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Auto Insurance

Enrolment Inefficiency: SAAQ sees glitches and significant delays following digital transformation

Quebec City, Quebec ⁠— The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) has been in the grips of a crisis following the provincial insurance board’s digital transition on Feb. 20, 2023. SAAQClic was supposed to move most transactions online, like renewing licenses or paying for driving exams. The transition has not been as smooth as […]

Collision Repair

You’re It: Aviva, Traders insurance to offer tracking tech to drivers of theft-risk vehicles

Toronto, Ontario — Aviva and its subsidiary Traders Insurance announced Thursday that they have teamed up with Tag, a company specializing in vehicle tracking, to offer drivers of high theft risk vehicles the ability to keep an eye on their vehicle at all times. The Tag vehicle tracking system functions differently from other GPS-based tracking […]

Collision Repair

Backlot Brawls: B.C. man ordered to pay $300 deductible for punching car

Richmond, British Columbia – The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled that a local resident who punched another person’s vehicle must pay $300 in deductibles, after a spat which left another driver with a dented vehicle. According to an article by the Richmond News, this ruling follows an incident on May. 4, 2022 when William […]

Collision Repair

Future Sight: ChatCPT may revolutionize insurtech industry, say CEOs

Toronto, Ontario — The introduction of automated chatbots capable of solving problems through simple prompts could be a “game-changer” for the insurance industry, according to Amrit Santhisrasenan, CEO of insurtech company Hyperexponential. Specifically, the debut of generative artificial intelligence (AI) program, ChatGPT, allows users to have the AI automate a variety of tasks: filling in […]

Collision Repair

Small Overlap, Big Difference: Crash ratings reflect real-world safety benefits, IIHS report says

Toronto, Ontario — As it turns out, IIHS crash ratings aren’t simply for bragging rights among OEMs, as a recent report from the institute has found a direct correlation between higher crash test ratings and real-world crash survivability rates. In a report published Thursday, entitled “IIHS small overlap frontal crash test ratings and real-world driver […]

Auto Insurance

Can You Believe This?! Car shrines to hippos, ginger ale exhausts and much, much more

Toronto, Ontario — Want to know what a Canada Dry can welded to a Honda exhaust sounds like? Look no further than this week’s Can You Believe This?! clip.

Application Integration: Autel and Repairify announce partnership to deliver remote diagnostic services across North America

Texas, United States – Autel and Repairify announced an exclusive collaboration agreement on Wednesday, with Repairify’s diagnostic, allowing calibration and programming solutions to be exclusively offered through Autel’s remote capable products across North America. According to a company press release, Repairify will integrate its diagnostic, calibration, and programming solutions into a revised version of Autel’s […]

Heads-up Lawmaking: Bill before New Hampshire house calls for transparency in glass calibration repairs

New Hampshire, United States — A bill currently before New Hampshire’s House of Representatives aims to keep an eye out for consumers, as many seeking windshield repairs in the state are being caught by surprise by high calibration costs. The bill is being put forward by New Hampshire state representative, Tim McGough, following a personal […]

Tech For Repair: Progress in medium and heavy-duty collision repair continues, says HD Repair Forum

Texas, United States – The Heavy Duty (HD) Repair Forum is reporting higher-than-average early registration numbers, along with the entry of two new OEMs who are participating for the first time this year. A company press release highlights MCI representative Tim Barnes, who will discuss how to access repair information, find parts, and share opportunities […]

Building a Board: AIA Canada seeks nominations for board of directors

Ottawa, Ontario — The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) is seeking applications for its Board of Directors. Applications are due March 3, 2023. Directors generally serve a two-year term and must be able to attend two or three board meetings each year and be available for two or three conference calls per year. The […]

Industry Insider: Environmental initiatives and amplifying profitability

Toronto, Ontario — On today’s episode of Industry Insider radio, host James Kerr chats with Paul Prochilo of Simplicity Car Care to see how attention to Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and environmental initiatives can lead to positive action and profitability for your collision repair centre.

Record Revenues: Driven Brands reports 39 percent increase in 2022 revenues

Charlotte, North Carolina ⁠— Driven Brands is reporting growth in its full-year 2022 and Q4 2022 financial results, announced Wednesday morning. For the whole of 2022, Driven Brands reported 39 percent increases in revenue, which grew to US$2 billion driven by same-store sales and location acquisitions, said the company. The company’s paint, collision and glass […]

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