The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has elected four officers to its 2026 Board of Trustees, the standards organization announced Wednesday. Kim DeVallance Caron, business development director at Enterprise Mobility, will serve as chair. Ken Eagleson, vice president of business development at OEC Insurance Solutions, was named vice chair. Ed Mondragon, property and casualty […]
PEMCO Executive Dawn Lee Reelected HLDI Board Chair
Dawn Lee, chief product and underwriting officer at PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company, has been reelected chair of the Highway Loss Data Institute’s Board of Directors for 2026. Lee, who assumed the board leadership role in July 2025, will continue guiding the organization as it pursues its 30×30 initiative to reduce U.S. road fatalities by 30% […]
Auto Club Enterprises’ Brian Deephouse Named IIHS Board Chair
Brian Deephouse, vice president and chief actuary at Auto Club Enterprises, was elected chair of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Board of Directors for 2026, the organization announced today. Deephouse succeeds Ginger Purgatorio, executive vice president of claims enablement and excellence at Allstate, who served as chair in 2025. “IIHS has long played […]
John Loftus, Former SCRS Executive Director, Dies at 94
Loftus was the organization’s founding executive director in 1982 until his retirement in 2000. John J. Loftus Jr., the longtime executive director of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists and one of the collision repair industry’s most influential leaders, died Jan. 28 in Santa Clarita, Calif. He was 94. Loftus served as SCRS executive director […]
CCC Intelligent Solutions Names Josh Valdez Chief Product Officer
CCC Intelligent Solutions (NASDAQ: CCCS) has appointed Josh Valdez as chief product officer, effective Feb. 16. Valdez will oversee product strategy, design and delivery at the company. He will focus on developing artificial intelligence applications across CCC’s systems. Valdez most recently served as senior vice president of products at Dayforce, where he managed global product […]
Coalition Against Insurance Fraud Names New Insurer Co-Chair, Re-Elects Officers
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud has appointed Steven Piper as insurer co-chair and re-elected John Sokit as treasurer, the organization announced Jan. 15. The Executive Committee and Board of Directors approved the appointments at the coalition’s annual meeting in Arlington, Va. Piper, assistant vice president and global head of special investigations at CNA Insurance, will […]
Susan Ochs Nominated as New Jersey Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill last week announced the nomination of Susan Ochs to serve as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. Sherrill was sworn in as Governor yesterday. Ochs will oversee the state’s banking, insurance, real estate and healthcare markets, including Get Covered NJ, the state healthcare exchange. The department […]
ASE Names 2026 Officers, New Board Members
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced its leadership for 2026, naming John Wolf, president of Snap-on Business Solutions, as board chair and appointing six new governors. Tom Palermo, general manager of Preferred Automotive Specialists, will serve as vice chair. John Hanighen, president and CEO of Cloyes Manufacturing, was appointed treasurer, while Gary […]
Certified Collision Group Hires Two Executives for Member Development, Vendor Relations
The Certified Collision Group announced Jan. 19 it hired two executives to oversee member development and vendor management. Ryan Ross joined as vice president of member development for Square One Systems. Steve Fardelos was named director of vendor management for CCG. Ross will focus on member engagement and program development at Square One Systems. He […]
Allstate’s Mike Bundra Joins Plasnomic Plastic Repair Council
Plasnomic announced Mike Bundra, auto technical claims director at Allstate Insurance Co., has joined its Plastic Repair Alliance Council. Bundra joins executives from collision repair, supply and insurance sectors working to develop standards for automotive plastic repairs. He has more than 16 years of technical and operational experience at Allstate in claims operations, repair network […]
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