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Collision Repair

British Columbia orders review of ICBC

Victoria, British Columbia — December 20, 2016 — The government of British Columbia has directed the board of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) to commission a comprehensive independent third-party review to look at a range of options and make recommendations that will keep insurance rates affordable and align future rate increases with inflation. […]

Todd Stone, BC’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, has announced a third-party review of ICBC’s operations and rates.

Collision Repair

MPI reports net loss, gets rate bump approval

By Mike Davey Winnipeg, Manitoba — December 19, 2016 — Insurance rates will rise in Manitoba in March 2017, but not by quite as much as Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) wanted. The rates charged by MPI are regulated by Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board (PUB). According to a statement from PUB, the Board approved a 3.7 […]

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Results of scanning survey, next survey looks at certification programs

Peterborough, Ontario — December 13, 2016 — Scanning and calibration have been the hottest topics in collision repair this past year, with industry consultants such as Mike Anderson saying the best practice is to run a full scan, both before and after the repair. But how many shops are actually doing this? According to the […]

This graph shows how often and under what conditions repairers are performing scans. All figures are given as percentages of respondents.

IIHS announces 2017 Top Safety Picks

Arlington, Virginia — December 11, 2016 — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its 2017 Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ lists. Good or acceptable ratings in the Institute’s new headlight evaluations set the latest crop of qualifiers apart. A total of 38 models earned the “plus” accolade, and 44 earned Top […]

A total of 82 models qualified for either the Top Safety Pick or the Top Safety Pick+ designation.

Can You Believe This

Friday Fun: China has over 150 OEMs, legal weed may cause collisions and auto sales may have peaked

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 8, 2016 — This week we take a look at the decline in insurance industry profits, China’s incredibly crowded car manufacturer landscape, why experts are concerned legalized pot may lead to more collisions and much, much more! – Insurers are reportedly running into problems due a reduction in […]

Collisions rarely go viral, but most collisions don't get talked about on late-night talk shows either. This one in Montreal earlier this week did.

Collision Repair

Cop shop: Repairing emergency vehicles has its own peculiarities

By Barett Poley Orillia, Ontario — December 8, 2016 — What happens when a police cruiser is in a collision, or a local ambulance is involved in a crash? Emergency vehicles have a far higher chance of becoming damaged in a collision than a passenger vehicle does, due to the high-risk nature of the work […]

Police cars crash too. In fact, the nature of police and other emergency work may lead to higher-than-average accident rates.

Friday Fun: DeLoreans return, crashes in the smartphone era and a look at odd driving laws from Europe

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 1, 2016 — The DeLorean is poised for a comeback, Mazda plans to add more ultra-high-strength steel to the 2017 CX-5, Alex Sun of Mitchell discusses the coming world of peer-to-peer insurance and much, much more! – Mazda announced this week its “next generation” 2017 CX-5 will add […]

Mazda's 2017 CX-5 will add ultra-high-strength steel to the A- and B-pillars and side sills.

Allstate: Latest study shows general rise in collisions

Toronto, Ontario — November 30, 2016 — Collisions were up in a number of Canadian provinces, according to the latest study released by Allstate. The latest Allstate Insurance Company of Canada Safe Driving Study shows a rise in the national collision frequency rate from 5.60 percent to 5.70 percent since the previous period. This represents […]

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No more luxury: ICBC won’t cover high-end vehicles

Victoria, British Columbia — November 24, 2016 — The government of British Columbia has stated that it will no longer insure high-end luxury cars. British Columbia, like Manitoba and Saskatchewan, has a public auto insurance system. In BC, auto insurance is typically purchased through the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), an arm of the […]

Todd Stone, BC's Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, has announced that the province will no longer insure vehicles worth more than $150,000.

Pfaff Open House targets new materials, techniques and scanning

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 21, 2016 — Pfaff Autoworks held its annual Insurance Open House, drawing attendance at least four times greater than what it was in 2015. This year’s event was held in association with Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA). Attendees gathered at Pfaff’s high-end repair facility in Vaughan. Representatives of […]

A few shots from the Pfaff Autoworks Open House. Check out the gallery below for more!

Friday Fun: Trump’s upcoming impacts on the auto industry, CRASH Network wants shops to rate insurers and electric vehicles are going to get noisier

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 17, 2016 — The outlook for the auto industry shifts with the election of Donald Trump, CARSTAR US issues a credit card and electric vehicles are going to have to make some noise. – Could Trump kill the demand for aluminum auto bodies? A flood of reports appeared […]

Just another day in the shop ... or maybe not. Those tiny dents are apparently bullet holes.

The Autonomous Report: Self-drivers will bring more congestion, insurers must plan for transitions and AVs raise questions about the future of mass transit

Toronto, Ontario — November 13, 2016 — This week in automated vehicles (AVs), we look at how AVs are impacting urban planning, changes insurers will have to make to coverage, and how Canada lags behind when it comes to spending on AV development. – A press release from the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of […]

A Google self-driving car on exhibit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.

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