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Calibrations and Parts Inflation Drive Collision Claim Complexity

June 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Annual Enlyte report examines auto claim trends. Enlyte released its 2026 Envision Trends Report on June 2, and for collision repairers and auto physical damage claims professionals the most relevant section is an analysis from Mitchell’s Ryan Mandell that documents how ADAS calibrations, tariff-driven parts inflation and artificial intelligence are reshaping how collision claims are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Auto Insurance, Calibration, Claim Severity, Claims Technology, Enlyte, estimating, Mitchell International, Non-OEM Parts, PartsTrader

Distracted Driving, Bodily Injury and Policy Shopping Reshape Auto Insurance Risk

May 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

LexisNexis annual U.S. auto insurance trend report says insurance cost figuring more prominently in auto purchase decisions. LexisNexis Risk Solutions on May 19 released its 2026 U.S. Auto Insurance Trends Report, which aggregates and analyzes market data from prior years on driving behavior, policy shopping, rate impacts, vehicle mix and claims outcomes. The annual report […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Auto Insurance, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Policies in Force

Mitchell Reports Mild Hybrid Collision Claims Hit Record High in Q1 as BEV Claims Level Off

May 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Mild hybrid electric vehicle collision claims reached an all-time high in North America during the first quarter while battery electric vehicle claim frequency held flat, according to Mitchell’s Q1 2026 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released May 14. Repairable collision claims involving MHEVs jumped to 5.69% in the U.S. and 5.28% in Canada, representing year-over-year […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Canada, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Electric Vehicles, Mitchell International

UK Motor Insurance Premiums Hold Steady in First Quarter While Repair Costs Continue to Rise

May 7, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The average UK motor insurance premium remained nearly flat in the first quarter of 2026 at £560, but the average accidental damage claim climbed to £3,699 — up 8% from the prior quarter — as parts prices and increasing vehicle complexity continued to push repair costs higher, the Association of British Insurers reported April 30. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Association of British Insurers, Claim Severity, United Kingdom

GEICO First-Quarter Underwriting Earnings Fall 34.8% as Claim Frequency Declines Reverse

May 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Private passenger auto claim frequencies and severity climbed across all coverages in the first quarter, reversing recent favorable trends. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings fell to $1.416 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down $757 million, or 34.8%, from $2.173 billion in the first quarter of 2025, Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in its quarterly report filed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Berkshire Hathaway, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Earnings, GEICO, Net Written Premiums

HLDI Study Finds Bundled Crash Avoidance Systems on Mazda Vehicles Cut Insurance Claims Up to 39%

March 26, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

While frequency is down, average severity is up due to cost of replacing sensors and reduction in lower speed, lower dollar claims. Stacking multiple advanced driver assistance systems together and upgrading them over time delivers compounding crash reductions, according to a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) that examined six feature bundles […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AEB, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Crash Avoidance, Highway Loss Data Institute

GEICO Reports $45.2 Billion Premiums Written in 2025

March 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Private passenger auto claims frequencies for property damage and collision coverage declined while severity increased. Berkshire Hathaway reported its full year 2025 earnings on Saturday, February 28, providing details on its GEICO subsidiary—the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings totaled $6.824 billion in 2025, down $989 million, or 12.7%, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Berkshire Hathaway, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Earnings, GEICO

Mitchell Reports EV Collision Claims Rose 14% in U.S., 24% in Canada in 2025

February 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Battery electric vehicle collision claims continued to climb in the U.S. and Canada in 2025 even as new BEV sales declined, according to Mitchell’s latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report published Feb. 19. BEVs accounted for 3.07% of all repairable automobile claims in the U.S. last year, a 14.1% increase from 2024. In Canada, repairable […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Electric Vehicles, Mitchell International

Mitchell Reports Record BEV Collision Claims Frequency in Q3

December 11, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Electric vehicle collision claims rebound as expiring U.S. government tax incentives drive record sales. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) collision claims frequency reached an all-time high of 3.21% in the third quarter of 2025, rebounding after dropping for the first time in the second quarter, according to Mitchell’s latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released today. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Electric Vehicles, Mitchell, OEM Parts

GEICO Reports $11.7 Billion Premiums Written in Third Quarter

November 4, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Private passenger auto claims frequencies for property damage and collision coverage down while severity increased. Berkshire Hathaway reported its third quarter 2025 earnings on Saturday, November 1, providing details on its GEICO subsidiary—the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO’s pre-tax underwriting earnings reached $1.773 billion in the third quarter of 2025, down […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Earnings, GEICO, Net Written Premiums

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