RESEARCH: Red-light Cameras Are Effective

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) takes on critics of red-light enforcement cameras in a special report outlining the impact of the cameras on reducing crashes. The IIHS reports that in the 14 biggest U.S. cities with red-light cameras, in 2004-08...

TRENDS: Good news on vehicle leases

Because leased vehicles tend to be insured and repaired, a recent uptick in vehicle leasing is good news for collision repairers. Only about 13 percent of new vehicle transactions in 2009 were leased; last year that rebounded to 19 percent. In February and March of...