Nationwide Insurance is pleased to announce new commercial auto product features with the Commercial Auto Plus Endorsement. It provides the following coverages, and more:
New Vehicle Replacement Cost Coverage – Nationwide’s Commercial Auto Plus Endorsement can cover new private passenger vehicles, or pick up trucks up to 20,000 gross vehicle weight, without depreciation, if they are [...]

Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced the release of UltraMate? 7, the next major version of one of the industry’s most widely accepted collision estimating solutions for both insurers and collision repairers. In addition to adding [...]

ACE Westchester, the U.S.-based wholesale-focused property and casualty operation of the ACE Group, today introduced a new product line, providing coverage and services for hazardous material (hazmat) and hazardous waste transporters. Underwriting will be based in Philadelphia and Roger Murphy, Assistant Vice President, has been appointed to lead these efforts, reporting to Barbara Deas, Senior [...]

Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced that its collision parts and labor reference database is now available online. Accessible through the new “Online Parts and Labor Lookup” module, the database is now an integral feature [...]

A recent survey of New Jersey auto repair shops conducted by USA/DIRECT Inc., an independent research firm, showed there are significant differences in repair quality, speed of repairs, and customer experience when it comes to how well auto insurance companies provide claim services to policyholders.
In a blind survey, Palisades Safety and Insurance Management Corporation (”Palisades”) [...]

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is urging customers to take steps now to prevent potential damage from extreme winter weather conditions. With several weeks of winter weather ahead for many parts of the country, there is still ample opportunity for property owners to take preventative action that could save money and avoid frustration.
“As the freezing and [...]

CCC Information Services Inc., of Chicago, Ill., and Mitchell International, Inc., of San Diego, Calif., reaffirmed their commitment to the planned merger, and intend to contest the action taken by the Federal Trade Commission. The companies received notice today regarding the FTC’s intent to oppose the merger. CCC and Mitchell reiterated their commitment to the [...]

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of B+ (Good) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb-” to Waco Fire and Casualty Insurance Company (Waco) (Atlanta, GA). The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable.
The ratings and outlook reflect Waco’s solid risk-adjusted capitalization and management’s near-term projections, which call for continued [...]

NIP Group, Inc. announced the results of the latest Transportation Insurance Pricing Survey (TIPS™), an index designed to benchmark changes in the availability and rates in the transportation insurance marketplace. The survey was issued last month to the nation’s leading transportation insurance brokers, wholesalers and underwriters representing thousands of account placements.
The survey reflects what [...]

Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the collision claims and repair industries, today announced record sales of its industry-leading shop management solutions — ABS(TM) and ABS(TM) Enterprise — at this year’s National Autobody Congress Exposition (NACE). Sales of Mitchell’s business management solutions were up by nearly 20% [...]