Your Source for Up-To-Date News and Research on the Collision Repair Industry
click here to subscribe to the FREE INSIGHT Editor's Desk News Alert Email
SUBSCRIBERS-ONLY
Today's News
INSIGHT This Month
INSIGHT Archives
Survey Center
Letter to the Editor
Business Tools
Subscription Information
CSI Reporting
Financial Analysis
IRS Audit Guide
Management/
Technical Info
Market Watch Rates
INSIGHT Inside this month's issue...
Feedback
Letter to the Editor
Wednesday December 27
eAutoclaims Announces Fee-Based Pricing Option
eAutoclaims has announced a new pricing option for the Managed Collision Repair Service and Independent Appraiser Network. The new pricing model offers clients the option of receiving services on a flat fee basis instead of eAutoclaims' traditional shared discount pricing from the company's Guaranteed Repair Network (GRN) shops that discount their repair work. The new option directly applies voluntary shop discounts to repair costs offered by the eAutoclaims' national network of repair shops. The new model will include flat rate pricing for use of Independent Appraisers participating in the eAutoclaims Appraisal Assignment Network (AAN). The flat rate is determined by the services included and volume contribution. The pricing for use of the GRN (Guaranteed Repair Network) and IA (Independent Appraiser) networks ranges from $85 to $120 per assignment."Several new prospective clients have expressed interest in this alternative pricing model that combines both our Guaranteed Repair Network (GRN) of shops as well as flat-rate pricing for IAs. The new offering will allow carriers who prefer this pricing model access to a network of over 2,700 repair facilities certified to participate in the GRN and over 1,500 IAs participating in the AAN network, the new option opens our market to many additional insurance companies," stated Eric Seidel, President & CEO. "We do not expect this option to have any impact on the overall cost savings derived from using the traditional Managed Collision Repair program although the model encourages market competition from and for our shops & clients. The pricing model is similar to what is being used by the larger direct writers. eAutoclaims is in a unique position to offer our clients both pricing options for the managed repair program as well as the flat-rate pricing from our IA partners."
eAutoclaims provides the insurance industry with claims management services through both ASP and integrated outsourcing solutions.
©2006 Collision Repair Industry INSIGHT
All Rights Reserved
FEATURED
LINKS:
INSIGHT Supports the NABC!
Do You?