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UK Insurers Pay $268 Million to Motorists in Settlement for Underpaid Claims

October 20, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

British motor insurers will compensate an estimated 270,000 customers a total of £200 million ($268.5 million) after regulators found the companies underpaid claims for stolen and totaled vehicles. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in September that insurers made automatic deductions for assumed pre-existing damage without proper justification, violating rules on fair claims handling. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Financial Conduct Authority, Lawsuits, Total Loss, United Kingdom

Latest CCC Crash Course Examines How Economic and Supply Chain Disruptions Are Reshaping Claims and Repair Landscape

September 23, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rising tariffs, consumer financial pressure and increasing vehicle complexity are creating cascading effects throughout the claims and collision repair ecosystem. CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: CCCS), published its third-quarter 2025 Crash Course report documenting how economic uncertainty is driving structural changes across original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, insurers and repair shops. The report draws from 300 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Crash Course, Labor Rates, Tariffs, Total Cost of Repair, Total Loss

State Farm Expands Estimating Platform Options Nationwide for Select Service Network

September 8, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurer to offer choice between CCC One and Mitchell Cloud Estimating following successful Ohio pilot program. State Farm announced September 8 that it will expand estimating platform options for its Select Service collision repair network nationwide, building on a successful pilot program launched in 2024. The nation’s largest private passenger auto insurer will now allow […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, State Farm, Total Loss

Copart Reports 22.9% Jump in Net Income on Higher Revenue

September 5, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) reported a 22.9% increase in net income during its fiscal fourth-quarter ended July 31as the auto salvage auction company benefited from higher revenue, as total loss frequency has increased, and improved margins. The company said net income attributable to Copart rose to $396 million, or 41 cents per share, for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Earnings, Total Loss

Rhode Island House Bill That Changes Total Loss Threshold, Documented Procedure Compensation Becomes Law

July 8, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation raises threshold before a vehicle is declared a total loss and expands definition on documented procedures sources. A Rhode Island House Bill that raises the state’s total loss threshold and clarifies insurers’ obligations regarding OEM repair procedures became law July 5 without Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee’s signature. House Bill 6053 (HB 6053), that […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: I-CAR, legislation, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island, Total Loss, Unfair Claims Practice

Collision Claims Severity Dropped in 2024 While Total Losses Increased

June 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

LexisNexis report examines evolving auto insurance trends as industry profitability improves. LexisNexis  Risk Solutions released its 2025 U.S Auto Insurance Trends Report, which aggregates and analyzes annual market data from calendar year 2024 about consumer driving patterns, auto insurance shopping trends, claim frequency and severity, and consumer responses to rate increases to help insurance carriers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Severity, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Total Loss

Oklahoma Storage and Total Loss Administrative Charge Price Control Bill Becomes Law

May 28, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation opposed by repair industry establishes standardized storage rates and administrative charge limits for collision repair shops. Oklahoma has enacted Senate Bill 641, officially known as the “Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act.” The bill, which became law on May 27 without Governor Kevin Stitt’s signature, introduces changes to how auto body repair shops can […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Automotive Service Association, legislation, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Auto Body Association, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Storage, Total Loss

U.S. Vehicle Fleet Transformation Impacts Auto Claims and Collision Repair Industries

April 8, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Crash Course Report examines how the increasing age of vehicles and vehicle complexity are driving higher collision repair costs and total loss trends. CCC Intelligent Solutions (NASDAQ: CCCS) today released its latest Crash Course report that highlights changes in the U.S. vehicle landscape and their effects on auto claims and collision repair. The Crash […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Labor Rates, Total Cost of Repair, Total Loss

Rhode Island House Bill Proposes Changes to Total Loss Threshold, Documented Procedure Compensation

March 20, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation seeks to raise threshold before a vehicle is declared a total loss and extends definition on documented procedures sources. Rhode Island legislators have introduced a bill that would raise the state’s total loss threshold and clarify insurers’ obligations regarding OEM repair procedures. House Bill 6053 (HB 6053), introduced on March 12, proposes significant amendments […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, OEM Repair Procedures, Rhode Island, Total Loss

Enlyte’s Trends Report Examines Year of Generative AI

January 15, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

As the use of generative AI continues to expand, 2025 is poised to be the year this technology significantly starts to change how Americans live and work. This is especially true in the P&C industry, as companies strive to balance efficiency and costs with investments in systems, training and change management. To help position insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Frequency, Electric Vehicles, Enlyte, Industry Trends Report, Total Loss

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