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State Farm to Pilot Calibration Program

October 9, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurer partners with Opus IVS to pilot calibration program with Select Service collision repair centers in two states. State Farm announced in an email October 8 to its Select Service collision repair facilities that the nation’s top private passenger auto insurer is set to launch a pilot calibration program on November 11. Select Service collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Opus IVS, Recalibration, State Farm

State Farm Data Shows Odds of Hitting an Animal Down Slightly Compared to Last Year

September 25, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Deer remain the #1 animal involved in a collision with nearly 1.3 million claims. Pennsylvania had the most animal claims. Data released from State Farm pegs the odds of U.S. drivers hitting an animal at 1 in 128 this year, down slightly from 1 in 127 last year. As the largest private passenger auto insurer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Animal Collisions, Claim Frequency, State Farm

State Farm Reports 74% Drop in Catalytic Converter Thefts

September 11, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm auto claims data shows a 74% drop in catalytic converter theft claims for the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This is good news in a story that first gained traction when State Farm claims data indicated a significant increase in catalytic converter thefts over the last several […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Catalytic Converter Theft, Claim Frequency, State Farm

U.S. Auto Insurers’ Strong Performance Recovery to Continue Through 2025

August 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fitch Ratings says premium increases and moderating claims severity benefiting auto insurance companies. The improving, more favorable mid-year 2024 results of U.S. personal auto insurers are likely to continue through the end of 2024 and into 2025, Fitch Ratings says. Several rounds of material price increases and a moderation of claims severity trends has vastly […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Cincinnati Financial Corporation, Combined Ratio, GEICO, Net Written Premiums, Progressive Insurance, State Farm, The Hartford

State Farm to Test Mitchell Estimating in Ohio

May 8, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Some of State Farm’s Select Service collision repair centers in the state will test the Mitchell platform for estimating and source parts. State Farm announced in an email May 7 to its Select Service collision repair centers in Ohio that it will begin testing the use of the Mitchell estimating platform for writing estimates and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: electronic parts ordering, Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, Ohio, State Farm

State Farm Mobilizes Catastrophe Response to Last Week’s Tornadoes and Severe Weather

April 29, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma & Texas among the hardest hit states. State Farm announced its catastrophe claim response team members are responding to assist customers affected by the recent severe weather affecting several states, including devastating tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma and hail storms in Texas last week. Over 650 auto claims were filed in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Catastrophe Claims, Claims, State Farm

State Farm Adds Accident Assistance Feature for Drivers Involved in Collisions to Drive Safe & Save App

April 24, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm announced the introduction of a new Accident Assistance feature to Drive Safe & Save app. The new Accident Assistance feature helps the driver when immediate next steps may seem unclear during the stressful moments following a collision. It will guide the driver through the next steps, including making sure everyone is safe, calling […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FNOL, State Farm, Usage-Based Insurance

State Farm’s Jeff Kinsey Elected HLDI Board Chair

March 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jeff Kinsey, assistant vice president and actuary at State Farm Insurance Companies, has been elected chair of the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) Board of Directors. Kinsey takes over from Stefanie Zacchera, vice president of personal lines data and analytics at The Hartford, who remains on the Board. “There is no better time than now […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, Highway Loss Data Institute, People, State Farm

Jon Farney Named to Succeed Michael Tipsord as CEO at State Farm

March 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm President Jon Farney has been selected as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer by the State Farm Mutual Board of Directors. Farney will formally begin his role on June 1. The announcement was shared this morning by Chairman and retiring CEO Michael Tipsord. “Jon and I have worked together for many years. I’ve […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, State Farm

Top Three Private Passenger Auto Insurers Are Also Top Three Most Trusted P&C Insurance Carriers

March 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurity’s P&C Consumer Pulse survey gauges consumer sentiment toward major P&C insurance carriers. Insurity, the provider of cloud software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, announced findings from its latest P&C Consumer Pulse survey, which offers insights into consumer attitudes toward major P&C insurance carriers. The survey identifies the top three P&C insurance companies deemed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, GEICO, Progressive, Property Casualty Insurance, State Farm

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