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The Introduction of Level 3 Automation
Autonomous vehicles have been making headlines for the past several years with some experts in the industry predicting that such vehicles would be taking over our roadways in the next decade. While this scenario seems unlikely due to the challenges that come with 100% automation, automakers are now equipping their vehicles with more advanced autonomous features that require less driver involvement.
What’s Behind the Increase in Total Loss Market Values?
Auto insurance carriers are not only facing increasing cost of repairs due to the rise in vehicle complexity but also are seeing increased costs when it comes to settling total losses. Average total loss market values have increased 6.55% in the first half of 2019 compared to the same time period last year, and the frequency of total loss outcomes has increased slightly as well to 17.53% in the first half of 2019 compared to 17.49% in the same time period last year.
Virtual Connections
As the telemedicine industry continues to boom we’re seeing new forms of telehealth emerge in the marketplace. Variations including tele-rehab, remote patient monitoring, and even “avatar-like” nurses being utilized by hospital systems and providers.
Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED) Trends in 2018
Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED) remains a valuable indicator of risk when it comes to opioids, and we continue to see downward trends through 2018 that align with best practice recommendations.
The Power of an Optimized Workflow: Automation, Customization and Solution Integration
This is the fifth article in a seven-part series that highlights how technology and solution integration can result in improved claim outcomes. Claims automation can provide many benefits to the insurance industry. For example, implementing claims automation could free up 54 million to 285 million adjuster hours annually, amounting to $1.7 billion to $8.9 billion in cost savings within five to seven years, according to Deloitte.
Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions: Q2 2019
Average wholesale prices in July were flat relative to June and remained up on a year-over-year basis largely on the price strength and growing share of truck-segment sales. CPO sales continue to buoy off-lease vehicle prices.
Economic Trends Impacting the Collision Repair Industry in 2019
While new vehicle sales numbers have cooled from the records of the previous couple of years, the strength of the US economy continues to have an impact on consumer behaviors, driving patterns, and thus, the trajectory of the auto claims and collision repair industries. The adoption of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in a larger percentage of the car parc has been predicted to decrease accident frequency, but Mitchell data shows an increase of 4.4% in non-comprehensive claims in the first half of 2019 compared to the previous year.
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