BodyShop Business Interviews Former State Farm Employee on Parts Procurement Initiative
Former estimating team manager believes State Farm stumbled in the way it introduced the parts program, but also believes the program will ultimately prove to be a good thing.
ASA-Michigan Members, Vendors Discuss State Farm Pilot
Main concerns continue to be how parts application will affect profitability, unknown impact on relationships between shops and suppliers, and overall climate between repairers and insurers.
Tahquitz Creek Golf Course Will Host NABC’s Annual Golf Event Fundraiser
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has selected Wednesday, January 23, 2013 for its upcoming Annual Golf Event Fundraiser, which will again take place at the Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs, Calif. The event is being held in conjunction with the NABC’s open board meeting, which will take place the day before, Tuesday,
ASA Collision Volunteer Leaders Discuss State Farm Pilot with Affiliated Associations
Association’s affiliated groups in Tucson, Ariz., and Grand Rapids, Mich., comment on direct impact pilot has had on members in conference call.
ASA Calls on State Farm to Prove Benefit of Pilot Program from Repairer Perspective
Association states that if State Farm is unable to demonstrate benefits of parts program to repairers, the program should not move forward.
ASA Reports Info Uncovered in Study of State Farm’s Parts Program
Association finds majority of repairers (the majority of whom are non-Select Service shops) are against program, but acknowledges some Select Service shops’ actions show lack of support too.
Mississippi Body Shop Owner Pleads with State Farm to Reconsider Parts Procurement Program
In letter addressed to State Farm Claims Consultant George Avery, John Mosley asks Avery to see negative potential consequences of PartsTrader program.
Mississippi Repairers Meet to Discuss State Farm Parts Procurement Program
More than 100 collision industry professionals gather to hear about repairers’ experience so far with PartsTrader.
ASA Examines Potential Impact of State Farm’s Parts Program
Association says program could have a “tremendous impact on the collision repair industry and the motoring public.”
State Farm Attempts to Dispel ‘Misinformation’ on Parts Program via Video to Select Service Shops
Claims Consultant George Avery says State Farm has taken issue with way some in industry have portrayed them.