Insurance Auto Auctions launched new free Apple iOS and Android apps Thursday, tools aimed at providing buyers the flexibility to bid live in IAA’s auctions using I-bid Live, manage their vehicle watch list, pre-bid on vehicles and get notifications so they get the vehicles they want.

IAA’s free app can offer buyers plenty of ways to manage information.

Users can find vehicles by searching through IAA’s extensive inventory or browsing through specific auction run lists. Buyers can access IAA’s mobile version of I-bid Live one auction at a time and start bidding instantly.

Officials also highlighted the app’s dashboard view is designed to provide an overview of a buyer’s account and a direct link to all vehicles. Directions and locations of Insurance Auto Auctions facilities are easily accessible, and the ability to manage buyer settings can allow buyers the option to set notifications and create quick and easy access to the app.

“Before we launched our app, we wanted to know how our customers would use it and what they needed in order to make it work best for them,” explained Tom O’Brien, chief executive officer of Insurance Auto Auctions.

“We honed in on four key features our buyers said were important to them: speed, ease-of-use, visual appeal and content driven by the buyer. In response to what they had to say, our team created an app that buyers will find convenient and easy to use,” O’Brien continued.

“This is a great example as to how our continued investment in technology positively impacts our buyers’ experience. And more importantly, our commitment to provide individuals with products and services that fit their needs reflects how much we listen to and care about our buyers,” he went on to say.

To become a registered IAA buyer, go to www.iaai.com. IAA buyers have access to auctions in six languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Polish and Russian.

“IAA’s mature global buyer base consists of automotive body shops, rebuilders, used-car dealers, automotive wholesalers, exporters, dismantlers, recyclers, brokers, and where allowed, non-licensed (public) buyers,” officials insisted.

Visit www.iaai-advantage.com to view more of IAA’s products and services.