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4 days ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) Repair Process & Procedures Committee discussed the clearcoat operations that ensure a seamless, durable, and warrantied finish during CIC’s most recent meeting in Richmond, Virginia. “There’s always some confusion as to what pathology repairers choose to follow,” said Kye Yeung, owner of European Motor Car Works in Santa Ana, California.
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4 days ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
Three of the top five models most likely to get in a crash in the U.S. in 2024 are electric vehicles, according to data compiled by Insurify. The Kia Soul EV topped the list with an accident rate of 15.14%. The Mazdaspeed 3 (12.57%), Chevrolet Bolt EUV (11.75%), Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (11.74%), and Volkswagen ID.4 (11.68%) filled out the rest of the top five.
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5 days ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
Starting June 11, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Illinois (AASP-IL) will hold a six-part webinar focused on teaching collision repairers their legal rights and responsibilities. “This six-part seminar series is essential for anyone who needs a refresher or would needs a refresher or would like to learn about the laws that impact collision repairs in Illinois,” the release says.
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1 week ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
North Dakota recently passed a law that allows insurance companies to offer premium discounts in exchange for consumers waiving their rights to choose repair businesses and/or their right to a jury trial. The bill, SB2374, was introduced in January and passed the Senate 45-2 in February. An amended version passed the House 76-17 and then again in the Senate 46-1 in April. It was signed by the governor and filed with the secretary of state earlier this month.
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1 week ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
Twenty-two percent or one in five consumers have avoided filing an insurance claim because they found the digital interactions too frustrating or complicated, according to a 2025 Digital Experience Index national survey conducted by Insurity. The survey also found 64% of consumers would consider switching insurers for a better digital experience, a press release on the survey results says.
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1 week ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
The top five paid property and casualty insurance executives made more than $114 million in 2024, according to a list compiled by Business Insurance. Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan G. Greenberg topped the list for the highest paid property and casualty insurance executive in 2024, the list says. Greenberg’s total compensation was $30,138,094. This includes $17,350,017 in stock awards, $9,500,000 in bonuses, $1,600,000 in salary and $1,688,007 listed as other, according to Business Insurance.
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1 week ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
As autonomous vehicles become more common in the future, vehicle insurance will likely have to shift from personal liability, Ajit Jain, Berkshire Hathaway, vice president of insurance said during the company’s annual meeting earlier this month. The Warren Buffett company owns GEICO, which Jain said is already working on a switch from providing insurance for operator error to an insurance that focuses on “errors and omissions” made during the manufacturing of the vehicle.
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1 week ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
During an Army Airborne mission in Vietnam, Mike Anderson’s father, Andy Anderson, jumped out of a plane to find that his parachute wouldn’t open. He tried his emergency parachute. It wouldn’t open either. Anderson’s father fell through the sky with a “Mae West” parachute malfunction, ultimately landing with full force on his ankle. It changed the trajectory of his father’s life, and eventually motivated Anderson’s.
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1 week ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
An Oklahoma bill capping storage fees for total loss vehicles has become law following inaction by Gov. J. Kevin Stitt. Stitt had five days to sign or veto SB641. No action in those five days passes the bill into law. His office also confirmed on Tuesday that the legislation is now law. It becomes effective Nov. 1.
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1 week ago | 
repairerdrivennews.com | Teresa Moss
CAPA decertified four parts in April, including one plastics part, two lighting parts, and a bumper part, according to their May decertified parts report. The parts include a Toyota 4Runner bumper cover for the rear manufactured by Pro Fortune, a Hyundai Elantra headlamp manufactured by TYC Brother, a Nissan Sentra headlamp manufactured by DEPO, and a Dodge Ram bumper rear assembly manufactured by Grand HC. Pro Fortune also had parts on the April and February decertification list.
