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Nexterra Solutions Launches Choice Repair Network Referral Program

December 3, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Announces agreement with Certified Collision Group covering North America. Nexterra Solutions, LLC, the international automotive restoration, claims and service contracts management provider to the insurance and automotive aftermarket sectors, announced yesterday the alignment of its auto physical damage service divisions. With the Nexterra Solutions umbrella launch, the firm now provides a highly scalable, diverse, customizable, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Certified Collision Group, Direct Repair Programs, Nexterra Solutions Group

AASP/NJ Northeast Trade Show Panel Examined How to Overcome Shops’ Everyday Challenges

May 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

As a business owner or manager, the everyday challenges can sometimes seem insurmountable, but even the toughest dragons can be slain with a little preparation. A highlight of AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST 2023 Automotive Services Show was the panel discussion on “Slaying the Dragon: Manageable Actions for Shop Success” which featured AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant, AASP/NJ […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Cycle Time, Direct Repair Programs, New Jersey, Northeast Trade Show, OEM Certification

National Body Repair Association to Meet with UK Office of Small Business on Insurance Repair Contracts

May 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The United Kingdom Office of Small Business has agreed to meet with The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) to discuss steps to encourage motor insurers to review their repair contracts with vehicle body repair shops with more reasonable timeframes. Many NBRA members who provide car body, scratch, dent and other repair services to motorists across […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Direct Repair Programs, National Body Repair Association, United Kingdom

AASP/MA Position Statement Says Insurance Referral Contracts Are Detriment to Industry

May 12, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts (AASP/MA) has issued a mission statement and a position statement on insurance referral and “program” contracts to effectively communicate its offering to the auto body community and motoring public. AASP/MA’s position statement regarding insurance referral and “program” contracts is as follows: AASP/MA is a pro-consumer association representing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/MA, Direct Repair Programs, Massachusetts, Position Statement

Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Collision Repair Shop Racketeering Lawsuit Against Insurance Industry

January 3, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crawford’s Auto Center v. State Farm et. al.

The Appeals Court for the Eleventh Circuit finds lower court dismissal of 2014 class action lawsuit alleging insurers use DRP programs to illegally control non-DRP facilities’ rates was valid. An appeal by the collision repair shop plaintiffs’ appeal to overturn the dismissal of a Federal lawsuit against auto insurance companies failed in late December to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Crawford Auto Center, Direct Repair Programs, Lawsuits, State Farm

1963 Insurance Anti-Trust Consent Decree Nominated for Termination

August 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

For decades collision repair facility operators who oppose insurance company direct repair programs and labor rate setting have sought to have an over 55 year old consent decree applied to today’s industry. The 1963 consent decree reached between the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and three insurance industry trade associations has been nominated to be officially […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: 1963 Consent Decree, Antitrust, Direct Repair Programs, Labor Rates, U.S. DOJ

Audatex Announces Predictive Analytics Solution to Help Insurers Choose the Optimal Collision Repair Shop

October 31, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Audatex, a Solera Holdings, Inc. company announced the launch of AudaTarget, its next-generation, online decision-support platform that integrates and analyzes two years’ worth of vehicle and repair data to help insurers determine if a vehicle involved in an accident is repairable or not, and if so, which shop is the best choice to make the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Audatex, Direct Repair Programs, Predictive Analytics

Metromile Announces Automated Direct Repair, Rental Car and Claim Payments Programs

December 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

With the pay-per-mile insurer’s AI smart claims system, eligible customers can opt-in to automate the collision repair shop and rental car experience as well as claim payments. Metromile, the pay-per-mile car insurance provider in the U.S., announced three new claim process  enhancements with automated Direct Repair, Car Rental and Claim Payments Programs, powered by its […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Direct Repair Programs, Metromile, Usage-Based Insurance

ASA Collision Repair Leaders Hold Meetings on Capitol Hill

May 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Association shares concerns with legislators over Most Favored Nation clauses included in direct repair contracts. The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) collision repair leaders met with key members of Congress and staff to discuss the impact of Most Favored Nation (MFN) clauses included in some direct repair agreements (DRP). Under an MFN clause, an insurer is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Direct Repair Programs, Lobby Day, Most Favored Nation

Insurance Information Institute Research Shows 79% of Customers Want Insurer to Make a Shop Recommendation

December 16, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Research by the insurance industry consumer education organization analyzes customer demand for both insurance company collision repair facility referrals and generic crash parts. The Insurance Information Institute’s (I.I.I.) yesterday released a new report, PulsePoints: Home and Auto Insurance, that examines a variety of consumer attitudes and opinions on insurance topics. Among the finding of interest […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Consumer Research, Direct Repair Programs, DRP, III, Insurance Information Institute, Non-OEM Parts

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