USAA increases max discount for telematics insurance amid booming demand
— February 18, 2021USAA on Tuesday said it saw a 200 percent increase in the usage of its telematics auto insurance option SafePilot last year — and it’s…
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ASA: CARFAX receiving, not mining data, says it’s open to correcting errors
— February 18, 2021CARFAX told the Automotive Service Association it doesn’t mine data directly but instead relies on third-party sources for its information, ASA Executive Director Ray Fisher…
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CCC stresses using, double-checking OEM procedures in P-pages update
— February 17, 2021CCC last month tweaked its P-pages with references to official automaker repair procedures and using an OEM-approved scan tool. The new language appeared following a…
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GM keeping collision industry in mind amid electric vehicle efforts
— February 17, 2021General Motors executives last year reassured auto body shops that the OEM is thinking of the collision industry as the automaker pursues electrification. GM aftersales…
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N.J. regulators cite state code when asked about absence of appraisal clause
— February 17, 2021A New Jersey consumer’s attempt to resolve a repair cost dispute with the appraisal clause process last year was foiled by the discovery of State…
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Mitchell sees spikes in airbag deployment, auto glass labor hours
— February 17, 2021Mitchell said it has encountered double-digit percentage increases in airbag deployments and glass labor hours over the past few years. Auto physical damage claims performance…
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CRASH Network ‘Report Card’: Body shops grade auto insurers’ claims behavior during pandemic year
— February 16, 2021CRASH Network on Tuesday said its 2021 insurance industry “Report Card” on auto insurer claims handling revealed “remarkably consistent” results compared to the previous years….
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Jaguar to be all-electric by 2025; electric Land Rover appears in 2024
— February 15, 2021Jaguar on Monday announced its entire fleet would be battery-electric by 2025, about the time the OEM begins to roll out a run of fully…
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BMW: Holes for PDR, wrong clips can affect door pressure sensors
— February 13, 2021Using the incorrect clips on certain BMW doors could produce a “big difference in airbag timing,” North America collision program manager Jonathan Inzano warned on…
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Experts explain auto insurance appraisal clause process — and pitfalls to avoid
— February 13, 2021Three professional appraisers late last year gave collision repairers and customers some considerations on whether a disputed repair bill merited invoking an appraisal clause and…
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