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Auto Physical Damage Conference

2024 CARSTAR Conference

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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From RPA to Cobots: Automation in Insurance and Collision Repair

April 28, 2019
4 MIN READ

The potential impact of automation on the Property and Casualty and collision repair industries has become an increasingly hot topic - presenting challenges and opportunities for claims and insurance professionals. The following is a roundup of three must-know types of automation that have the potential to transform the entire ecosystem, as well as one potential pitfall to be aware of as the world becomes more algorithm dependent.
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How Diagnostics Improve the Auto Insurance Claim Process

April 12, 2019
4 MIN READ

Fifty years ago all that you needed to fix a dented vehicle was a hammer and dolly. Flash-forward to today. With an excess of 75 computers and 100 sensors and cameras in complex vehicles, even the most basic collision repairs are more complicated and costly than ever before.
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Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions: Q3 2018

December 10, 2018
3 MIN READ

Strong retail sales supported used vehicle values in October, as wholesale prices recovered from declines in September.
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SEMA Show 2019

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world.
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The SEMA Show 2018

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, drawing the industry’s brightest minds and
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The Impact of Tariffs on the Automotive Claims Industry

September 19, 2018
3 MIN READ

There has been a significant amount of press coverage surrounding the potential imposition of a 25 percent tariffs on automobiles and auto parts imported to the United States from countries that have previously received “most favored nation” status, incurring tariffs of only 2.5 percent. The proposed tariff increase emerged as a response from the Trump administration to increasing globalization of the auto industry.
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KPI Spotlight: Percentage of Repair for Individual Part Types

September 19, 2018
2 MIN READ

In our recent article, “Mitchell Collision Repair Industry Data: Q2 2018”, we discussed the importance of monitoring the overall percentage of parts repaired. While this is an important step to help ensure the correct decision-making behaviors are being put into practice by appraisers in the field, it is the first of many. The next step to improving performance in regards to overall percentage of parts repaired is to look at repair percentages for individual major component parts.