The Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) announced that it will hold a meeting on Jan. 21st. The meeting, titled “Post-Repair Inspections & Diminished Value Claims,” will be presented by Richard Hixenbaugh, owner of Atlanta-based Collision Claims Associates.

Hixenbaugh will discuss how to properly conduct a post-repair inspection and how to submit a diminished value claim.

Hixenbaugh has over two decades of experience in the auto insurance industry, ranging from insurance sales to claims adjusting and vehicle damage and value appraisal. Hixenbaugh is ASE-certified in collision damage analysis and has completed courses in diminished value appraising and total loss valuation offered by the International Society of Appraisers.

The meeting will be held at the Wyndham Atlanta Galleria Hotel.

GCIA meetings begin around 6:30 p.m. with a catered dinner and refreshments prior to the meeting. The meetings usually conclude around 9 p.m. RSVP online here.

For more information, contact Executive Director Howard Batchelor at [email protected] or (770) 367-9816.