Announcement follows test of expanded non-OEM part types in California and Arizona in June. State Farm announced to its Select Service shops yesterday, October 9, that the largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. would fully sunset the decades-old suspension of non-original equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) collision repair parts in across most U.S. states starting […]
California Color Source Introduces a 4-Part Estimatics Training Program
California Color Source, an independent paint, body and equipment (PBE) distributor servicing Northern California, announced that they are implementing an Estimating Performance Program with their clients. The program is focused on adding additional refinish and body labor operations that are not included in the estimating platforms. “Our goal when working with a client is to […]
Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Collision Repair Legislation
Governor McKee objects to language requiring insurers to pay for sublet services. On Friday, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee vetoed House Bill 6324 (HB 6324) that would have amended Rhode Island’s Unfair Claims Practices laws to clarify several areas of insurance company requirements relative to payments for paint, body and refinish materials, as well as […]
Rhode Island Senate Passes Legislation to Clarify Paint, Body and Refinish Materials Payment Regulations
Bill now goes to Rhode Island House of Representatives. Legislation in Rhode Island that seeks to update Unfair Claims Practices laws came one step closer to enactment with its passage yesterday by the Rhode Island Senate. The legislation, Senate Bill 870 (SB 870), introduced in May, seeks to amend Rhode Island’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices […]
Polish Insurer PZU Selects Solera AI-Estimating Solution
Solera Holdings, Inc. today announced that PZU SA, the leading Polish insurer and the largest financial group in Central and Eastern Europe, has successfully implemented Solera’s next-generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) estimating software, Qapter, standardizing claims handling process according to PZU business rules. Processing around 500,000 automotive claims every year, PZU relies on a team of […]
Chief Mobile Hail Damage Scanning System Prepared for Deployment During Severe Weather Season
Chief Collision Technology’s mobile 3D hail damage scanning system, Constellation, that was announced in January, is available for the 2021 hail season and gives insurance providers, collision repair shops and fleet managers a complete hail management repair solution. The system provides complete a workflow system, tracks hail-damaged vehicles throughout the entire process from first notice […]
CCC Announces Straight-Through Processing Estimating Platform
CCC Information Services Inc. announced it plans to deliver on the industry’s vision for straight-through auto claims processing with the launch of CCC Estimate – STP that will previewed at CCC’s conference in May. CCC Estimate – STP will employ advanced AI, insurer-driven rules, and CCC’s network connections to automatically initiate and populate predictive, detailed, […]
AASP/NJ to Co-Sponsor Two Estimating Seminars in February
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced it will co-sponsor two seminars titled Estimating Accuracy Essentials (Part 2) in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, February 25 from 3-8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Springfield, and in southern New Jersey on Wednesday, February 26 from 3-8 p.m. at the Hilton […]
SCRS Introduces Repair Planning Optimization Tool
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced it will introduce a new generation of the Guide to Complete Repair Planning at the SEMA Show being held in Las Vegas, Nev. this week. The tool is resource that takes the once-static PDF document and has evolved it into an intelligent, dynamic and customizable estimate analysis […]
AASP/NJ President to Present Collision Repair Estimating Accuracy Essentials Course June 25 and July 16
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will co-sponsor two seminars titled “Estimating Accuracy Essentials (Part 1),” on Tuesday, June 25 from 3pm to 8pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield (Northern NJ meeting) and Tuesday, July 16 from 3pm to 8pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Hamilton (Southern NJ meeting). These […]