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Reader Survey: Most estimates require major revisions

According to the results of Collision Repair’s 2026 insurer relations survey, 96% of respondents say insurer estimates require changes...

Stand Up, Speak Out: Collision Repair's annual insurance survey

Collision Repair is once again turning to industry professionals to help complete the 2026 Insurance Survey. It comes at a moment of sustained...

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System Shift: Manitoba adopting owner insurance model

Manitoba Public Insurance

Toronto, Ontario -- The Manitoba government introduces new legislation aimed at keeping vehicle insurance rates stable as costs rise across the country....

Crisis Point: Industry facing significant headwinds, report finds

Toronto, Ontario -- The North American collision repair industry is facing significant economic headwinds altering the way business is being conducted...

Auto Sector: Production surge ahead

Toronto, Ontario -- Collision repair facilities may see busier times ahead as global vehicle production is set to jump up half a million units this year...

Fresh Functions: Solera unveils Qapter updates

Solera | Audatex

Toronto, Ontario -- Solera announced a slate of updates to its Qapter estimating platform during a seminar at the CARSTAR RISE conference in Toronto...

Pricing Rumour: Allstate disputes email claims

Toronto, Ontario -- Allstate says an email circulating among repair shops, which suggested a fixed-price agreement with asTech...

Legal view: Driving down fraud costs

Lethbridge, Alberta -- A number of factors are driving up auto body repair costs in Canada. One is the increased use of advanced driver assistance systems...

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GM Insurance: OEM-led approach expands into Florida

Toronto, Ontario -- Nearly half of General Motors vehicle drivers in the U.S. can now buy car insurance directly from the OEM...

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Invoicing Innovation: ComputerLogic launches Smart Calculation

Macon, Georgia -- ComputerLogic is announcing the launch of its Smart Calculation program, an upgrade to its PMCLogic platform for paint and...

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Explaining Inflation: EVs, ADAS and theft push up insurance costs

Toronto, Ontario -- Statistics Canada has identified a number of factors driving auto insurance and repair costs upward over the past five years...

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