CCC Information Services Inc., together with its affiliated companies, has launched a new suite of telematics-enabled claims offerings that will improve and speed accident notification along with the steps and decisions undertaken by insurers after their policyholder has been in an accident. Powered by the CCC DRIVE telematics platform, these offerings include electronic crash detection, […]
Ed Weidmann Named Chairman of Accident Support Services International U.S. Industry Advisory Board
Accident Support Services International Ltd. (ASSI) announced the appointment of Ed Weidmann as Chairman of its U.S. Industry Advisory Board as the company prepares to open the first U.S. Collision Reporting Centers in Roanoke, Va. on September 15. Weidmann is well known and highly respected within the auto insurance claims and supply chain industries, having […]
Fix Auto World Announces Staff Appointments
David Lingham, Global Strategic Development for Fix Auto World announced the appointment of Nick Spiers as International Operations Manager for Fix Auto World, effective September 1st. Spiers will play a key role as Fix Auto expands its global activities, helping adapt Fix Auto’s model to local markets, working with local solutions providers and ensuring a […]
NICB Says New Estimates of 100,000 Insured Vehicles Damaged in Louisiana Flooding
The August downpours that dumped more than 30 inches of rain in two days on parts of Louisiana have left as many as 100,000 cars and trucks damaged – and that’s only counting insured vehicles. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), says claims reporting and vehicle recovery efforts that were initially slowed by the large […]
Boyd Group Acquires Indiana Collision Repair Center
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the September 1, opening of a new Gerber collision repair center in La Porte, Indiana. La Porte is about 70 miles southeast of Chicago with the center located between the company’s repair centers at Elkhart and Valparaiso, Indiana. The facility previously operated as Blake’s Collision Center. “We are very happy […]
Autoliv and Volvo Announce Autonomous Driving Joint Venture
Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV and SSE:ALIVsdb), the automotive safety systems developer and Volvo Cars, the global car maker, have signed a letter of intent to form a new jointly-owned company to develop next generation autonomous driving software. The planned new company will have its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, and an initial workforce taken from both companies […]
Butler’s Collision Kicks off NABC Fall Training First Responder Extrication Demos
Over 25 Detroit-area first responders smashed windows, deployed airbags and cut up vehicles at Butler’s Collision in Roseville, Mich. recently, kicking off the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Fall schedule of First Responder Emergency Extrication (FREE) training sessions. Hosted by National Auto Body Council members, the FREE program provides local first responders across the country […]
Fix Auto Australia Appoints National Operations Manager
Fix Auto Australia announced the appointment of Steve Taylor as National Operations Manager, effective today. In August, Fix Auto World announced that it has identified the collision repair shops that will form Fix Auto Australia’s initial network. The organization plans on announcing the official launch of the network in Australia in early 2017. Taylor is […]
Traffic Fatalities Up Sharply in 2015
White House and DOT issue call to action to data scientists and public health experts as 2,348 more people died in traffic crashes last year compared to 2014. The nation lost 35,092 people in traffic crashes in 2015, ending a 5-decade trend of declining fatalities with a 7.2 percent increase in deaths from 2014. The […]
NAIC Hosts Autonomous Vehicle Event for Insurance Regulators
Center for Insurance Policy and Research examines potential impact of autonomous vehicles on insurance sector. More than 300 regulators, consumer representatives and industry stakeholders discussed autonomous vehicles at a forum coordinated by the Center for Insurance Policy and Research (CIPR). The event, Gearing Up for Autonomous Vehicles, was held in conjunction with the National Association […]
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