Certified Collision Group (CCG) has announced the appointment of Bob Cornelius to the position of director of business development, Eastern Region.

Cornelius has more than four decades of experience within the insurance claims community in designing, implementing, managing and refining DRP network programs to drive customer satisfaction, cycle time and loss adjustment expense (LAE) results. His extensive career includes local, regional and home office management roles within Colonial Penn, The Hartford, Ameriprise and USAA.

“We believe Bob’s extensive knowledge, relationships and practical experience in designing, developing, deploying and managing national DRP programs – working side by side with quality repairers across the nation – will serve CCG well as we further develop our unique model across the U.S.,” said Bruce Bares, CEO/president of Certified Collision Group. “Ongoing additions to our executive management team ensure CCG is on track to meet or exceed our stated 2016 goal of 130 DRP-centric, OE-certified repair facilities. Bob’s addition clearly signifies that commitment to our affiliates, insurance and vendor partners.”

Cornelius added, “I look forward to bringing my experience to the organization and assisting in the mission to build a nationwide network of OE-certified repairers that are best prepared, long term, to partner with insurers. Insurers have significant concerns around access to repair organizations and independent operators who have the necessary equipment, training and OE certifications to properly repair claimant vehicles. I believe CCG is well positioned to grow and deliver value to the industry at large through a proven performance, OE-certified platform that benefits our affiliates, insurer partners and their mutual customers.”