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Industry Trends with Susanna Gotsch – December 2016

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CCC Industry Trends As we head into the final weeks of 2016, the momentum for change is perhaps larger than we’ve seen in many years. Despite the daily headlines regarding companies like Google, Uber, MIT, Mobileye and others, the traditional car ownership model is not dead, and continues to drive the automotive insurance and collision repair industries. To […]

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When Will Safety Tech Really Make a Difference?

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(As published in Insurance Networking News.) There has been a great deal of press and research released in the last several months that have begun to question the how and the when of the advanced safety systems that have begun to make strides within the market.  Specifically, what percent of the overall vehicle fleet/auto claim […]

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More Total Loss Vehicles on the Horizon

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Total loss frequency continues to be elevated as we head into the second half of CY 2016.  When looking at collision and liability losses the percent of vehicle appraisals flagged total loss for the 1st half of 2016 is the highest seen in the last six years (see Figure 1). In large part, much of […]

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A Deadly Cocktail for Claims: Mileage, Speed, and Driver Distraction

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(This article was first published in Insurance Networking News.) With economic recovery and cheap gasoline prices, Americans have taken to the road again.  With many in the midst of planning for 2017, understanding how increased miles driven may drive up auto claim frequency further is top of mind.  In this article we’ll discuss some of […]

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Weather Events Lead to Higher Claim Counts in 2016

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(This article was first published in PropertyCasualty360.) Economic recovery, cheap gas prices, more vehicles on the road overall, and more miles driven per vehicle have been attributed with much of the increase in auto accident/claim frequency coming out of the recession, and in particular in CY 2015 and CY 2016 to date. Overall miles driven in […]

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Newer Vehicles Driving Repair Cost

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(This article first appeared in Property Casualty 360.) In Crash Course 2016, we explored the impact of a changing vehicle fleet on vehicle repair and total loss costs.  In this article we’ll look at some of the most recent data on vehicles being sold and driven in the U.S. and how that is driving costs […]

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