Tariffs’ Effects on Collision Repair, Insurance ‘Very Volatile, Very Important’

Ryan Mandell of Mitchell predicted how tariffs could affect prices for new and used cars and parts, as well as repair costs and total losses. During a recent CIECA webinar, Ryan Mandell, director of claims performance for Mitchell International, presented his thoughts on how tariffs will affect the collision industry. In his role, Mandell works frequently on consultancy with industry material damage leaders.He called the subject of impending tariffs a “very volatile, very important” one “that really has the potential to disrupt many of our organizations.”That potential volatility, he said, is driving widespread uncertainty about the economy, and present in that overall feeling are fears about how tariffs will impact collision repair and its intertwined relative, auto insurance. The CEICA audience was on hand to hear about how tariffs will affect the automotive supply chain and the impact that will have on total loss, the cost of parts and more.Constant ChangesChanges surrounding tariff...