Jerry’s Body Shop Joins I-CAR Ed Foundation’s Industry Leadership Circle
Jerry’s Body Shop Inc. in Mankato, Minn., is the first single-location collision repair facility in 2009 to join the I-CAR Education Foundation’s new Industry Leadership Circle through a donation to the Collision Repair Education Campaign. The Industry Leadership Circle distinguishes corporations, businesses and individuals who make a financial commitment to the future of the collision
I-CAR Education Foundation Announces First Industry Leadership Circle Member of 2009
Hi-Tech Collision & Glass Centers is the first business in 2009 to join the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Industry Leadership Circle through their donation to the Collision Repair Education Campaign. The Industry Leadership Circle distinguishes companies who annually donate above a certain amount, which is dependant on the donor’s industry segment. Hi-Tech Collision & Glass Centers,
New Web Site Tracks Employee Training and Certifications
Illinois-based Optima Worldwide Limited has created a new Web site, BodyShopTracker.com, that can assist shops in tracking staff training and certifications. The data collected will be kept online and will provide at-a-glance overviews of training and certifications earned by technicians, painters and other employees – information that’s normally available from several different sources. BodyShopTracker.com can
CCAR Adds Hybrid Electric Vehicle Safety Course
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has added the “Hybrid Electric Vehicle Safety” module to its S/P2 e-learning program. The new module is designed to promote awareness of regulations and safety procedures for repairing hybrid electric vehicles. The module covers Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations relating to hybrid vehicle safety, personal protection equipment
2008 VeriFacts ACE Award Winners Honored at NACE
The winners of VeriFacts Automotive’s outstanding quality awards, known as the ACE Awards (Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence), were recently honored at the 2008 Collision Industry Achievement Awards Luncheon, held in conjunction with the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE). The VeriFacts ACE Awards were established to recognize outstanding performance from individual technicians and collision
Allstate Reports $923M Loss for 3Q
Property, casualty and auto insurer Allstate says hefty hurricane-related losses and the ongoing global financial crisis drove the company to a third-quarter loss. Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate Corp. said Wednesday it lost $923 million, or $1.71 per share, after a profit of $978 million, or $1.70 per share, a year ago. Revenue fell to 7.3 billion
Property/Casualty Insurers’ Net Income Down 50 Percent in First Quarter
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry’s net income after taxes fell to $8.2 billion in first quarter 2008 from $16.2 billion in first quarter 2007 and a cyclical peak of $17.7 billion in first quarter 2005. Reflecting the declines in net income, the property/casualty industry’s annualized rate of return on average policyholders’ surplus (statutory net worth)
OEConnection Introduces ServiceAdvantage
OEConnection LLC, the company that’s partnering with State Farm on its electronic parts ordering pilot program, today announced its expansion into dealership service lanes with the introduction of ServiceAdvantage to General Motors dealerships. The company, which specializes in the online buying, selling and analysis of original equipment parts, claims that this customizable Web-based tool designed collaboratively with General Motors dealerships will help dealership
AMI Announces 2008-2009 Board of Trustees
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) announced the members of its 2008-2009 Board of Trustees, with George Witt, AAM, George Witt Service, Inc., Lincoln, Neb., re-elected as chairman; Bob Pearson, AAM, Precision Auto Collision Center, Shakopee, Minn., re-elected as treasurer; and Freda Thompson, AAM, Ace Auto Body, Inc., Hartselle, Ala., re-elected as secretary. Other
I-CAR Holds First Collision Repair Facility Industry Segment Advisory Council Meeting
I-CAR took another step toward better serving the collision repair industry by holding the first meeting of the Collision Repair Facility Industry Segment Advisory Council on May 7. The stated goal was to "gather feedback from the industry to provide products and services that are effective, relevant, contemporary and meet the training needs across all inter-industry segments."