I-CAR Applauds SCA Appraisal Company for Use of Professional Development Program
I-CAR commends SCA Appraisal Company for its commitment to encouraging its appraiser staff and franchisees to earn the Platinum designation of training. I-CAR says that appraisers who train with its Professional Development Program (PDP) benefit from knowledge that enables them to contribute accurately to the claims process, improve overall efficiencies in the repair process, understand
Automechanika Frankfurt to Host Free Collision Repair Workshops
Trade show to take place Sept. 16-20, 2014, in Frankfurt, Germany.
Insurance Group Blames Auto Body Association of Rhode Island for High Repair Costs
Impact comes at expense of consumers, says spokesperson for Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.
Permanent General Selects Mitchell as Exclusive Provider of Physical Damage Claims Solutions
Mitchell, a leading provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the property & casualty claims and collision repair industries, recently announced that Permanent General Companies, Inc. chose Mitchell as its exclusive provider of auto physical damage claims processing solutions. The Permanent General Companies insurance group is a leader in national auto insurance with expertise
New Automotive Education & Policy Institute Initiative Aims to Expose Fraudulent Insurer Tactics
The Automotive Education & Policy Institute (AEPI) is collecting legal case materials from actions involving recovery for collision repair services and needs your help. Beginning immediately, the AEPI is asking attorneys, consumers and collision repair professionals to get in touch with AEPI about information pertaining to lawsuits, arbitration or appraisal matters that sought to obtain
California Casualty Selects Mitchell as New Provider of Physical Damage Solutions
Mitchell International, Inc. announced that California Casualty, a national provider of automobile and home insurance for individuals in the fields of education, law enforcement and public safety, has selected Mitchell as its new long-term provider of repairable estimating and total loss valuation solutions. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, California Casualty will implement Mitchell
Rhode Island Bills Would Impact Salvage Vehicles, Appraisals
Rhode Island State Sen. Maryellen Goodwin, D-District 1, Providence, has introduced Senate Bill 661 and Senate Bill 685, which if passed would impact the collision repair industry. S.B. 661 would prohibit an appraiser or insurance carrier from deeming a motor vehicle a total loss vehicle if restoration to the pre-accident condition is less than 75
Cal State Auto Group Selects Mitchell as Key Provider of Physical Damage Solutions
Mitchell International, Inc., today announced that California State Auto Group, a provider of AAA-branded insurance in 23 states and the District of Columbia, has selected Mitchell as its long-term provider of appraisal and total loss valuation solutions. As a key term of this agreement, the California State Auto Group will implement Mitchell WorkCenter Total Loss.
AASP/NJ Addressing Member Appraisal Clause Dispute with Progressive
Disputes over the cost of proper automotive repairs between repairers and certain insurance companies are becoming a common occurrence, according to Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) Executive Director Charles Bryant, with several AASP/NJ member shops reporting difficulties in working with Progressive Insurance. "Over the past few years, and especially since recent
Legal to Waive a Customer’s Insurance Deductible for Auto Body Repair?
Insurers will say that collision repairers waiving a consumer’s deductible equals insurance fraud. But unless your state law requires a shop to collect an insured’s deductible, you have no obligation to do so. After all, the contract for repair is with the consumer, not the insurer, so arrangements you make with the consumer are per your contract only.
