The CCC, CDK integration offers dealer-owned collision centers a way to seamlessly manage repairs from inception to billing, saving time and improving the vehicle owner’s experience. CHICAGO – JANUARY 31, 2023 – CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC), a leading SaaS platform for the P&C insurance and repair industries, announces today its industry leading CCC® ONE […]
by Dan Risley Vice President, Quality Repair & Market Development A few months ago, a significant deadline passed that will reshape the collision repair industry – as of September 2022, any new vehicle should have, at minimum, advanced emergency braking (AEB) as a standard feature. What does that mean for collision repairers? The short answer […]
by Dan Risley Vice President, Quality Repair & Market Development We’ve written about the importance of diagnostic operations on estimates and corresponding repairs in this space. CCC’s mid-year Crash Course report showed that in Q2 2022, 51.6% of estimates in CCC ONE had a diagnostic operation listed, up from 47.8% in the same period in […]
Consumer-facing collision repair services website can now help visitors find repair facilities with specialized industry and OEM collision repair certifications CHICAGO – NOVEMBER 15, 2022 – CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCC), a leading SaaS platform powering the P&C insurance economy, today announces an enhancement to its Carwise.com collision repair services website to make search results more […]
by Susanna Gotsch Senior Director, Industry Analyst Over the last several years, the collision repair industry, like many, has faced numerous challenges: keeping employees safe during the pandemic while remaining open as essential businesses; parts and material shortages; staffing challenges; meeting the growing demand for training and tooling to support the repair of an increasingly […]
by Peter Bishop Director, Market Solutions I was out for a bike ride last week before winter sets in, and many of my neighbors have their Halloween decorations out. For all the jack-o-lanterns and bales of hay I saw, there were more than a few skeletons on front doors, porches, and even some perched on […]
by Brian Randolph Manager of Market Alliances Did you know that shops write nearly 20% more supplements now than they did just six years ago? We can chalk this up partially to the increase in vehicle complexity. I know the process of creating supplements all too well. I’ve seen both sides first-hand. When I was […]
by George Bochenek ELEVATE Advisor – Diagnostics In my 12 years working in collision repair, I’ve had the opportunity to work with shops, see the industry change, and look at common issues from different lenses. Recently, I have had more conversations with operators about scanning and diagnostics. About three years ago, I was onsite with […]
In late June, thousands of students studying for careers in collision repair gathered at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia to compete in the SkillsUSA Championship. SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school, college, and middle school students. The events and competitions cover many career paths and […]
by Annette Estorga Client Implementation Specialist For many people, collision repair is part of their family history, and I am no different. My grandfather owned one of the first body shops in his hometown, and my father began as a painter’s apprentice at 13. My dad achieved his dream to own his own shops with […]
