As an industry leader in the deployment and utilization of open technology, CCC Information Services Inc., in 2006 was able to provide 25,000 collision repair and auto damage independent appraisers access to more than 8 million assignments through its open environment.

CCC Information Services Inc. and AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, today announced an agreement that further strengthens CCC's ability to provide fast, accurate, local market values® for total loss vehicles. CCC is a leading supplier of information technology to the auto-claims industry.

CCC Information Services Inc. announced today the availability of CCC ONE™ Workflow - Open Shop (“Open Shop”), the industry’s first tool to provide insurance carriers with the ability to electronically send assignments to repair facilities outside of their direct repair program (DRP) network and allow those shops to accept the assignments, create estimates and electronically upload them to insurance carriers.