‘Auto Body Repairers Assembly’ Event Added to NACE
Event will provide forum for discussing industry issues and finding solutions by engaging key industry professionals who will be at the event.
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.
I-CAR to Serve as ‘Linking Pin’ and Portal for OEM Repair Procedures
“Conceptual Solution Set” will facilitate dialogue between collision repairers and OEMs and make repair procedures more available.
Solera Holdings Inc. Awards Grant to Cypress College
Grant awarded through Collision Repair Education Foundation.
SCRS Responds to PartsTrader CEO Rob Cooper’s Open Letter to Industry
“Is there really a question as to why shops are reticent to be mandated to use a platform where the very creators of the program can’t outline a solid value proposition?” asks SCRS Executive Director Aaron Schulenburg.
School Earns $25,000 ‘Matching Makeover Grant’ from Solera Holdings and CREF
$25,000 grant is part of $100,000 donation from Solera and CEO Tony Aquila.
McCarran-Ferguson Repeal for Health Insurers Amendment Passes on House Floor
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar’s (R-Ariz.) amendment to H.R. 5, Restoring the Application of Antitrust Laws to Health Sector Insurers, passed last week.
Collision Billing Service Promises to Get Body Shops Paid Properly for Necessary Repairs
A collision billing service launched in July 2011 says it will track what was paid or not paid on collision repair jobs in its own claims database in order to get collision repair facilities paid properly for procedures that are typically denied by insurers or labeled as “included.”
CAPA Announces New Seal and Logo as 25th Anniversary Nears
As it approaches its 25th year of operation in 2012, the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) says it’s introducing a number of changes to its logo and seal.
Collision Repair Standards Position Statement Released by Top Industry Groups
ASA, AASP, SCRS and Assured Performance Network agree OEM repair procedures should be basis for industry standard.