U.S. House Repeals Health Insurer Antitrust Exemption
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act," in a vote of 220-215. H.R. 3962 contains a provision that repeals the antitrust exemption in the McCarran-Ferguson Act for health insurers. The provision excludes property and casualty insurers. According to the Automotive Service Association (ASA), U.S. Sen. Patrick
LKQ Announces Winners of 2010 Calendar Competition
LKQ has chosen the 13 winners of its 2010 Calendar Competition from the nearly 300 entries, which included photos ranging from hot rods and sports cars to trucks and classic vehicles. LKQ Vice President Laurie Garcia said, “There were so many excellent photos to choose from this year, which made it a very difficult decision.
Maryland Body Shop is First in Area to Become AskPatty.com Certified Female Friendly
J’s Auto Body announced it has completed AskPatty.com’s Certified Female Friendly training and is now the first Certified Female Friendly body shop and repair center in Seabrook, Md. To achieve certified status, J’s Auto Body’s personnel completed online training on how to better meet the expectations of the woman consumer. "Up until now, like many
U.S. House Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass McCarran-Ferguson Repeal for Health Insurers
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted 20-9 in favor of H.R. 3596, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Act, which would partially repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act as it applies to health insurers. The House leadership has not scheduled consideration for the floor. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) says it supports a repeal of the
NACE: Double Down!
Countless classes and impressive exhibits will make your trip to NACE in Las Vegas anything but a gamble.
Kansas DOI to Discuss Issues with Repairers
The Automotive Service Association of Missouri/Kansas (ASA-MO/KAN) Kansas City Collision Chapter is hosting a meeting with Jim Welch of the Kansas Department of Insurance (DOI) on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Welch, director of Consumer Assistance and Market Conduct, will speak on industry trends tracked by the department and address various questions submitted by collision
Six Long Island Repair Shops to Help Local Military Families with Recycled Rides
Long Island auto body repair shops have joined together to help six local military families in need. The repairers are members of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) and have partnered to participate in NABC’s Recycled Rides program. “Our goal with this project is to help people right here in our local community; we utilized
Kansas-Missouri Repairers Learn Lean ‘Heijunka’ Concept at Meeting
‘Heijunka’ almost sounds like an alternative to what you would say to someone who sneezed, but in reality it’s a lean concept that’s nothing to sneeze at. The Kansas City Collision Group of the ASA Missouri/Kansas found that out at a recent presentation given by David McCreight of Collision Resources, Inc., who taught repairers how
New Co-Sponsors Sign On to McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Bill
More members of Congress recently signed on to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson act. U.S. Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter, D-New York, and U.S. Rep. Eric Massa, D-New York, have signed on as co-sponsors to H.R. 1583, legislation that would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act as it applies to property-casualty insurers. The bill now has eight co-sponsors. Since 1945,
AMI Announces 2009 Emil Stanley Merit Award Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced today that Terri Neely, director of operations for Nagy’s Body & Frame, Inc., Doylestown, Ohio, is the recipient of this year’s Emil Stanley Merit Award. The award honors Emil Stanley who was publisher of Automotive Body Repair News until his death in 1989.