CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts Adds Seven New Stores
This spring and summer, seven independent collision centers around the country joined CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts. CARSTAR has some 400 stores in the United States and Canada. As a member of CARSTAR, these new franchisees will offer an array of services and products for collision repair, including the latest in repair technology, rental vehicles,
Liss CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts Celebrates 65 Years of Business
Liss CARSTAR in Crown Point, Ind., celebrates 65 years of business this year and three generations of ownership. Following is the story of the shop. In October 1946, Ray Liss opened for business as Liss Body Shop. The location was 10 North West Street, in the historic downtown Crown Point, just one block west of
Protesters Turn Out for Closing of Flint, Mich. Auto Body Repair Program
When the announcement was made recently that Mott Community College in Flint, Mich., was going to shut down its auto body repair and painting program due to dwindling enrollment, protesters turned out in full force at a meeting of the school’s Board of Trustees. "Our community college is closing the gate, and some students are
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.
Yellow Pages Predicts Busy Month for ‘Auto Body Repair’ Searches
The Yellow Pages "Auto Body Repair/Paint" heading receives more than 51 million references annually, with the highest usage levels in April when bad weather drives up the demand for repairs. Of the people referencing this heading, 49 percent need dent, fender, windshield, bumper or front end work, according to Yellow Pages Association (YPA) research. When
PCI Opposes Rhode Island Auto Body Repair Legislation
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is opposing collision repair legislation backed by the Auto Body Association of Rhode Island (ABARI). H.B. 5891 would prohibit both insurers and repairers from authorizing repairs in place of a vehicle’s owner, and H.B. 5892 would add to the state’s unfair claims law by mandating that insurers
PCI Opposes Rhode Island Auto Body Repair Legislation
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is opposing collision repair legislation backed by the Auto Body Association of Rhode Island (ABARI). H.B. 5891 would prohibit both insurers and repairers from authorizing repairs in place of a vehicle’s owner, and H.B. 5892 would add to the state’s unfair claims law by mandating that insurers
San Diego Lawyer Writes Auto Body Repair Law Dictionary
San Diego lawyer Bruce Cornblum has written the Auto Body Repair Law Dictionary to help collision repairers understand the relationship between the shop, the insurer and the customer.
Seoul Survivor: Auto Body Repair Division of the World Skills Competition
Vo-Tech student Lee Geiger of Wisconsin will represent the United States in the auto body repair division of the World Skills competition this fall in South Korea. Here’s how this small-town student braved turbulent weather and showed he had the right stuff to take on the world.