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Karl Kirschenman Joins Spanesi Americas as Director of Communication and Technology

October 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas, announced the appointment of Karl Kirschenman as its new Director of Communications and Technology. A graduate from Northern Arizona University, Kirschenman holds a Bachelor degree in Communication and brings over 20 years of collision industry knowledge to Spanesi Americas. Kirschenman has extensive experience within the collision repair industry, which includes holding positions as […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Spanesi

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Chicago Market

October 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the opening of CARSTAR DANRICH located at 15822 Annico Drive, Homer Glen, Ill. The business is owned by Dan and Rich Schwartz, who have operated a collision center for 35 years. “We continue to expand our presence in the Chicago region and are proud to welcome CARSTAR DANRICH and […]

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

Kia Partners with Assured Performance on Recognized Collision Repair Facility and Wholesale Dealer Program

October 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kia Motors America (KMA) announced an agreement with Assured Performance Network to develop, launch, and manage its Recognized Collision Repair Facility program and the Kia Recognized Wholesale Dealer program.  KMA will be an integral strategic partner, leveraging the joint-effort collision repair facility certification services, infrastructure, and turnkey program offered by Assured Performance’s Certified Collision Repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Assured Performance Network, Kia, OEM Certification

AAA Research Shows Vehicle Infotainment Systems Create Increased Distractions Behind the Wheel

October 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Distraction Research

New vehicle infotainment systems take drivers’ eyes and attention off the road and hands off the wheel for potentially dangerous periods of time, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Drivers using in-vehicle technologies like voice-based and touch screen features were visually and mentally distracted for more than 40 seconds when […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Distracted Driving

Mitchell Launches Consumer First Notice of Loss with Guided Photo Capture for Guidewire

October 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mitchell publishes the first accelerator for Guidewire Digital to enable consumer first notice of loss with guided photo capture and photo estimating Mitchell and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE), a provider of software products to P&C insurers, announced that Mitchell has successfully completed the Ready for Guidewire validation process for two new accelerators. The Mitchell Consumer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: First Notice of Loss, Guidewire, Mitchell International, Photo Estimating

Property/Casualty Insurance Industry’s Net Income Drops to $15.5 Billion in First-Half 2017

October 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Net Income Q1 and Q2 2017

Decline of over 29 percent in net income compared to 2016 The private U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its net income after taxes drop to $15.5 billion in first-half 2017 from $21.8 billion in first-half 2016—a 29.2 percent decline—and its overall profitability as measured by its annualized rate of return on average policyholders’ surplus fall […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Property Casualty Insurance

LKQ’s North American Operations Breaks Ground on New Headquarters in Nashville

October 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation announced it officially began construction on a new 100,000 square foot office building in Nashville, Tenn. that will serve as headquarters for LKQ’s North American Operations. With approximately 400 employees in the Nashville area, this new facility will allow LKQ to consolidate its current corporate support staff employees from their Grassmere Park and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LKQ Corporation, Openings, Tennessee

Lift Institute Online Lift Safety Training Now Available in Spanish and on Mobile Devices

October 5, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

ALI Lift it Right Course

The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has completely updated its Lifting It Right online training course. The interactive course covers safe lifting practices for all types of automotive lifts. For the first time, the course is now offered in English or Spanish. 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of the introduction of Lifting It Right as a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive LIft Institute, Safety, training

Americans Spend Smaller Portion of Expenses on Transportation Today than 3 Decades Ago 

October 5, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Although the average cost of a new vehicle today is well over $30,000 and the price of gasoline has more than doubled in the past 30 years, Americans spend less on transportation today than they did back when the first George Bush was president. In 1989, American households averaged 18.9 percent of all expenditures on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

BASF Supports Young Spray Painters at WorldSkills Competition

October 5, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

To support up-and-coming automotive refinish spray painters and young talent, BASF’s Coatings division is a global sponsor of the WorldSkills International association until at least 2019. “As a sponsor of the WorldSkills competition, BASF Automotive Refinish wants to encourage young talent to consider refinish painting as a profession,” said Marvin Gilfillan, BASF Vice President, Business […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, WorldSkills Competition

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