Ohio-Area Repair Groups Hold Successful Joint Seminar
On June 5, 84 shop owners and employees from four surrounding states met in Columbus, Ohio, for an eight-hour jointly sponsored seminar. It was a day packed full of industry information. The seminar was a joint effort of four regional organizations comprised of the Choice Autobody Repair Association (CARA), US Alliance of Collision Professionals (USACP),
Gerber Collision Acquires Collision Repair Center in Oklahoma
The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the opening of its new repair center in Owasso, Okla. The repair center, previously known as the Collision Center of Owasso, Inc., was recently acquired by the Boyd Group and now operates under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. The new location is approximately 17,500 square feet, with
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions Launches New Marketing Portal
Online portal will allow users to develop targeted marketing lists and conduct direct mail, telemarketing and e-mail campaigns, all from one system.
I-CAR Nears Final Agreement in Canada
Full transition expected May 1.
BodyShop Solutions Releases Software for Supplements and Diminished Value Calculations
Collision repair software provider BodyShop Solutions has released two new applications to help body shops address supplements and diminished value calculations. The products are available for purchase online from BodyShop Solutions. The first application, Supplement Request Generator, will automatically generate a supplement request from information taken from the user’s estimating system. With this software, the
California Steering Bill Signed into Law
Earlier this week, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed A.B. 1200, insurer-backed legislation that loosens restrictions on the information insurers can provide to claimants during the claims process. The bill adds the following to section 758.5 of the California Insurance Code, known as the anti-steering statute: An insurer may provide the claimant with specific truthful and nondeceptive
New Service Option from Mitchell Provides Up-to-Date OEM Repair Information
Mitchell International, Inc., announced the availability of its Content Concierge Service for the Mitchell Information Center, which Mitchell says will help collision repair shops to better locate current OEM collision repair information required to complete repairs. Mitchell’s Content Concierge Service, an addition to the Mitchell Information Center, provides technicians several options to access repair data
Controversial California Anti-Steering Bill Loses Steam
California A.B. 1200 – a bill amending the state’s anti-steering law to allow insurers to discuss policy benefits, including DRPs, at any time during the claims process – hit a bump in the road when it failed to get Senate approval during its third and final reading Monday. But the bill, which California repairers oppose,
A.B. 1200 Debate Intensifies as Legislators Question Integrity of Insurers, Repairers
y of insurers and repairers in the process. U.S. Rep. Jackie Spier, author of the anti-steering code, penned an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle against A.B. 1200, saying that her 2003 anti-steering code is meant to protect consumers from what she believes are low-cost, low-quality repairs promoted by insurers. Spier claims that A.B. 1200
PBEPRO.com Now Offers Free Access Option
In an ongoing effort to make it easier for distributors and collision repair facilities to get the information they need about automotive aftermarket products, PBE Solutions, Inc. just completed a design overhaul of its product information portal, PBEPRO.com. New features include navigational improvements, customized marketing tools and two new subscription levels, Basic and Premium. PBEPRO