Financial Service Subcommittee Considers Insurance Reform Proposals
The U.S. House Financial Service Subcommittee held Part III of its hearing on insurance regulation recently. The previous hearings were held in October 2007 and focused on the need for insurance regulatory reform. The purpose of the hearing was to consider a variety of state and federal proposals on insurance reform. Currently, there are two
Ohio Newspaper Picks Up Story on CARA
Longtime repairer Rick Finney and other members of the Choice Autobody Repair Association (CARA) are hard at work educating consumers on their rights regarding collision repair. Part of the battle is getting the word out to the masses, and CARA did just that by telling its story to The Times-Reporter of Dover-New Philadelphia, Ohio, which
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Donates $2,500 to I-CAR Education Foundation
The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation has contributed $2,500 to the I-CAR Education Foundation and its new mission to support philanthropic and collision repair education activities that promote and enhance career opportunities in the industry. "On behalf of the I-CAR Education Foundation Board of Trustees and the Education Foundation staff, we are most appreciative of the Enterprise
NORTHEAST Automotive Trade Show Moves to Meadowlands for 2009
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced late last month that it would be moving its 32nd annual NORTHEAST Automotive Trade Show to the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. AASP/NJ President Tom Elder explains the move and the high expectations AASP/NJ has for the 2009 show in the following Q
Financial Service Subcommittee Considers Insurance Reform Proposals
The U.S. House Financial Service Subcommittee held Part III of its hearing on insurance regulation recently. The previous hearings were held in October 2007 and focused on the need for insurance regulatory reform. The purpose of the hearing was to consider a variety of state and federal proposals on insurance reform. Currently, there are two
PPG Names Single Source Platinum Distributor of the Year
PPG honored Single Source, Inc. with its Platinum Distributor of the Year Award at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference held recently at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas. PPG presents the award each year to the Platinum Distributor that has shown consistent sales growth, maintained Platinum Plus status and utilized the Platinum
I-CAR, AMI Approve PPG MVP Business Development Training
PPG has announced that the MVP Business Development Training Series was recently approved for inclusion in both the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance and the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). The MVP Business Development Series includes courses that encompass all aspects of managing a profitable collision repair business, from marketing and estimating to administration and production. The
Mitchell’s Auto Collision Road Show to Tour Country, Beyond
Mitchell International announced today the dates and locations of its fourth annual “Full Speed Ahead!” Road Show. The 2008 tour will visit 13 cities across North America from May 8 to Oct. 2. The road show is designed to educate auto body repair shops on the latest tools and techniques to optimize business performance, provide
ABPA Urges Congress to Co-Sponsor Repair Parts Bill
Members of the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) have joined with national consumer advocates in lauding the introduction of House Resolution 5638, known as the repair parts design exemption. The legislation, introduced and championed by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-16), would assure that the American motoring public would still have a choice when it comes to
CARSTAR Pledges $25,000 to AMI
CARSTAR joined the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) resource development and industry partnership, EXCEL, with a Charter Guarantor commitment of $25,000. The commitment to AMI will be combined with other leadership contributions to continue AMI’s mission of providing and promoting practical business management education tailored to the automotive service and collision repair industry, Headquartered in Overland
I-CAR Interim CEO Outlines Organization’s Future Growth Strategy
Despite I-CAR’s recent highly-publicized financial struggles (click here), board of directors chairman John Edelen conveyed a positive outlook for the training organization at the recent Collision Industry Conference held in Philadelphia. “I-CAR has identified what needs to be improved, and it is listening to the needs of the inter-industry,” Edelen told a rapt crowd at
CCC-Mitchell Merger Targets Single Platform, Says CCC Rep
Attendees of the Collision Industry Conference held in Philadelphia April 16-17 received a little more insight into the recent announcement that CCC and Mitchell will merge thanks to Jim Dickens, CCC’s Senior Vice President of Product Management and Marketing. Perhaps the most compelling information Dickens offered was that the intent of the merger is to