Money Matters: Dollar-Cost Averaging
Action, Not Words
‘I Ran to Fight for the Little Guy’
Richard “Rick” Impallaria of the Maryland House of Delegates.
Would You Join a DRP Like Progressive’s Concierge Program?
mad or they might shut you down. We’d be a part of the insurance industry, not the auto collision industry. If all insurers went with this type of program, it would destroy our industry as we know it. My mother said change is good, but in this case, I’m not sure it’s good at all.
Just When I Think I Have Men Figured Out…
It was at the latest “women’s gathering” I was invited to (read: went to kicking and screaming) that I got to thinking about how much easier it is to be a man: Go to work. Maybe have a beer with the guys. Mow the lawn once in a while. Watch football on Sundays. And, of
Aluminum Is Coming
Conceptions and Misconceptions
How to Make $4, 000 More a Year
Let’s see if this sounds at all familiar … Come in to work, punch in, grab a coffee and talk with the guys about the game last night or how you bowled. Then it’s off to your little slice of heaven, and you figure out what to start on. Before you know it, lunch time
What’s Diminished Value Mean To You
As contentious an issue as diminished value (DV) has become in the insurance and repair industries, there’s a quiet revolution taking place in the claims business. Once limited to the owners of exotic cars, DV is now a phrase on the lips of ordinary people with damaged grocery-go-getters. And this flood of inquiries to claims
Why I Drug Test Employees
er hired a private investigator who administered polygraph tests to determine how the pump disappeared and who was responsible. One employee – the most likely perpetrator – promptly quit. During the course of the investigation, however, it was learned that 16 out of 25 employees were regular drug users. And this shop had been suffering
2003 Industry Profile
Movie Cars Go Head To Head
Unauthorized Practice of the Law: Are You Guilty?
Watch out when negotiating with insurance companies and appraisers.
Z is for Zoom: The Nissan Z
The Nissan Z has true sports car enthusiasts sitting up and taking notice. With its speed, power and oh-so-cool look, the 2003 350Z does not disappoint. I know the Z is a cool car, but what kind of power does it have? I don’t want a pansy car. No pansies here. The Z boasts a
Paint Predictions & Amp; Educated Guesses
Which way is the wind blowing auto paint these days? I recently asked the major paint manufacturers what trends they saw on our near and far horizons. And because refinish paint technology tends to follow original equipment technology by several years and at a lower level of sophistication, they were able to make some pretty
