Indiana Senate Unanimously Passes Anti-Steering Bill, Minus Several Insurer Restrictions
The Indiana Senate unanimously approved a bill that would prohibit insurer steering and would place other restrictions on insurance carriers and body shops.
Photo-Based Body Shop Estimates are a Joke: A Consumer’s Perspective
As a consumer, I can tell you that photo-based estimating is a joke. And the only ones laughing are the insurance companies.
Retired Master Auto Body Tech Breathes New Life into Florida Vo-Tech Program
Andy Retz, head of the collision repair program at Lorenzo Walker Technical College in Naples, Fla., says local shops are hiring his students just as fast as he can train them.
Collision Industry Conference: Photo-Based Estimating Is a ‘Deficiency’
When Allstate last year downsized more than 500 claims adjusters, the insurer said shifting to its QuickFoto Claim tool would make the estimating process more efficient. But at least one repairer doesn’t see it that way.
Auto Body Equipment: Battery-Powered Rivet Gun and Other ‘Kool Tools’ from SEMA Show Floor
Kye Yeung and Toby Chess demonstrated a number of products from the 2017 SEMA Show during their “Kool Tools” presentation.
141-Year-Old Auto Body Shop George V. Arth & Son Has Learned to Adapt
In the collision repair business, the only constant is change. For George V. Arth & Son in Oakland, Calif., things have been changing from the very beginning.
Aftermarket Parts, Glued Roof ‘Flunk’ Crashworthiness Test Commissioned by Todd Tracy
Insurance companies “pressure and downright bully” collision repairers into using cheaper aftermarket crash parts. Now, attorney Todd Tracy says, there’s scientific data to prove that insurers are putting profits over safety when they push non-OEM parts.
Auto Body Experts on Russian Repairer Arthur Tussik’s YouTube Videos: ‘This Isn’t Right’
One-man Russian repairer Arthur Tussik might be an internet sensation, but he’s not doing the auto body industry any favors with his homemade videos.
Collision Industry Conference, Auto Body Trade Associations Kick off 2018 with Busy Meeting Schedule
If one of your new year’s resolutions is to get involved with a trade association or other professional organization, there will be plenty of opportunities to jump in right away.
Indiana Lawmaker Introduces Anti-Steering Legislation for Insurance Carriers, Auto Body Shops
Under the proposed bill, insurers would be forbidden from engaging in a “boycott, intimidation or coercive acts” when negotiating with shops on repairs.
John Eagle Lawsuit Dominates List of Top 10 Most Viewed Stories of 2017
Looking back at the top collision repair storylines of 2017, it’s clear that the lawsuit against John Eagle Collision Center captivated the industry.
Front-End Job Reveals DRP Shop’s Previous Butchered Repair
In his TV commercials, Dean Massimini, owner of Autotech Collision Service in Washington Township, N.J., cautions consumers to think twice about taking their collision-damaged vehicles to insurers’ preferred shops. Recently, his shop got an insurance job that illustrates his point.
