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Episode 13: Not Your Father's Ride

Much has changed since the first advanced driver assistance systems were introduced and today鈥檚 鈥渞ides鈥 bear little resemblance to those of the past. Matt Moore, senior vice president at the Highway Loss Data Institute, joins the show to explain how the complexity and construction of modern vehicles affect claims frequency and severity. He also shares current trends in consumer driving behavior that have led to an increase in accidents and fatalities.
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Canadian Collision Summary: Q2 2018

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At the request of our clients and friends in Canada, we are pleased to provide the following Canada-specific statistics, observations, and trends. All dollar-figures appearing in this section are in CDN$. This data is the product of upload activity from body shops, independent appraisers, and insurance personnel, more accurately depicting insurance-paid loss activity, rather than consumer direct or retail market pricing.
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麻豆精选 Total Loss Data: Q2 2018

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View the total loss data for both vehicle age and actual cash value of total loss vehicles processed through 麻豆精选 servers.
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麻豆精选 Collision Repair Industry Data: Q2 2018

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The initial average appraisal value, calculated by combining data from all first and third-party repairable vehicle appraisals uploaded through 麻豆精选 systems in Q2 2018, was $3,109, $31 more than this same period last year. The continued development suggests a final Q2 2018 average appraisal value of $3,140.
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Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q2 2018

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Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q2 2018 landed at 11.6 days in the United States, an increase of 0.1 days compared to Q2 2017. This stagnation in the 2nd Quarter is now an official trend after similar results in 2017 and 2016. Once again, there was very little consistency between regions and states, suggesting that the quarterly result for the U.S. is not reflective of a genuine national course.
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10 Tips Every Estimator Should Be Following

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Today more than ever, the importance of creating an outstanding blueprint for automotive repair is an integral part of Proper and Safe repairs. Creating a roadmap of how the vehicle is going to be repaired provides the most accurate and efficient methods of repair and ensures that every standard operating procedure (SOP) is being met.

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Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q1 2018

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Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q1 2018 Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q1 2018 landed at 12.5 days in the United States, an increase of .4 days compared to Q1 2017. This represents a return to the consistent upward trends generated throughout 2015 and 2016 after a largely fat 2017 Once again, there was very little consistency between regions and states, suggesting that the quarterly result for the U.S. is not reflective of a genuine national trend.
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June 2018 Used Vehicle Market Conditions

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Average wholesale used vehicle market prices registered their first year-over-year price decline since August 2014, continuing the general softening pattern seen since the impact of the hurricanes waned in late 2017. Retail used vehicle sales, including CPO sales, were strong, reflecting Spring, tax-season demand.