CRASH Network 'Report Card': Body shops grade auto insurers' claims behavior during pandemic year
CRASH Network said its 2021 insurance industry "Report Card” on auto insurer claims handling revealed “remarkably consistent” results when compared...
USAA increases max discount for telematics insurance amid booming demand
USAA on Tuesday said hello saw a 200 percent increase in using its telematics car insurance option SafePilot last year...
USAA intends to cover COVID-19 vehicle sanitization through at least March 31
USAA has extended its timeframe for reimbursing auto body shops’ COVID-19 vehicle sanitization efforts through the end from the first...
Allstate outlines scanning policy, reimbursement for DRP auto body shops
Allstate last month gave its Good Hands Repair Network collision centers a comprehensive directive on scanning, describing the charges it’ll...
CCRE Treasurer Rick Dotterer remembered as advocate, taught paint and materials invoicing
Pennsylvania and national trade groups this week honored repair shop owner and industry advocate Gerald “Rick” Dotterer, who died suddenly...
Neb. bill requires OEM auto parts for first 3 years of car life, holds insurers to procedures
A new Nebraska bill would prohibit insurers from requiring aftermarket parts on vehicles aged 3 years or less during the...
Neb. bills would set 75% threshold for totals, increase minimum auto property damage coverage
A bill supported by the Nebraska Auto Body Association would forbid insurers from totaling out an automobile for any repair...
State Farm auto loss expenses fell $4.4 billion in 2021
State Farm announced Friday its auto claim spending and loss adjustment expenses fell 13.75 % during the pandemic year of...
GEICO damage to property, collision frequencies down a lot more than 20% in 2021
Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday said GEICO’s collision claim frequencies came by an amount within the “twenty-three to twenty-four percent range,”...
Solera says photo estimating AI readily available for body shops, discusses repairer, insurer thoughts about tech
Solera on Monday announced the rollout from the artificial intelligence photo estimating system Qapter to body shops in Europe and...