January CIC to become virtual, free; new chair challenges industry to create someone
Incoming Collision Industry Conference Chairman Darrell Amberson challenged the Nov. 10-11, 2021, virtual CIC audience to create someone new to...
Tech VP, repairer: AI may jeopardize auto body shops' storage revenue stream
If your auto body shop’s business model depends on income from total loss storage, you might desire to reconsider, an...
New Chief Constellation system to automatically estimate PDR hail damage
Chief announced Tuesday it would this hail season present an automated system in a position to identify and measure vehicle...
UPDATE: Enterprise pilot to grow collision techs using Ranken format mixing school, shop time
Enterprise Holdings announced Monday a brand new pilot program according to Ranken Technical College’s hybrid school-and-shop collision vocational education model....
IIHS: Rear autobrake 'standout feature' in reducing liability, collision claims
Updated Highway Loss Data Institute research into rear autobraking found the ADAS technology cut property damage liability claims 28 percent...
CCC: Repairable claims end 2021 down 21.3%
CCC reported that repairable auto vehicle claims were down 21.3 % in 2021 — and 26 % if comprehensive claims...
ValuePenguin: Car insurance rates dropped for first time in a long time
A ValuePenguin “State of Car insurance in 2021” report announced a week ago estimated that auto insurance rates this season...
Electric vehicles, vo-tech data, ADAS trust among popular features of Jan. 20-21 virtual CIC
The Mustang Mach-E just won Motor Trend “SUV of the season,” GM just redid its logo to worry electrification, and...
'Canada's Safest Driver' contest finds behavior gains expire – but worst drivers stay improved
Canadian safety charity Parachute announced an inaugural telematics competition to find “Canada’s Safety Driver” produced sustained improvement in the riskiest...
'Who Pays?': Shops have mixed experiences with insurer aluminum rate consistency
The latest “Who Will pay for What?” survey found about half the body shops polled reporting that eight major insurers...