ASA Repairers Meet with State Farm to Voice Concerns About Parts Pilot
State Farm claims there is no data to date demonstrating that PartsTrader application is negatively impacting parts profit.
State Farm Releases Update on Electronic Parts Ordering to Select Service Shops
Insurer restates why it’s getting involved in parts ordering and answers frequently asked questions.
State Farm to Expand Parts Pilot to Chicago
Expansion will begin Sept. 17, but application will not be actively used by repairers until December 2012.
September GCIA Meeting to Feature State Farm’s George Avery
Discussion of PartsTrader program to take place Sept. 20 in Marietta at Metro Atlanta Automobile Dealers Association headquarters.
ASA Speaks with Louisiana Collision Repairers Regarding State Farm Pilot
Members of Northwest Louisiana Collision Repair Association ask questions about pilot’s potential impact on relationships with suppliers and consumers.
ASA Promises Action If State Farm Cannot Provide Benefits of Parts Program Within Certain Time Frame
Association says if application does not provide benefits to collision repairers, then it will not support it moving forward.
New Jersey Body Shop Owner Turns Down Meeting with State Farm on Paint and Materials
Believes insurer should be able to answer in writing how they can determine paint material rate based on “yes or no” question in their survey.
BodyShop Business Interviews Former State Farm Employee on Parts Procurement Initiative
Former estimating team manager believes State Farm stumbled in the way it introduced the parts program, but also believes the program will ultimately prove to be a good thing.
State Farm Recognizes I-CAR Platinum Training for Auto Claim Employees
Company-sponsored Platinum Individual program to assist in professional development.
AASP/NJ Announces Opposition to State Farm PartsTrader Program
“We’re calling for all of our colleagues across the country to speak up and voice their displeasure with a program that could potentially devastate the industry,” said AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant.