Insights
The Importance of Automotive Diagnostics in Collision Repair
October 8, 2017
Vehicle complexity has exploded in the last decade. Collision repair used to be about sheet metal, headlamp and bumper replacement; now it involves more and more sophisticated electronics. Essentially repairers must be prepared to fix a computer network on wheels.
OE Versus Aftermarket Part Price Deltas: In Search of the Big Deal
October 8, 2017
The last time I saw the Big Deal was back in 2010. The 6’5”, 520 pound intimidator was hard to miss, strong-arming deals as William Shatner’s sidekick for Priceline.com. When Priceline pitched Shatner off a cliff during a 2012 Super Bowl commercial, it signaled an end for the Big Deal. Admittedly, I was bummed.
Celebrating 70 Years of (m)Powering Better Outcomes in the P&C Claims Process
October 8, 2017
When Glenn Mitchell first founded the company, he used his technical knowledge, repair expertise, and ability to connect pieces of information in order to simplify complex processes. Ultimately, he created a better way of doing business and better outcomes for his customers.
The Opioid Epidemic: Using Opioid UDS to Empower Better Outcomes
October 8, 2017
8 MIN READAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2014, more than 28,000 people died of opioid overdoses, 129 people every day as a result of drug poisoning, and 61 percent are pharmaceutical opioid or heroin related. High- profile deaths from opioid overdose have brought into the headlines obscure words from our world— fentanyl, hydrocodone, buprenorphine, quantitative mass urine assay, genetic dependency analysis and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
5 Ways to Use Visual Reporting Effectively to Improve Claim Outcomes
October 8, 2017
5 MIN READInsurance carriers who aren’t looking at visual performance reports on a regular basis could be missing out on major opportunities to improve their operations and to move toward more standardized and efficient processes.
Our Improved Insurance Compliance Software Helps Users Make the Right Decisions
October 8, 2017
Property and Casualty insurance carriers have a daunting task when it comes to handling injury claims within the rapidly evolving world of regulatory compliance. As requirements constantly evolve, the number of insurance policies and injury claims an insurer/payor services in each jurisdiction can create an abundance of complex and often-confusing set of rules and regulations to follow.
Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q3 2016
October 8, 2017
Continuing a recent trend, U.S. Length of Rental (LOR) increased by .5 days in the third quarter versus the same period the previous year (11.4 to 11.9) powered by a surge in claims frequency and an escalation of complex repairs. The regional results are very similar to those from the second quarter with the Southwest nearly two days longer than the U.S. average at 13.8 days, an increase of 1.3.
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