Louisiana Collision Industry Association to Host State Attorney General at West Monroe Meeting
Buddy Caldwell to serve as guest speaker at meeting, scheduled for Thursday, May 22 at the Hilton Garden Inn.
SCRS Updates Membership and Industry on State Farm Parts Bidding Process
Executive Director Aaron Schulenburg urges repairers to decide if they have “finally had enough of other entities interjecting themselves into our business with unreasonable and invasive mandates.”
Collision Repair Standards Position Statement Released by Top Industry Groups
ASA, AASP, SCRS and Assured Performance Network agree OEM repair procedures should be basis for industry standard.
Collision Industry Legal Fund Reports Repeat Large Contribution to Help Shop’s Case Against State Farm
This week, the Collision Industry Legal Fund reports that a prior contributor sent yet another check for another $2,500 aimed at assisting body shop owner Ray Gunder in his ongoing battle with State Farm Insurance Company. The donation came with a simple note: “Ray, Thank you for everything you do! You’re the BEST!” The
Industry Legal Expert Erica Eversman Shares North State v. Progressive Insight at Cincinnati Conference
KOI Auto Parts sponsored annual Cavalcade of Customs held in Cincinnati January 7-9. At the event, several educational classes pertaining to the automotive industry were held. The U.S. Alliance of Collision Professionals (USACP) co-sponsored a seminar by Erica Eversman, chief counsel of Vehicle Information Services, Inc. in Bath, Ohio. Fresh from a "not guilty" of
State Farm’s George Avery to Speak to Iowa Collision Repairers at Industry Days
The Iowa Collision Repair Association (ICRA) is hosting the second Iowa Collision Industry Days on Oct. 21 and 22 at Prairie Meadows in Des Moines, Iowa. ICRA brings two days of industry education and awareness beginning Wednesday afternoon with: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), presented by Dan Nickey of the Iowa Waste
SCRS Conference Brings Together Industry Leaders from 19 States
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) held its fourth annual Affiliate Leadership Conference on Sept. 17, bringing together collision repair association leaders from throughout the U.S. The conference, founded by SCRS in 2006, provides the society’s state and regional affiliates a forum for increased communication between the state and national level organizations and participants.
Nebraska Autobody Association Takes Industry Issues to State Capitol
The Nebraska Autobody Association (NABA) recently opened state senators’ eyes to industry issues with a briefing at the State Capitol. NABA presented an automotive PowerPoint presentation that NABA Director and Lobbyist Norbert Zaenglein said really hit home with the senators. “The PowerPoint was definitely an asset as it helped convey a dramatic picture of emerging
Nebraska Autobody Association Takes Industry Issues to State Capitol
The Nebraska Autobody Association (NABA) recently opened state senators’ eyes to industry issues with a briefing at the State Capitol. NABA presented an automotive PowerPoint presentation that NABA Director and Lobbyist Norbert Zaenglein said really hit home with the senators. “The PowerPoint was definitely an asset as it helped convey a dramatic picture of emerging
Is State Farm’s New DRP Good or Bad for the Industry Long Term?
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