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 […]
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 […]
Technical Velocity: AI claims processing up 180 percent over last three years, CCC says
Chicago, Illinois — In an insurer artificial intelligence (AI) adoption report, CCC Intelligent Solutions says that AI claims processing has risen by 60 percent a year, for the past three years. This follows a claim by the tech company that more than 14 million claims have been processed with a CCC AI system, which indicated […]
Growing Reputation: Axalta AquaEC Flex electric vehicle coating earns 2023 Edison Award, three earned this year
Pennsylvania, United States – Axalta has won three 2023 Edison Awards, with one of the winners being AquaEC Flex, an electrocoat specially designed for electric vehicles (EVs). The other two award recipients were the Abcite 2060 coating for large metal structures and the self-priming kitchen cabinet coating. According to a company press release, AquaEC Flex […]
Common Goals: ELC Solutions v-p speaks on co-operation between repairers, tow truck operators at CCIF Toronto
Toronto, Ontario — Tough times can sometimes raise tensions among the various partners in the collision industry, but Lane Bailey, vice president of ELC Solutions and former insurance industry investigator, urged a CCIF Toronto audience audience on Friday not to paint all towers with the same brush when negotiating. Bailey’s talk was entitled “Navigating the […]
Anti-pilfer Pouch: Brampton to hand out signal-blocking Faraday bags to curb auto theft rates
Brampton, Ontario — The city of Brampton is taking auto theft prevention into its own hands with the announcement of a three month anti-theft pilot program that will see thousands of Faraday bags distributed to Bramptonian drivers, in the aim of curbing rising auto theft rates. The bags, which are capable of blocking the radio […]
All Clear: Insurance blacklist on theft-prone Hyundai vehicles ‘a U.S.-specific issue’, Hyundai Canada says
Toronto, Ontario — Hyundai Canada has spoken out amid recent reports that some of its models, along with vehicles from Kia, have been effectively blacklisted from being insured in certain U.S. states, clearing up that models on our side of the border remain insurable. Reports came in Friday that drivers of certain Hyundai and Kia […]
Persona Non Grata: State Farm, Progressive not insuring certain Hyundai, Kia models due to high theft risk
Toronto, Ontario — Certain Hyundai and Kia models are getting the cold shoulder from two of the U.S.’s largest insurers, as a report from CNN tells that Progressive and State Farm are refusing to insure models in certain cities that are deemed “too easy to steal.” Reports have come in claiming that Hyundai and Kia […]
Cyclical Savings: Tesla insurance lowering repair costs for customers, top execs say on earnings call
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla’s proprietary insurance platform has made its way into several U.S. states since its 2019 California launch, and now, top executives in a recent company Q4 earnings call claim that their model is actively lowering repair costs for customers. First reported by Drive Tesla Canada, Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn and CEO Elon […]
Rate Cap Clapback: IBC says Alberta auto insurance rate cap ‘does nothing to improve affordability’
Edmonton, Alberta — If there are two things the insurance industry and the “Real Housewives” series have in common, it is a stupefying propensity for drama and scandal, as has unfolded Thursday when the Alberta government announced an immediate cap on auto insurance rates through to the end of the year. Announced in a joint […]
