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Collision coverage losses rose 4.1% in the second quarter of 2026 as paid claim cost jumped 11.5%, outweighing a 13th consecutive quarter of year-over-year claim count declines, according to ISS Fast Track data. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…
LKQ Corp. names former Veritiv CEO Sal Abbate president and CEO, effective Dec. 15. Justin Jude and LKQ Europe chief Andy Hamilton depart, LKQ withdraws 2026 guidance and Alvarez & Marsal is retained to advise on Europe. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…
At its first IA & TPA Summit, Solera had attendees pick a business problem in a workshop, then its engineers used AI development tools to build a working prototype and demonstrate it the same day. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…
BendPak opens its third U.S. distribution center, in Connecticut, extending two-day delivery of lifts and shop equipment to 92% of the U.S. population. The hub now serves New England, the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Great Lakes. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…
More than 200 Taiwanese suppliers of body parts, lighting, electronics, tools and equipment will exhibit at AAPEX 2026, Nov. 3-5 in Las Vegas, through a government-organized Team Taiwan pavilion at Booth V19622. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…
GEICO is deploying Entegral, Enterprise Mobility's claims technology unit, for claim routing, repair-provider selection and repair appointment communications with policyholders. collisionweek.com/2026/10/22…
Protech Automotive Solutions has joined the Opus IVS ADAS MAP Pro network as a Premier ADAS Calibration Provider, giving repairers using Opus IVS technology access to Protech's national diagnostics and calibration services. #ADAS collisionweek.com/2026/10/22…
Caliber has promoted Erica Paschal to chief procurement officer, effective immediately, putting procurement, OE strategy and specialized parts ordering for its more than 1,800 centers under one executive. collisionweek.com/2026/10/22…
AAA reports 15 roadside service providers were killed in Slow Down, Move Over incidents in 2025. Six involved hit-and-run drivers and five involved impaired drivers. collisionweek.com/2026/10/21…
Universal Technical Institute cut the ribbon on UTI-Atlanta in Smyrna, Ga., its first Georgia campus. The 150,000-square-foot facility is designed to serve about 1,500 students, and NAPA committed $75,000 in scholarships. collisionweek.com/2026/10/21…
