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IIHS adds three vehicles to Top Safety Pick+ list

Arlington, Virginia — September 26, 2016 — The US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recently named three new vehicles to its Top Safety Pick+ list. The three vehicles are the 2017 Chevrolet Volt, the 2017 Cadillac XT5 and the newly introduced Chrysler Pacifica. The Pacifica is the first minivan to earn a 2016 […]

The Chrysler Pacifica during the challenging small overlap front test. The vehicle was retested by IIHS after FCA made changes to prevent the driver's door from opening during this type of collision.

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Friday Fun: Wrangler might go aluminum, the upcoming lithium shortage and a ‘salt water’ powered car

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 22, 2016 — This week we look into the aging and retiring pool of insurance adjusters, a leaked memo suggests the Jeep Wrangler will be getting more aluminum and Tesla needs a lot of lithium. It’s worth noting that “a lot” in this context actually means “literally all […]

The Quant e-Sportlimousine is expected to push back boundaries on two fronts: energy efficiency and being ridiculously expensive. It's expected price is around $1.7 million.

Collision Repair

CCIF Vancouver to feature combined insurer/repairer panel discussion

Ottawa, Ontario — September 14, 2016 — The next meeting of the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) will feature a panel discussion with panelists drawn from both insurance and repair sides of the auto claims economy. The next CCIF meeting takes place September 29 to 30 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown, in Vancouver, British […]

CCIF Vancouver will feature a panel discussion featuring both insurers and repairers. Panelists include (clockwise, from top left), Tony Sutera-Sardo of RSA, Christopher Hancock of ICBC, Steve Leal of Fix Auto, Rick Hatswell of Craftsman Collision and Derek Chao of AutoMind Collision.

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Report: Autonomous vehicles could reduce premiums by 40 percent

Monte Carlo, Monaco — September 13, 2016 — Automotive premiums in the US could decrease by 20 percent by 2035, assuming autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is adopted at even a moderate pace. That’s according to a new report released by Aon Benfield. The annual Global Insurance Market Opportunities (GIMO) report examines key areas of potential […]

A new report from Aon outlines the reductions in premiums expected to occur as a result of the introduction of autonomous vehicles.

Collision Repair

Sean Carey: ADAS to drive deep and rapid change in claims management models

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 11, 2016 — Sean Carey, principal of SCG Management Consultants, was the guest speaker on the most recent VeriFacts Guild 21 conference call. Carey predicted that driver assist technology is about to force real change in the traditional claims management model that will benefit the collision repair sector […]

Sean Carey of SCG Management Consultants discussed connected cars and upcoming changes to claims management models during the most recent Guild 21 call.

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The Autonomous Report: Tesla eyes insurance, Faurecia redesigns interiors and Toyota may bring an AV to market in five years

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 9, 2016 — It looks like Tesla may get into the insurance business for its vehicles, automatic braking features and other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) may allow motorists to keep driving as they age and it looks like Toyota’s first self-driving cars about five to 10 years […]

A vehicle equipped with 3-D map surveying equipment. A joint venture in Japan will begin creating high-definition 3-D maps for self-driving cars in September as part of a government effort to have such vehicles on the road by 2020, in advance of the Olympic Games.

SGI focuses on school zone safety in September

Regina, Saskatchewan — September 4, 2016 — With classes back in session, Saskatchewan General Insurance (SGI) is putting the spotlight on school zone safety. Police will be watching for traffic violations in and around school zones, including motorists speeding, driving distracted, failing to obey stop signs or yield signs, failing to yield for pedestrians, […]

CCIF reveals speakers for Vancouver meeting

Ottawa, Ontario — August 29, 2016 — The next meeting of the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) will take place September 29 to 30 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown. Industry experts will share insight into the latest collision repair industry trends including diagnostic scanning, industry accreditation and OEM certification programs. The Vancouver meeting […]

Latest Mitchell report provides a deeper look at rising parts prices

San Diego, California — August 16, 2016 — Mitchell International has released its Industry Trends Report (ITR) for the third quarter of 2016. The latest report offers a deeper look at the price trends of the most replaced collision parts. Highlights from the latest edition include an in-depth look at the findings in Mitchell’s […]

The latest Industry Trends Report is now available for download.

SGI puts the focus on commercial vehicles in August

Regina, Saskatchewan — August 2, 2016 — Every accident carries an element of danger, but it seems likely that collisions involving commercial vehicles have an even higher chance of serious injury or fatality. According to a statement from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), there were 1,517 collisions involving commercial vehicles in the province in 2014. A […]

Report: Data analysis reveals improper headlight alignment may be cause of poor ratings

By Mike Davey Arlington, Virginia — August 1, 2016 — Earlier this year, the US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) published results of the organization’s first-ever vehicle headlight evaluations. The tests seemed to show that most vehicles had underperforming headlights. However, the cause of the poor ratings was not addressed in the IIHS report. […]

Recent testing by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) indicated poor performance for many headlights. However, independent data analysis seems to show that the issue may be with how the headlights are positioned.

US judge allows Utah-based repairer to refile ‘steering’ claim against Farmers Insurance

Tampa, Florida – July 26, 2016 — The seemingly endless argument between select US body shops and insurers looks set to stay in the courtroom after a US judge last week agreed to let one repairer’s steering allegation be refiled. Perk’s Auto Repair claims that Farmers Insurance purposely and deliberately convinced individuals to avoid the […]

A Florida judge gave a Utah-based body shop permission to refile a wrongful interference claim against US insurance heavyweight Farmers following a disagreement between the two parties after an incident involving a customer in February 2015.

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