Massachusetts Legislature Still Considering Right to Repair Bill
Although the Massachusetts legislature ended its formal session last week, H.B. 4892, the Right to Repair Bill, remains active on the House agenda. The legislation would require car manufacturers to provide independent repair shops equal access to the diagnostic repair information and tools they provide for their dealer mechanics. The bill is supported by the
Massachusetts Legislature Still Considering Right to Repair Bill
Although the Massachusetts legislature ended its formal session last week, H.B. 4892, the Right to Repair Bill, remains active on the House agenda. The legislation would require car manufacturers to provide independent repair shops equal access to the diagnostic repair information and tools they provide for their dealer mechanics. The bill is supported by the
Senate Banking Committee Reviews Insurance Regulation
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on “The State of the Insurance Industry: Examining the Current Regulatory and Oversight Structure.” U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota) addressed the need for modernization of the insurance regulatory structure into an optional federal charter (OFC) to establish the United States as
Senate Banking Committee Reviews Insurance Regulation
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on “The State of the Insurance Industry: Examining the Current Regulatory and Oversight Structure.” U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota) addressed the need for modernization of the insurance regulatory structure into an optional federal charter (OFC) to establish the United States as
EPA Offering Auto Refinishing Webcast
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will release a one-hour Webcast on the 2008 Auto Body Rule and Collision Repair Campaign on July 28 at 1 p.m., EDT. Targeted at state and local agencies that work directly with paint stripping and surface coating operations, the Webcast will focus on environmental concerns related to collision repair
I-CAR Board Elects New Officers and Executive Committee Members
The I-CAR International Board of Directors elected new officers and executive committee members after the organization approved a change in the I-CAR fiscal year from July 1 to June 30 to Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. This change required an interim fiscal year of July 1, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2008, termed “F’08.5.” The first
2.5 Million Techs Complete I-CAR Training
I-CAR announced Friday that 2.5 million collision repair professionals have taken the equivalent of 10 million hours of I-CAR live training. I-CAR is giving its 2.5-millionth technician, Abraham Deleon of Mr. Polish Auto Body in Los Angeles, the chance to take two live training programs and two online training programs – which equal 2.5 I-CAR
A Supplement-Free World: Just a Dream?
Many shops say much of their inefficiency comes from having to write and request supplement after supplement. Is there another way?
Arizona Shops Rank USAA Best, Progressive Worst
The results are in for the Automotive Service Association of Arizona’s annual survey of body shops, and USAA has ranked the best while Progressive has ranked the worst. The top 10 among 40 rated insurance companies were recently honored at the group’s 11th annual "Best Insurers Awards" banquet in Phoenix. USAA has roughly 2.4 percent
Third Annual Midwest Collision Industry Forum a Success
The third annual Midwest Collision Industry Forum (MCIF) in Columbia, Mo., was deemed a success by its organizers (AASP of Missouri, ASA MOKAN and SCRS MOKAN) as nearly 125 collision industry professionals from as far east as Virginia and as far west as Montana participated. The one-day forum featured speakers Mike Anderson of Wagonwork Collision