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Olympia, Washington – The Senate committee in Washington state has given a do-pass recommendation to a bill (SB 5721) that would require all auto insurance policies issued or renewed in that state as of next year to include a right to appraisal clause. The vote...
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Seattle, WA – March 21-23, 2025 – The Automotive Training Expo (ATE) 2025, held at the DoubleTree SeaTac Hilton Hotel, was a resounding success, bringing together over 700 attendees from across the West Coast Region and Canada. Participants from Alaska, Arizona,...
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February Collision Corner Initial estimates prepared by insurance company staff are becoming increasingly rare for direct repair claims, according to data shared by CCC Intelligent Solutions. As recently as 2017, insurance adjusters were writing more than 40% of...
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December Collision Corner State Farm is reporting that catalytic converter thefts were down 74% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year. State Farm has launched a pilot program with Opus IVS’ ADAS MAP product in select markets, confirmed...
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October 2024 Collision corner George Arrants, vice president of the ASE Education Foundation, doesn’t think the collision industry’s technician shortage is based on a lack of interest in the trades by young people nor too few students entering into collision repair...
