Top-Notch Speakers to be Featured at BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference
Attendees of the BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference to be held Aug. 13-14, 2009 in Huron, Ohio, will be treated to presentations from some of the collision repair industry’s most progressive and innovative minds. Mark Clark, a 30-plus year industry veteran and owner of PBE Systems in Waterloo, Iowa, is one of the foremost leading experts
Register Now for BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference
To view the conference flyer, click HERE. The 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference to be held Aug. 13-14 at the Sawmill Creek Resort & Conference Center in Huron, Ohio, is the ultimate opportunity for repairers to learn about waterborne basecoats and the environmental regulations that will mandate their use. Experienced shop owners, painters, jobbers, and
California DOI Charges GEICO With Steering and Underpayment
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has given GEICO a show cause order on steering and underpayment issues. The commissioner first settled with the insurer in May 2007 over allegations of underpayments. GEICO paid a $60,000 penalty and was put on notice not to repeat its practices. During the next year, members of the Collision Repair
Preparing a Body Shop for Waterborne Paint Conversion
Waterborne is better for the environment and has some unique and beneficial advantages. But it isn’t a switch that should be made on a whim.
Part 3 of a three-part series.
NABC Opens Nominations for 2009 PRIDE Awards
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) PRIDE committee has opened nominations for the 2009 PRIDE Awards, which recognize those in the collision industry who donate their time, energy and financial resources to worthy causes outside the industry. As the NABC anticipates the next round of nominations, the organization would like to recognize the four PRIDE
Equipment Needed for Waterborne Conversion
Transitioning to waterborne basecoats will require obtaining new equipment and retrofitting some existing equipment. Are you prepared? Part 2 of a three-part series on waterborne paint.
House Members Urge Federal Oversight of Insurers
Several members of the House of Representatives urged newly sworn-in Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to increase federal oversight of the insurance industry in a letter last week. The letter’s six authors – Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.), Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif,), Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.), Rep. Michael Castel (R-Del.), Rep. Dennis Moore (R-Kan.), Rep. Ed Royce
House Members Urge Federal Oversight of Insurers
Several members of the House of Representatives urged newly sworn-in Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to increase federal oversight of the insurance industry in a letter last week. The letter’s six authors – Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.), Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif,), Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.), Rep. Michael Castel (R-Del.), Rep. Dennis Moore (R-Kan.), Rep. Ed Royce
A History of Automotive Finishes
Waterborne paint took many years to develop. Let’s take a look back at the very first refinish coatings and the events that occurred to lead to its development. Part 1 of a 3-part series.
Repairers Win NABC Pride Award for Saving Driver’s Life
Five repairers who helped save a driver trapped in his vehicle after a wreck last June were recently honored by the National Auto Body Council (NABC) at a special ceremony held at the International Autobody Congress & Exposition in Las Vegas. Richard Gabianelli, John Kurze, Ricardo Perez, Gene Scheithe and Mark Pellino each received the NABC’s Pride award, which recognizes people who