AkzoNobel to Host 39th Biannual Acoat Selected Meeting in Sarasota, Fla.
Conference, to be held Feb. 6-8, is geared toward finding solutions to industry issues that are critical for long-term survival and sustainability.
Sterling Autobody and Allstate to Gift Recycled Rides
MSO and insurer to donate more than 20 newly refurbished vehicles to non-profits and needy individuals.
Sterling Autobody Centers Donates 20 Vehicles through Recycled Rides
During Thanksgiving week, Allstate Insurance Company and Sterling Autobody Centers donated more than 20 newly refurbished automobiles through the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides Program. The vehicles were restored by technicians at Sterling shops in nine states (Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Texas and Utah). “Reliable transportation is something many
AkzoNobel Recognizes Most Influential Women in Collision at Special Ceremony
Industry’s most notable women honored in San Antonio during annual I-CAR Industry Event and Collision Industry Conference.
AkzoNobel Announces 2012 Recipients of Most Influential Women in Collision Repair Industry Award
Winners will be honored at by-invitation-only awards ceremony July 19, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas.
State Farm’s Carol Waldron Elected to CAPA’s Board of Directors
CAPA Executive Director Jack Gillis states addition of Waldron will aid organization’s effort to “ensure truly high quality aftermarket parts are readily available to the market.”
Clearing Computer Codes: Should Insurers Have to Pay for It?
I’m the body shop manager for a Mercedes-Benz and Porsche dealership. I’ve been getting a lot of resistance from a couple of insurance companies over the issue of resetting electrical components, i.e. clearing computer codes set either by the accident or as the result of completing the repair. The insurance companies are insisting if it doesn’t set a warning light on the dash, then they won’t pay for it. Is there any documentation to support the need for clearing codes?
Industry-Wide OEM Repair Standards Gaining Support
More than 20 regional and state collision repair groups have endorsed OEM collision repair standards as the official basis for an industry-wide standard.
Education Foundation Hosting Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for 2010 School Makeover Winner
Industry professionals are invited to join Bridgerland Applied Technology College in Logan, Utah, and the Collision Repair Education Foundation the morning of Friday, Sept. 23 for a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the school winning the second annual Ultimate Collision Education Makeover $50,000 school grant in 2010. In the end, through the additional generosity
Are Insurers Infringing Upon Consumers’ Rights in the Repair Process?
Some insurers have begun asserting that they have an “interest” in the repair. Others are “electing to repair” policyholders’ vehicles without their consent. A look at two court cases might shed some light on whether they’re in the right.