AASP-MN Names Scholarship Recipients
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) has announced the students selected to receive a $500.00 scholarship award to support their continued studies in the automotive industry: Jack Albrecht, Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park – Auto Body Collision Repair program Carlos Castellanos, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Auto Body Collision Repair program Natasha
Legislative Lowdown
California – The Collision Repair Association of California’s (CRA) two sponsored bills, Senate Bills 1059 and 1167, were heard by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance on April 2, coinciding with CRA’s Legislative Day. The CRA says insurers successfully convinced the California Chamber of Commerce to oppose S.B. 1167, which mandates that once
California Senate Committees Hear Aftermarket Parts Bill, Other Collision Repair Bills
The California Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Collision Repair Association of California (CRA)-sponsored Senate Bill 1059 by a 3-2 vote and agreed to add the following provision to the bill: “At the time of sale, the insurer shall specifically notify the insured whether the insurance contract allows for the use of aftermarket parts, and that
Allstate’s McKinsey Documents Now Available
But Allstate’s suspension of writing new policies in Florida will resume
Malatesta to Moderate at 2008 PBES Spring Conference
Sam Malatesta will moderate the Body Shop Panel at the 2008 Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists (PBES) Spring Conference, May 12-14, at the Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix-Scottsdale in Phoenix. BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions is sponsoring Malatesta, president of Malatesta Capital Corp. in Toronto, Ontario. Malatesta is a leading authority on the North American Auto Claims
SCRS Petitions Information Providers to Provide BMS Extract
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) believes the Estimating Management System (EMS) standard, while still fulfilling its intended purpose, is outdated and turn-of-the-century technology from both a design and content perspective. The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) developed the EMS to transfer an estimate from the estimating system to the shop management system.
NABC Opens Nominations for 2008 PRIDE Awards
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) PRIDE Committee is accepting nominations for the 2008 PRIDE Awards, which recognize those in the collision industry who selflessly donate their time, energy and financial resources to worthy causes outside the industry. This is the 13th year NABC has sponsored the PRIDE Awards. Here’s a recap of last year’s
Allstate Appoints New Manager of PRO Program
Allstate Insurance Company announced that Randy Hanson has been named claim service manager of the insurer’s Priority Repair Option (PRO) program. Hanson will be responsible for managing the PRO program, which includes approximately 4,500 vehicle repair facilities nationwide. Hanson replaces Sam Whiteman, who will serve as claims field director of Allstate’s Midwest Region. Allstate launched
I-CAR Offers New Sectioning Guidelines
I-CAR has released a new set of guidelines for structural sectioning. Recent advancements in vehicle structure – driven by manufacturers looking for lighter, more crash-resistant designs – dictated the change. Advancements include the widespread use of advanced high-strength steels (AHHS) unsuited for sectioning because of their vulnerability to heat and structural design complexities increasingly specific
3M Announces Two New Products for Waterborne Paint
3M’s Automotive Aftermarket division has unveiled two new products for working with solvent-based or waterborne-based paints – 125 Micron and 200 Micron Welded-in Filters. The new Filters from 3M offer significant time savings for technicians by improving paint flow, eliminating the need to pre-strain paint with separate equipment and enhancing overall performance, according to the
Keystone Offers Wheel Finder Update Feature
Keystone Automotive announced that it has added a new, automatic update feature to its Wheel Finder CD. Customers who use the Wheel Finder CD (version 7 and higher) will now be able to regularly download updated information including model types and model years, as well as updated photos. To use the update feature, customers must