Repairable appraisal counts for the industry in September 2020 remained down from the same month last year, with the decline in September increasing again versus the August year-over-year change. Significant weather events in states such as Iowa, Illinois, and the Northeast in August 2020 led to large upticks in volume versus August 2019; while states […]
Over the last several months, the phrases ‘times are changing’ and ‘customer expectations are evolving’ have been published countless times. While these thoughts are timely, they’re static. It’s well established that the shift in consumer expectations, along with lightning fast advancements in technology, are driving the need for insurers to rethink the customer journey. The […]
During the last few months of learning to live and do business under the threat of COVID-19, we’ve seen two trends emerge for vehicle repair facilities: a focus on safety and savings. Safety Safety is the number one concern for any business right now, and repair facilities are no exception. Everyone is looking for ways […]
The ‘shelter-at-home’ directive that took place across most of the U.S. this spring shed new light on just how different ‘home’ is across the U.S., and led to a number of new, enhanced, accelerated or disrupted demographic trends. Time spent commuting to work grew in the last two decades as populations gravitated toward metro areas […]
Overall repairable appraisal counts for the industry were down -14.9 percent in August 2020 versus August 2019. Severe weather in the Northeast from Hurricane Isaias, significant hail in SD and MN along with a dangerous derecho event in IA and IL led to an increase in comprehensive losses in the first half of the month. […]
With numerous public insurers reporting Q2 2020 and first half CY 2020 results, a common theme has emerged. Collision and property damage liability claim frequencies for Q2 2020 were reported down between 20 – 40 percent, while claim severities were reported up between 10 – 20 percent. In this month’s edition of CCC Trends, analyst […]
National U.S. July 2020 repairable appraisal counts continue to recover, albeit slowly. After a decline of -45 percent in April 2020, repairable appraisal counts were down only -20.5 percent in July 2020. With new cases of the COVID-19 virus surging in areas of the country, and numerous areas stalling re-opening, it’s perhaps not surprising that […]
Automotive finance lenders have been feeling the impacts of COVID-19 on day-to-day business operations. Call duration is up. Resources remain stretched. And while lenders prioritize calls with concerned customers, insurance carriers wait on hold, delaying what is already a time-consuming total loss process. As the world begins to open again, lenders should evaluate whether their […]
COVID-19 is dramatically changing driving behavior nationwide. While claims and miles driven are decreasing, one thing has increased – drivers’ appetite for risk. The reduction in U.S. daily trips taken and miles driven resulted in 65 percent less miles traveled in April 2020 versus January 2020. Speeding during COVID-19 increased by 27 percent. In […]
A recent CCC Trends article quantified the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting shelter-at-home orders on both driving and accident frequency. It provides good insight from a national level and confirms that this is being felt by everyone in the collision repair industry, though most don’t need national studies to realize business has slowed. […]