene, Copperas Cove, Killeen (2), Lampasas, Lubbock (3), and Marble Falls. “This significant acquisition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Texas

CCC Announces Agreement with State Auto on Telematics

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurer will be first to integrate crash event data into CCC One claims workflow. CCC Information Services Inc. announced today that State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company is live on the CCC X data exchange, activating a broad range of telematics capabilities. State Auto is using CCC X to connect with CCC ecosystem partners, including a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC, FNOL, State Auto Insurance, Telematics

Windshield Centers Adds Location in Madison, Wisconsin

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Windshield Centers, a leading provider of in-shop and mobile auto glass repair, replacement and recalibration services, has opened a new location in Madison, Wisc.  The Madison service center represents the third Wisconsin Windshield Centers location. Windshield Centers is owned and operated by TruRoad. TruRoad companies provide on-demand, on-site auto glass repair and replacement and ADAS […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, TruRoad Holdings, Windshield Centers, Wisconsin

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