Root Inc. (NASDAQ: ROOT), the telematics-based auto insurer, has joined Freeway Insurance’s multi-carrier marketplace, the companies announced April 23, giving the Columbus-based carrier access to Freeway’s national network of retail offices, call centers and online shopping channels. Freeway, a personal lines distribution platform owned by Confie since 2008, was founded in 1987 and promotes a […]
American Family Insurance Partners With Collision Engineering Career Alliance
American Family Insurance has partnered with the Collision Engineering Career Alliance to support the nonprofit’s technician training program at seven partner colleges nationwide, the alliance said April 21. The Madison, Wis.-based property-casualty carrier becomes the latest industry partner to contribute to the alliance as the collision repair industry works to close a projected shortage of […]
Progressive Renews Long-Term Contract With Mitchell
Mitchell announced today that Progressive Insurance has signed a long-term renewal of its contract for auto physical damage software, extending a relationship that began in 2010. The renewal provides Progressive with continued access to Mitchell’s platform for collision claims, damage appraisals, total loss valuations and interactions with repair facility partners. The renewal preserves a key […]
AACF, Collision Industry Foundation Partner to Expand Emergency Aid for Automotive Professionals
The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) and the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced a partnership April 7 to expand awareness of the emergency financial assistance both organizations provide to automotive industry workers and to create referral pathways between the two charities. Both nonprofits offer emergency aid to individuals and families facing crises such as accidents, […]
CollisionRight Selects asTech for Scanning and ADAS Calibration Across 130-Shop Network
CollisionRight LLC has selected asTech, a Repairify company, to provide scanning and advanced driver assistance systems calibration technology across its network of 130 collision repair facilities in 11 states. The agreement will give CollisionRight technicians access to asTech’s All-In-One device, local and remote calibration services, and the company’s adasThink and Rules Engine platforms. CollisionRight expects […]
European Dealer and Repair Trade Groups CECRA and AME Complete Merger
Automotive Mobility Europe and the European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs completed their merger March 31, forming a single Brussels-based organization representing vehicle dealers, repair facilities and mobility services providers across Europe. The consolidation creates the largest European trade body for the automotive retail, repair and aftermarket services sector at a time when the […]
Natural Intelligence, J.D. Power Partner on AI-Powered Auto Insurance Comparison Marketplace
Natural Intelligence and J.D. Power announced March 31 a partnership to build an auto insurance marketplace that pairs Natural Intelligence’s comparison technology with J.D. Power’s consumer data and analytics. The venture aims to give auto insurers a new customer acquisition channel at a time when the industry is navigating shifting retention dynamics and evolving digital […]
Universal Technical Institute Names Fuji Spray Auto Preferred Spray Gun Supplier
Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI) has entered a three-year partnership with Fuji Spray Auto, making the Toronto-based manufacturer the preferred spray gun supplier for UTI’s collision repair and aviation training programs across the United States. The agreement gives students in UTI’s Collision Repair & Refinish Technology and Airframe & Powerplant programs access to Fuji Spray […]
Mountain States Collision Repair Association Affiliates with SCRS
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has added the Mountain States Collision Repair Association (MSCRA) to its affiliate network, extending the national trade group’s regional reach into Colorado and Utah. Founded in 2023, MSCRA focuses on education and peer collaboration for collision repair professionals. “We are grateful to be an affiliate association of SCRS,” […]
Travelers Launches AI-Powered Claims Assistant for Auto Damage Claims
The Travelers Companies Inc. today announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-powered voice assistant designed to handle auto damage claim calls. The AI Claim Assistant, developed using OpenAI’s models and Realtime API, uses speech recognition and language processing to guide customers through filing auto damage claims by phone. Travelers said the system can provide policy […]
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