The Canadian CARSTAR franchise network will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Victoria, BC by hosting its annual conference. Over the course of three days, the CARSTAR team, along with professionals from across the industry, will gather to celebrate this milestone, attend informational sessions and strengthen connections with one another during events like the vendor trade show.
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Claims Automation: Separating Fact From Fiction
As an industry, we are just beginning to reconcile initial expectations with the current state of claims automation. So what better time to evaluate our progress and the road ahead?
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Selected as the Preferred North American Technology Provider of Vale’s Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) Technician Certification Program
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, an Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ company and leading technology and information provider for the Property and Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced that Dented Paintless Repairs, Inc. named it the preferred technology provider of the Vale PDR Technician Certification Program in Canada.
Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q3 2022
Average Length of Rental (LOR) for collision replacement-related rentals in Q3 2022 was 18.2 days, representing a three-day increase from Q3 2021 (15.2 days). Last year, when we compared Q3 2021 to Q3 2020, the results showed a 2.9-day rise. This represents almost six full days in the last 24 months.
Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions: Q3 2022
Average wholesale used vehicle prices in September were down for the fourth month in a row from their spring/tax-refund seasonal peaks in May, but at a more gradual pace than that seen in the three prior months. Hurricane Ian possibly had a moderating effect on wholesale price deterioration, due to the loss of used vehicle supply and the resulting replacement demand the storm generated. This moderating trend continued into October.
Aviva Canada Selects Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Solutions to Help Streamline Claims Management
SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, an Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ company and leading technology and information provider for the Property and Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced that Aviva Canada has implemented its full suite of enterprise claims management solutions.
Trends in Third Party Claims and How to Address Them
In this podcast, Norman Tyrell, vice president of product management for Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Casualty Solutions Group, discusses major trends in third party claims and how they’re impacting our industry