Advanced driver assistance systems calibrations produce an example of what economics terms a “credence good,” CIC Industry Relations Committee Co-Chairman Jonathan Chase observed Wednesday. A credence good represents a black box to the consumer buying it. They can’t begin to see the fruits of the labor they’ve purchased. A consumer...

Calling the Database Enhancement Gateway’s information “invaluable” to both association members and the collision industry, the Carolinas Collision Association has joined the ranks of DEG Gold sponsors. "CCA is extremely proud to partner using the DEG,” CCC President Kyle Bradshaw said in a statement Thursday. “The DEG is a superb...

This time this past year, the future of claims was looking increasingly automated. However, we never might have imagined what 2021 would have in store and how it would force everyone around the world to reside and be 'virtual'. Insurance and claims aren't any different. According to the LexisNexis 2021...

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey on Friday announced members could take part in a new association medical health insurance plan. Association health plans permit members of a trade group to pool their buying power and obtain a much better deal than those companies could obtain by...

Three concepts “jam up” insurers over bills for collision work, a National General claims executive told the Collision Industry Conference a week ago. Two are questions of semantics, Industry Relations Committee Co-Chairman Jonathan Chase explained during an discussion of ADAS and trust in the virtual CIC Jan. 20. The third...

On July 4th people across the country express their American patriotism by celebrating Independence Day. A quick history refresher- On July 4, 1776, the Promise of Independence was officially adopted, declaring the 13 colonies liberated from England. "Independence Day is really a festive day to reflect on the privilege of...

The interior of a parked car in Florida averages 150 degrees, according to researchers in the University of Central Florida. "Every driver in Florida knows the intense heat that greats you as you open the car door on the hot day," says Ellsworth Buck, Vice President of Insurance, Florida's largest...

"Fishing, tourism and public health are vulnerable to algae this year in Florida", observes Ellsworth Buck, V . p . of Insurance, Florida's leading independent marine insurance company. Red Tide A patchy bloom of the Florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists in Southwest Florida. You might recognize red tide...

A new driver in the family is exciting. However, it is also the origin of stress. Aside from safety concerns, car insurance costs increase significantly. Teen crash rates are the greatest of any age group, making them the riskiest group on the highway. Adding a teenager to the family car...

"Being around the water, supplies a sense of calm and clarity," says Ellsworth Buck, Vice President of Insurance, Florida's leading independent boat insurance agency. In his book, Blue Mind, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, marine biologist, explains that being on, in or near the water improves creativity, emotional health and relaxation....