Incident 345: Auto-Insurance Photo-Based Estimation Allegedly Gave Inaccurate Repair Prices Frequently

Description: Auto-insurance companies' photo-based estimation of repair price was alleged by repair shop owners and industry groups as providing inaccurate estimates, causing damaged cars to stay in the shop longer.

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Alleged: CCC Information Services and Tractable developed an AI system deployed by insurance companies, which harmed vehicle repair shops and vehicle owners.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
345
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2021-04-13
Editors
Khoa Lam

Incident Reports

AI Comes to Car Repair, and Body Shop Owners Aren’t Happy
wired.com · 2021

In the before times, Jerry McNee wasn’t always a fan of appraisers. McNee is the president of Ultimate Collision Repair, an auto repair shop in Edison, New Jersey. From his perspective, appraisers and claims adjusters, paid by insurance com…

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