Collision coverage losses rose 4.1% in the second quarter of 2026 as paid claim cost jumped 11.5%, outweighing a 13th consecutive quarter of year-over-year claim count declines, according to ISS Fast Track data. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…

LKQ Corp. names former Veritiv CEO Sal Abbate president and CEO, effective Dec. 15. Justin Jude and LKQ Europe chief Andy Hamilton depart, LKQ withdraws 2026 guidance and Alvarez & Marsal is retained to advise on Europe. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…

At its first IA & TPA Summit, Solera had attendees pick a business problem in a workshop, then its engineers used AI development tools to build a working prototype and demonstrate it the same day. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…

BendPak opens its third U.S. distribution center, in Connecticut, extending two-day delivery of lifts and shop equipment to 92% of the U.S. population. The hub now serves New England, the Mid-Atlantic and parts of the Great Lakes. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…

More than 200 Taiwanese suppliers of body parts, lighting, electronics, tools and equipment will exhibit at AAPEX 2026, Nov. 3-5 in Las Vegas, through a government-organized Team Taiwan pavilion at Booth V19622. collisionweek.com/2026/10/23…

GEICO is deploying Entegral, Enterprise Mobility's claims technology unit, for claim routing, repair-provider selection and repair appointment communications with policyholders. collisionweek.com/2026/10/22…

Protech Automotive Solutions has joined the Opus IVS ADAS MAP Pro network as a Premier ADAS Calibration Provider, giving repairers using Opus IVS technology access to Protech's national diagnostics and calibration services. #ADAS collisionweek.com/2026/10/22…

Caliber has promoted Erica Paschal to chief procurement officer, effective immediately, putting procurement, OE strategy and specialized parts ordering for its more than 1,800 centers under one executive. collisionweek.com/2026/10/22…

AAA reports 15 roadside service providers were killed in Slow Down, Move Over incidents in 2025. Six involved hit-and-run drivers and five involved impaired drivers. collisionweek.com/2026/10/21…

Universal Technical Institute cut the ribbon on UTI-Atlanta in Smyrna, Ga., its first Georgia campus. The 150,000-square-foot facility is designed to serve about 1,500 students, and NAPA committed $75,000 in scholarships. collisionweek.com/2026/10/21…

Chubb named Lisa Wilson head of North America Claims, overseeing claim handling across commercial and personal lines. Jamie Trish and Norm Rafsol also move into new global claims roles reporting to Kevin Rampe. collisionweek.com/2026/10/21…

Auto claim frequency through September was down 3.5%, compared with an 8.3% decline in the same period of 2025, according to CCC's Crash Course 2026 Mid-Year Update. Repairable estimates fell 5.4% while total loss valuations rose 1.1%. collisionweek.com/2026/10/19…