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Cambridge Mobile Telematics on Thursday announced it had bought its top competitor TrueMotion, creating an automotive telematics powerhouse serving 21 out of the nation’s Top 25 auto insurers. CMT said hello had recently been the No. 1 telematics company in the world. TrueMotion ranked No. 2. The deal were not...

USAA on Thursday announced it would purchase the smartphone telematics insurer Noblr and use it to sell mileage-based policies. Terms from the deal weren't disclosed. Noblr has got the capability to detect and track risky driving actions in addition to miles driven while using sensors within a smartphone. But USAA...

The California Autobody Association on Thursday reminded auto body shops the Bureau of Automotive Repair will not view an insurer as the customer when it comes time to regulate the shop. It’s a great refresher not just for arguably the car body repair sector’s most significant market but perhaps for...

A Texas public adjuster earlier this year used GEICO’s own policy language to prevent the insurer from totaling a vandalized Cadillac with an actual cash value over the price of repairs. The incident helps guide you a carrier’s contractually established liability limits and joint right to appraisal can be leveraged...

An Iowa body shop and Ford dealership on Tuesday accused a Progressive adjuster of recently tricking the casino dealer into disclosing the repairer’s price range for two parts. Progressive corporate said Thursday it might examine the problem. The Iowa adjuster said Friday he'd no comment, for the allegations were untrue....

Liberty Mutual’s free, opt-in hail alert service prompted 44 percent of customers to maneuver their vehicle in time to prevent hail damage, a survey of policyholders found. "We are constantly testing new digital insurance offerings and services that expand protection to the customers in ways beyond insurance," Liberty Mutual global...

Crash Champions on Tuesday announced it would grow to 118 locations in 12 states after acquiring the 24-shop regional MSO Signature Collision Centers. Signature CEO Charles “Chuck” Pipkin will possess a bit of Crash Champions and be a professional board member. Other terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Signature...

General Motors has obliged both collision repair and car insurance industry by refining its assistance with which collision circumstances trigger certain inspections. It has provided more clarity how the inspections could be conducted and declared that certain operations officially weren’t necessary in certain minor damage situations. Nevertheless, there’s still the...

The Alliance of Automotive Providers of Massachusetts recently met with lawmakers to advocate for bills requiring insurers to reimburse labor rates adjusted for inflation. "We have already made tremendous strides during this current legislative session to possess our voices heard with respect to consumers, and that we look forward to...

We’ve been focusing on total loss valuations lately after consumer advocates have raised the prospect of totals being flipped to repairable vehicles upon reevaluation of pricing. Our coverage so far has cope with overall actual cash value assessments — after all, that final dollar value determines whether you’ll be repairing...