Fix Auto Names New VP of Client Services
Fix Auto USA appointed Ron Guilliams its national vice president of client services. Previously, Guilliams served as Southern California business development vice president, working for Fix Auto members in the Los Angeles area. Guilliams will oversee all of Fix Auto’s national and local insurance relationships and will coordinate local marketing efforts with business development managers
ALLDATA Offers Special Incentives for California Autobody Association Members
ALLDATA announced it entered into a national account agreement with the California Autobody Association (CAA). Under this agreement, ALLDATA will provide CAA members with special incentives to purchase a subscription to ALLDATA Collision. "ALLDATA Collision provides the collision industry with repair information from the vehicle’s Original Equipment Manufacturer," said Wayne Mitchell, ALLDATA director of national
Anti-Steering Video Public Service Announcement Now Available to SCRS Affiliate Associations
A broadcast quality video public service announcement (PSA) informing consumers of the illegality of insurance company steering is being made available by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) to its affiliate associations. The 30-second spots were developed by Ozone Advertising, Design and Strategy, a San Francisco Bay Area firm. Developed to be aired
California Legislators Considering Four Collision Repair Bills
Four bills affecting collision repair in California remain alive in the state legislature. Here’s a breakdown: 1. The full state Senate will vote on Senate Bill 1059 (Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco), sponsored by the Collision Repair Association of California, sometime during the second or third week of May. Collision repair trade associations and consumer
California Legislators Considering Four Collision Repair Bills
Four bills affecting collision repair in California remain alive in the state legislature. Here’s a breakdown: 1. The full state Senate will vote on Senate Bill 1059 (Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco), sponsored by the Collision Repair Association of California, sometime during the second or third week of May. Collision repair trade associations and consumer
Legislative Lowdown
California – The Collision Repair Association of California’s (CRA) two sponsored bills, Senate Bills 1059 and 1167, were heard by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance on April 2, coinciding with CRA’s Legislative Day. The CRA says insurers successfully convinced the California Chamber of Commerce to oppose S.B. 1167, which mandates that once
Insurance Groups Rally Against California Legislation
Three insurance associations are urging California consumers to vote against Senate Bill 1167, anti-steering legislation introduced by Sen. Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa). The American Insurance Association (AIA), Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC), and Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) have created a Web site – www.caautobodychoice.com – that allows Californians to directly contact their
Insurance Groups Rally Against California Legislation
Three insurance associations are urging California consumers to vote against Senate Bill 1167, anti-steering legislation introduced by Sen. Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa). The American Insurance Association (AIA), Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC), and Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) have created a Web site – www.caautobodychoice.com – that allows Californians to directly contact their
California Senate Hears Anti-Steering Legislation, Introduces Capping Bill
The Collision Repair Association of California’s (CRA) two sponsored bills, Senate Bills 1059 and 1167, were heard by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance on April 2, coinciding with CRA’s Legislative Day. The CRA says insurers successfully convinced the California Chamber of Commerce to oppose S.B. 1167, which mandates that once a vehicle
List of Auto Body Trade Associations
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Minneapolis, Minn. Tel: (612) 270-6696 www.autoserviceproviders.com Automotive Service Association (ASA) Bedford, Texas Tel: (800) 272-7467 www.asashop.org Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence (CCRE) Bainbridge Island, Wash. Tel: (877) 700-7743 www.theccre.com Collision Industry Relief Mechanicsville, Va. Tel: (888) 667-7433 www.collisionindustryrelief.com Independent Auto Body Association (IABA) Raleigh, N.C. Tel: (336)