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Natural Intelligence, J.D. Power Partner on AI-Powered Auto Insurance Comparison Marketplace

April 1, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Auto Insurance, J.D. Power

Marchex, Solera Announce AI Integration for Auto Dealerships

February 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX), a conversation intelligence and data analytics company, announced a new integration with Solera, designed to reduce manual data handling between the two platforms for dealership users. Troy Hartless, president and CRO of Marchex, said, “Auto dealers rely on speed, accuracy, and data-driven insights to maximize every customer interaction. Our integration with Solera […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Integrations, Marchex, Solera

Travelers Launches AI-Powered Claims Assistant for Auto Damage Claims

February 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Travelers

State Farm Joins OpenAI’s Frontier Platform as Launch Partner

February 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm announced a partnership with OpenAI, joining the artificial intelligence company’s Frontier enterprise platform as a launch partner. Joe Park, executive vice president and chief digital information officer at State Farm, said the insurer intends to use the platform to support its agents and employees. “State Farm is at a pivotal moment in reimagining […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, State Farm

The Hartford Opens Technology Hub in Columbus, Ohio

January 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) has opened a technology office in Columbus, Ohio, adding approximately 75 positions focused on artificial intelligence, cloud architecture and technology development. The office, located at Easton Town Center, will house both new hires and existing remote employees in the region. The insurer said the facility includes space for prototyping new products […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Ohio, Openings, The Hartford

Solera Reports AI-Powered Estimating Cuts Cycle Times, Boosts Shop Revenue

December 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair facilities using Solera’s Qapter AI estimating platform are reporting faster estimate turnaround and improved financial performance, according to the company. The platform, powered by Solera’s Visual Intelligence and Repair Science, reduces estimate creation time from as much as several days to under 20 minutes, Solera said. A repair facility employee photographs the damaged […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Canada, CARSTAR Torcam Group, Estimating Systems, Solera

Crash Champions Deploys PartsTrader’s Orderly Platform Across Over 650 Locations

December 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions has completed deployment of PartsTrader’s Orderly parts procurement platform across its network of more than 650 collision repair facilities, the companies announced December 9. The Chicago-based multi-shop operator is the first MSO to implement the AI-powered parts ordering system at full scale, according to the companies. PartsTrader announced the launch of Orderly on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Crash Champions, electronic parts ordering, PartsTrader

State Insurance Regulators Oppose Federal AI Moratorium, Cite Risk to Claims Operations

December 5, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

State insurance regulators have urged Congress to reject proposals for a federal moratorium on artificial intelligence regulation, warning that overly broad definitions could disrupt routine insurance operations including claims processing and underwriting. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) sent a letter yesterday to Senate and House leadership opposing any federal moratorium on state legislative […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, legislation, National Association of Insurance Commissioners

PartsTrader Introduces Orderly AI Procurement Platform

December 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

PartsTrader today announced the launch of Orderly, an artificial intelligence-based parts procurement platform for the collision repair industry. The company said the platform uses a modular approach covering pre-procurement, sourcing decisions and post-procurement financial reconciliation and was developed based on customer feedback. The platform is designed for both multi-shop operators and independent collision repair facilities. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, electronic parts ordering, PartsTrader

Kinetic Launches AI Imaging System for Collision Repair Facilities

October 29, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kinetic announced the launch of an AI-powered imaging system designed to speed up the collision repair estimating process. The system, called Kinetic Vision, uses computer vision to scan damaged vehicles and create 3D digital models. The company’s data analytics system, Kinetic Intelligence, then generates repair estimates, which are reviewed by estimators before being sent to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, estimating, Kinetic

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