Smooth Hailing: AutoCanada acquires DCCHail
Edmonton, Alberta — AutoCanada has acquired paintless dent repair company DCCHail, the multi-location dealer group announced Monday evening. DCCHail touts a national presence, which includes Canada’s largest hail repair facility in Calgary, Alta. “DCCHail has revolutionized the PDR industry with its proprietary technology DCCScan,” wrote AutoCanada in its press release. “DCCScan can inspect and document […]
More than a Drizzle: Summer storms in the prairies total $120M in damage, according to IBC
Edmonton, Alberta — The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has been tallying up damage costs and has found that the prairies have taken a hit of $120 million in insured damage this summer, following two significant storms. Strong winds, hail and rain on July 22 caused $56 million in insured damage, while severe storms on […]
Dent Season: SGI expecting influx of claims following Regina hailstorm
Regina, Saskatchewan — Paintless dent repairers in the Prairies better prepare for an influx of work: with the sudden hailstorm that ripped through Regina on Tuesday night, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is bearing down for an influx of claims expected to come in the days following the damage. On Tuesday night, Saskatchewan’s capital experienced golf […]
Caught in the Weeds: B.C. driver on the hook for $4K rental bill due to coverage mixup
Squamish, British Columbia — A chance encounter with Calgary’s early July hailstorm has left a visiting British Columbia driver on the hook for thousands as insurance fineprint snatches up another victim. Henrietta Veenstra of Squamish was caught in Calgary in early July, around the time the city was hit with a substantial hailstorm. The rental […]
COVID-19: Hail repair hurdles
Calgary, Alberta — The pandemic has created some barriers to repairing vehicles and property damage, including a shortage of autobody parts and labour, due to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) recipients who are reluctant to return to work, panellists said Wednesday during Canada’s Catastrophe Conference (CATIQ Connect) February webinar. COVID-19 has made it more […]
Storm Runoff: Seven months later and Calgary collision shops still repairing damage from June 13 hailstorm
Calgary, Alberta – “It was the worst storm I’ve ever seen in my career,” said Cassie Rossen, manager of Dilawri Collision Centre, recounting that June day that managed to make the spring of 2020 even worse for the city of Calgary. The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released a report on Monday outlining the most […]
Fix Auto appoints team members to new positions
Mississauga, Ontario — October 14, 2016 — Fix Auto has announced two team members will now have new positions within the organization. Andy Neufeld will serve as Director of Operations for Fix Auto Ontario and Trina Irwin will move into the newly created role of Specialized Services Coordinator. Neufeld was formerly Fix Auto’s Strategic Partner […]
Increases in hail means more PDR techs needed
By Jeff Sanford Edmonton, Alberta — April 14, 2016 — You might be right if you think that there are more intense hailstorms these days than in the past. In fact, there is statistical evidence to back that observation up. A recent report from Verisk Insurance Solutions looked at the impact and severity of hailstorms […]
Baseball sized hailstones pound Manitoba
By Jeff Sanford Altona, Manitoba — August 31, 2015 — Large hail storms rolled through southeastern and south-central Manitoba this past weekend. The storms left a wake of destruction. The CBC in that province is reporting that Manitoba Public Insurance received almost 300 hail-related claims over the weekend. The hail involved was particularly large. Pictures […]
ASA launches study on repairing hail damaged aluminum vehicles
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 28, 2015 — The US-based Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced a new research project this week concerning the repair of hail-damage of aluminum vehicles. The study is a response to questions raised by the National Alliance of Paintless Dent Repair Technicians (NAPDRT) regarding proper processes for fixing aluminum […]
