Parts shortage, supply chain disruptions continue to affect new car ...
WEBJan 23, 2023 · The Associated Press reports that computer chip shortages as well as a lack of other automotive parts “continued to hobble” the U.S. auto industry last year and contributed to an 8% drop in ...
Insurers’ auto body labor rates well below ‘market rates,’ expert …
WEBMar 23, 2022 · The refusal of auto insurers to adjust their labor rates in response to decades of rising costs has left body shops in an increasingly dire position, collision repairers and industry experts testif…
State Farm plans to show DRP shops ... - Repairer Driven News
WEBNov 13, 2020 · State Farm claims consultant Chris Evans said Thursday his company’s Select Service auto body shop locator will soon reveal OEM certifications held by individual repairers.. This would probably ...
Class action lawsuit takes USAA to court over thousands of total …
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · A USAA employee used CCC Valuescope to appraise the value of the car at $2,728 and that repairing it would cost $8,859 so it was deemed a total loss, according to the suit. Letot disputed the ...
Quality Collision Group growth plan includes building new sites, …
WEBOct 16, 2020 · Susquehanna Private Capital’s plans for the new Quality Collision Group MSO differ from the traditional private equity collision playbook. Perhaps the most obvious is its launch of a consolid…
UPDATE: Service King to merge with Crash Champions in August
WEBJul 14, 2022 · Service King will merge with Crash Champions, according to a Crash Champions internal memo circulating on social media. Crash Champions Founder and CEO Matt Ebert wrote in the memo addressing ...
Driven Brands buys windshield, claims management company …
WEBNov 20, 2019 · CARSTAR, Maaco, and ABRA franchise parent Driven Brands announced Monday it had bought the Clairus Group, a large Canadian auto glass operation which earlier this year alluded to plans to grow in t…
State Farm expands use of aftermarket parts in its network to all …
WEBDec 8, 2022 · State Farm has informed members of its direct repair program (DRP) that it is reintroducing the use of certain non-OEM parts when adjusting estimates and settling claims, beginning Dec. 12.
GEICO likely to pay more than $19M to policyholders over total …
WEBOct 21, 2022 · GEICO has agreed to pay over $19 million to nearly 227,000 policyholders to settle allegations that it did not pay them the full amount owed in total loss claims. The federal class action lawsuit ...
Audi ‘really not writing position statements’ in future, says answers ...
WEBSep 3, 2018 · Audi collision and equipment manager Mark Allen last month told the NACE MSO Symposium he was “really not writing position statements for repair anymore,” directing the audience of repairers ...