State Farm, Allstate Moving Forward with Toyota Subrogation Process
State Farm and Allstate – the largest and second-largest auto insurers in the U.S., respectively – confirmed this week that they have begun the subrogation process with claims for Toyota vehicles subject to the automaker’s recall of 7.7 million vehicles for gas pedal issues, National Underwriter reported. Mike Siemienas of Allstate told National Underwriter that
CRA Continues Campaign Against Untested Aftermarket Bumper Reinforcements
CRA demonstrates difference between OEM and aftermarket parts to TV station, calls on insurance commissioner to stop insurers from including aftermarket bumper reinforcements on estimates.
Comparing Computerized Measuring Systems
Pilots flying in dense fog have to rely on their instruments to make safe landings. Can you do the equivalent of an instrument landing when repairing a vehicle? Only if you can determine the dimensional accuracy of a structural frame…by using a computerized measuring system
Getting Paid for Not-Included Labor Items
Reader’s Choice Question – “How do you get paid for rust, fused, pinched and fudge time factors that aren’t listed in the regular new parts on and off sections of the P-pages and estimating guides? When will true reality begin so that the time necessary to cut, heat up, unscrew, unfuse or unclip two different kinds of metals without burning up or exploding the rest of the car will be included?” – Rosemarie Seppala, office manager, Seppala’s Body Shop & Restoration
NABC Opens PRIDE Award Nominations
NABC says its renewed approach to award process includes the formation of a PRIDE committee, outreach from NABC corporate members and an improved online nomination form.
OEConnection Named One of Ohio’s Best Employers
Northeast Ohio company is four-time winner of statewide competition.
CARSTAR Executives Discuss Shrinking Industry, Aftermarket Parts, NACE Move
CARSTAR CEO Dick Cross encapsulated what’s going on in the collision repair industry aptly when asked recently how his organization is addressing insurance companies’ reduction of shops on their preferred programs: “What’s going on in the industry is going to be really good for some people and not so great for some other people.” The
California BAR Says Insurers Not Liable for Supplying Itemized Estimates
The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) said in a recent letter that repairers – not insurers – are responsible for providing customers with correctly formatted repair invoices as outlined by California state code. Assemblyman Dave Jones wrote to the BAR on behalf of the Collision Repair Association of California (CRA), which expressed concern that insurers were
AMI Offering Three Scholarships for NACE Attendees
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the annual BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship,the Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship and the Emil Stanley Merit Award. The $1,000 scholarships will be applied toward the recipients’ expenses to attend the 2010 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) in Las Vegas, Oct. 10-13. Applications must be received
AMI Offering Three Scholarships for CARS Attendees
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship, Zurich “High Octane” Scholarship and Automotive Video Inc. (AVI) Education Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarships will be applied toward the recipients’ expenses to attend the 2010 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas, Oct. 10-13. CARS is sponsored