CIC: AASP/NJ Receives Affiliate Association Award at Society of Collision Repair Specialists Luncheon
The Affiliate Association Award recognizes affiliates that perform exemplary actions on behalf of the collision repair professional.
CIC: Attorney Erica Eversman Urges Body Shops to Document Everything, Share Best Practices
Sharing information is the key to minimizing liability and maximizing pay for collision repairers, attorney Erica Eversman asserted during an April 18 presentation at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh.
AASP-PA to Hold Special Speaking Engagement During April SCRS/CIC Events
Attorney Erica Eversman will discuss what liability body shops are currently open to and how they can protect themselves, and provide tips on getting paid for proper repairs.
CIC Emerging Technologies Committee Invites Input on Pre- and Post-Repair Scans and Diagnostic Repairs
The Scanning & Diagnostics in Collision Repair Task Force, comprised of OEMs, repairers, equipment companies, trade groups and insurers, have been working together to discuss the topic and identify issues and possible solutions.
CIC Emerging Technologies Subcommittee Discusses Pre- and Post-Repair Scanning
The industry wants to know, does every car need to be scanned? Does it depend on the year, make and model, severity and type of repair? Why should repairers do this? What is the compensation?
CIC Parts & Materials Committee Addresses ‘Opt-OE’ Parts
Collision repairers have been seeing more and more parts in the estimating systems slugged “Opt-OE” or “Alt-OE” and are confused as to exactly what that means.
Class A Shop Debate Continues at CIC
The decision was made to eliminate a “cosmetic collision” category in the definition but not altogether kill the document, which many repairers at the meeting had been in favor of.
Crew Frees ‘Carcicle’, Brings it to Body Shop
A crew used nearly 350 pounds of calcium chloride for roughly 20 minutes just to free the car enough to get it to a nearby body shop.
CIC Committee Addresses Collision Industry’s Need for Education and Training
Committee highlights statistics such as 67 percent of shops do not have any consistent training, and 79 percent of techs who weld are not I-CAR-trained in basic welding.
CIC’s Insurer-Repairer Relations Committee Tackles Length of Rental Debate
Length of rental (LOR) has long been a controversial subject within the industry. The goal of the panel was to find an answer to the question: Should the industry have a formula for rental management?
