Florida windshield inspection bills fail to pass
“Two bills introduced in the Florida state legislature that would have required an inspection of a windshield’s damage by an insurer before it’s repaired or replaced weren’t voted on in…
Artificial Intelligence coming to auto glass repair and insurance industries
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is coming to the auto glass and insurance industries. Case in point, Mitchell International is exploring a computer vision application that uses image recognition to confirm repair…
Richard Rawlings will be a guest speaker at Auto Glass Week 2018
“Richard Rawlings, the host of the wildly popular Fast N’ Loud on the Discovery Channel and owner of Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas, will serve as the keynote speaker at…
Cheaper cars usually result in more expensive repairs
“I knew my $100 1984 Nissan 300ZX was going to cost a lot more than $100 to actually restore and run on a regular basis. But after three months with…
Winter storm forces auto glass companies to interact in unique ways
The powerful nor’easter that raked the East Coast the weekend of March 3--4 killed eight people and left 2 million without power across 17 states and the District of Columbia.…
Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard
“Auto Glass Fitters in Cook County, Ill., with locations throughout the nation, has completed its services while adhering to the Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS). The AGRSS Standard focuses…
Lawsuits against insurers for auto glass up 22 percent in 2017
"A surge in auto glass claims filed against insurers isn’t going away — it’s getting worse. In 2017, there was a 22 percent increase in such lawsuits against insurance providers,…
Artificial Intelligence technology assess auto glass damage
“Autoglass, a vehicle glass repair and replacement company based in the UK and owned by Belron, says it has successfully trialed the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assess the…
Safelite’s ‘dollar bill rule’ faces federal lawsuit
Columbus-based Safelite is defending itself in federal court from a lawsuit challenging the company’s support for the so-called “dollar-bill rule” as a guide to determine whether to repair or replace…
Florida legislation amendment seeks to require inspection before windshield repair
“The proposed amendment to a current Florida legislation that would require an inspection of a windshield’s damage by an insurer before it is repaired or replaced has now been introduced…