Missouri Considering Opening Salvage Sales to Public
Missouri’s House of Representatives and Senate are simultaneously considering bills that would allow all residents of the United States to attend salvage pool or salvage disposal sales, rather than just licensed salvage dealers. Hearings were held in mid-February for the bills, H.B. 539 and S.B. 177. Opponents of the bills fear that opening salvage sales
Confessions of a Hail Chaser
Hail chasers have evolved from an illegitimate group of ragtag hooligans to a new breed of professional PDR technicians. But there are some stories from the early years…
MARCH COVER STORY: Rally for Retail
Trying to change your posted door rate that insurers control might be as silly as wishing for wings to fly. Creating retail list prices, however, could establish a baseline for negotiation and show insurers just how much of a discount they’re getting.
New York Association Urges AG to Halt Insurer Suppression of Rates
Apparently opting to strike while the iron’s hot, Mike Orso, president of the New York State Auto Collision Technicians Association (NYSACTA), has written a letter to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo urging him to act against insurers following the New York State Department of Insurance’s discovery that some insurers have violated state law when
COVER STORY: The New DRP
Without significant changes to current direct-repair programs, all parties involved are stuck with a system that has become a fertile garden for corruption, abuse, extortion and inefficiency.
Metropolitan Car-O-Liner Joins AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST 2009 Show
Metropolitan Car-O-Liner has signed on with the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) NORTHEAST 2009 trade show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, March 20-22. Car-O-Liner joins exhibitors who have committed to over 200 booths the show. “Metropolitan Car-O-Liner has been a supporter of the NORTHEAST show for over
Mitchell Introduces ABS 8.2 and ABS Enterprise 8.2
Mitchell International, Inc. announced the availability of ABS 8.2 and ABS Enterprise 8.2. Mitchell says that both ABS 8.2 and ABS Enterprise 8.2 include enhanced reporting features and provide users with instant access to performance details surrounding business operations. ABS reports can now apply filters and sort and export data to other applications. With
3M’s Dynamic Mixing System Named Year’s Best New Product at ASRW
3M’s Dynamic Mixing System was named the “Best New Product” of Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) 2008. It was chosen from more than 20 new products featured at the NACE Expo and CARS Event in Las Vegas. “3M is honored to have the Dynamic Mixing System recognized as the Best New Product of ASRW,”
Here’s to the New Year
As I sat on a plane headed for the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) several weeks ago, my thoughts turned toward what the upcoming event might bring. It wasn’t until I finally reached the show floor that I was struck with that overwhelming feeling of how we the BodyShop Business team were going to
AutocheX Awards Honor “Best of the Best” Collision Repair Facilities
AutocheX, Mitchell International’s customer performance management group, hosted the seventh annual Premier Achiever Awards ceremony to honor collision repair facilities from throughout the U.S. and Canada for their achievements in customer service and satisfaction. The event was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in conjunction with the International Autobody Congress and