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Solera Names Omar Nabil to Lead Canadian Insurance Sales

February 17, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Solera Holdings has appointed Omar Nabil as vice president of sales and country leader for Canada insurance as the company expands its presence in the Canadian claims market. Nabil will oversee growth efforts and partnerships across the Canadian insurance sector, according to the company. Solera said it is investing in a larger Canadian-based organization focused […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, People, Solera

Collision Industry Foundation Names 2026 Board of Trustees, Officers

February 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF ) has named its 2026 Board of Trustees and elected officers, the nonprofit announced Feb. 13. Paul Hill of I-CAR will serve as president. Cindy Reeves of Enterprise Mobility was elected vice president, Don Smith of Elitek/LKQ will serve as treasurer and Kurt Lammon of Polyvance as secretary. Casey Steffen […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Trustees, Collision Industry Foundation, Elitek Vehicle Services, Enterprise Mobility, I-CAR, Norton Abrasives, People

Pennsylvania Dealer Rob Cochran Takes Over as NADA Chairman

February 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Dealer operates 14 collision repair centers. Rob Cochran, chairman and CEO of #1 Cochran, was installed as the 2026 chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) at the organization’s annual convention last week. Cochran, whose company operates 35 dealerships representing 20 brands, 14 collision centers and a wholesale parts distribution center, is the largest […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: #1 Cochran, Board of Directors, National Automobile Dealers Association, People

CIECA Names 2026 Board Officers

February 6, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Enterprise Mobility, People

PEMCO Executive Dawn Lee Reelected HLDI Board Chair

February 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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% […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Highway Loss Data Institute, PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company, People

Auto Club Enterprises’ Brian Deephouse Named IIHS Board Chair

February 3, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Club Enterprises Insurance Group, Board of Directors, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, People

John Loftus, Former SCRS Executive Director, Dies at 94

February 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California Autobody Association, Obituary, People, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

CCC Intelligent Solutions Names Josh Valdez Chief Product Officer

February 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Coalition Against Insurance Fraud Names New Insurer Co-Chair, Re-Elects Officers

January 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, People

Susan Ochs Nominated as New Jersey Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance

January 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Commissioner, New Jersey, People

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