N.J. Appeals Court Decision Says Text Senders Potentially Liable in Distracted Driving Cases

The panel's written decision says texters who knowingly send a message to someone driving can bear some legal responsibility if the text causes distraction that leads to a collision.

Study Concludes Hybrid Repairs Are More Costly

SAN DIEGO --- Mitchell International Inc., a leading research firm serving the collision claims and repair industries, has completed a study concluding that hybrid vehicle repairs are more costly than those of their more traditional, gasoline-powered counterparts.

IIHS Issues Report on Top 7 Most-Effective Traffic and Vehicle Safety Measures

ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety posted an analysis, on its website, of the traffic and vehicle safety laws that significantly impact the number of collision-related fatalities and injuries.

Berkshire Hathaway Testing Safety Tech to Reduce Insurance Claims

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies will begin testing advanced safety technology from Safe Drive Systems with a select group of vehicles in client fleets to see if the radar-based collision avoidance technology can reduce insurance claims.

PHH Enhances Vehicle Accident Services System

PHH Arval, a provider of collision management services, announced on March 11 that it has made major enhancements to its Vehicle Accident Services information system to enable greater customization, detail and control over the accident process.

Ford Developing Evasive Steering, Wrong-Way Alert

Ford is developing several next-generation driver-assisting technologies, including evasive steering that can steer the vehicle away from a collision if the driver doesn't respond and an alert that recognizes when a driver is heading the wrong direction on a road.

Study: Alexandria, Va., Drivers Most Improved

NORTHBROOK, IL --- The Allstate Insurance Co. today released its fifth annual Allstate America's Best Drivers Report, which ranks America's 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency to identify which cities have the safest drivers according to Allstate data.

Enterprise Updates Operations Amidst COVID-19

Enterprise Holdings provides updates regarding daily operations, airport service, rental procedures, collision center processes, car sales, and cleaning measures as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

CEI's Internet Clearinghouse Connects Provider Network for Shorter Repair Periods