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CIC committee clarifies proper clearcoat procedures

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.
Insurify: EVs top list of vehicles in 2024 most likely to be in a crash

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.
AASP-IL to hold six-part webinar on legal rights and responsibilities of collision repair shops

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.
North Dakota law allows insurance managed repair, premium discounts when consumers waive rights

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.
Insurity: 1 in 5 consumers avoid filing insurance claim due to frustration with digital interaction

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.
Top five P&C executives paid more than $114 million, per Business Insurance list

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.
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway insurance VP say autonomous vehicles will change insurance market

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.
AR and VR head-up display developments aim to improve future vehicle displays, JLR set to trial new tech

1 week ago | repairerdrivennews.com | Lurah Lowery

AllFocal Optics says its new lens for augmented and virtual reality could bolster the safety benefits of future vehicle head-up displays (HUDs). The AR and VR headsets provide crystal-clear vision, whether the wearer typically wears glasses or not, or has an astigmatism. That’s because the lens beams a clear picture directly to your retina, bypassing the need for glasses entirely, according to an article from Wired.
Average passenger car age now 14.5 years, nearly 13 years overall

1 week ago | repairerdrivennews.com | Lurah Lowery

The average age of passenger cars in the U.S. has reached 14.5 years, and for light trucks is now 11.9 years, according to S&P Global Mobility’s latest data. Overall, the average vehicle age is 12.8 years. “This marks the second consecutive year of a two-month increase in vehicle age, signaling broader changes in consumer purchasing behavior, economic conditions, and the durability of modern vehicles,” S&P wrote.
Mike Anderson shares why quality collision repairs are important to him

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.