Third quarter Crash Course report explores trends impacting auto claims and collision repair. CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:CCCS) today published its Crash Course Q3 2024 Report, identifying the key trends that will shape the auto claims and collision repair industry in 2025. The report examines pressing challenges such as the impact of inflation and labor […]
Snapsheet Introduces Total Loss Claim Solution
Snapsheet announced the launch of Snapsheet Total, a solution set to transform the total loss vehicle claims process. The new solutions streamlines the handling of total loss claims from valuation, offer creation through customer engagement, and ultimate resolution. Built on Snapsheet’s claims platform, this product scales to any insurance situation requiring total loss Snapsheet Total, […]
LexisNexis Report Highlights Generational Risks in Drivers and Vehicles that Contribute to Higher Claim Frequencies
LexisNexis Risk Solutions released its 2024 U.S Auto Insurance Trends Report, which aggregates annual market data about consumer driving patterns, auto insurance shopping trends, claim frequency and severity, and consumer responses to rate increases to help insurance carriers better understand the evolving trends impacting the U.S. auto insurance industry. Key takeaways Risky driving behavior rises […]
Mitchell Reports EV Total Losses Increasing as Prices Decline
Severity declines in first quarter but remains higher than ICE vehicles. Mitchell, an Enlyte company, reported that in the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) total loss rates were 9.93% in the first quarter of 2024 and were 7.48% Canada, an increase of approximately 8% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and 30% the third quarter in […]
Interview: Bill Brower, SVP Global Industry Relations & North America Claims Sales at Solera
Brower details how artificial intelligence use in collision repair and claims is evolving along with its growing role supporting sustainability goals. For several years, collision repair facility operators and auto claims staff have been increasing using artificial intelligence (AI) enabled estimating tools to improve productivity and the claim process. In our video interview embedded below, […]
Kritech and NCS SSI Introduce Virtual Total Loss
Tool expedites estimation of non-repairable vehicles for collision repair centers. National Coatings & Supplies / Single Source, Inc. (NCS SSI) and Kri-Tech Solutions, LLC announced the introduction of Virtual Total Loss, a productivity and profit enhancement tool for collision repair centers. Virtual Total Loss enables collision repair professionals to streamline workflows by outsourcing estimates for […]
Mitchell EV Collision Repair Insights Report Shows Lower Total Loss Rate than ICE Vehicles
EVs make up almost 2% of repairable claims in U.S., over 3% in Canada. Mitchell released its latest trends report: Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights. This quarter’s report examines total loss frequency for electric and ICE automobiles. In the U.S. and Canada from Q1 to Q3 2023, the EV total loss rate was 7.25% for models […]
LexisNexis Auto Insurance Trends Report Says Collision Severity Was Up 9% in 2022
LexisNexis Risk Solutions released its 2023 U.S Auto Insurance Trends Report, which aggregates annual market data about driving behaviors, consumer auto insurance shopping, underwriting and claims to help insurance carriers better understand the evolving trends impacting the U.S. auto insurance industry. This year’s report analyzes 2022 data and tracks macro-market conditions such as volatile shopping […]
Reuters Reports on Concerns that Scratched EV Batteries Lead to Total Losses
A report by Reuters yesterday raised concerns that even slightly damaged electric vehicle (EV) batteries are causing auto insurers to total loss more vehicles. The article says that since there is no way to assess damage to the batteries or repair them, insurers are forced to write off the vehicles, causing higher insurance premiums and […]
PA Attorney General Charges 19 Individuals and 13 Businesses in Title Washing of Reconstructed Total Loss Vehicles
Alleged criminal enterprises submitted fraudulent reconstructed vehicle title applications to PennDOT, leading to potentially dangerous cars on the road. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced criminal charges against 19 individuals and 13 separate businesses for “title washing.” The participants in these criminal rings included George Frietto of George’s Garage, Luis Salazar of Salazar Auto Sales […]