Are There Laws to Prevent Insurers from Abandoning Cars at Repair Shops?
What are the laws pertaining to an insurance company leaving a car at a repair shop because they do not want to pay the bill?
Collision Repairers Meet with Florida Commissioner
The repairers shared their concerns and experiences regarding the personal safety and economic well-being of consumers due to insurer denials and underpayments of recommended repair procedures and quality replacement parts.
Weighing the Merits of the Appraisal Clause
Is the appraisal clause still a viable strategy for consumers and body shops to resolve cost disputes with insurers? Two collision consultants offer different views.
Auto Damage Experts Warns Against Insurer Attempts to Use CARFAX to Resolve Diminished Value Claims
According to ADE, an Allstate claims person offered a diminished value claim settlement based on information obtained from a portion of a CARFAX vehicle history report referred to as “History Impact.”
Three-C Body Shops’ President Bob Juniper Receives Smart 50 Award
Juniper’s ongoing “tell it like it is” marketing has earned him the respect of his peers, Ohio consumers and the insurance industry that serves them.
Auto Damage Experts Celebrates Grand Opening of Inspection Facility
New facility features a professional office setting including a large conference room and well-lighted and equipped inspection bays conducive to conducting post-repair inspections.
SCRS Welcomes Newly Founded Auto Body Association of Texas as Latest Affiliate
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that the Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT), a brand new association dedicated to leveling the playing field for collision repairers across the state, has become one of its affiliates. Currently headquartered in Henderson, Texas, and in existence since June of this year, ABAT was formed by
Auto Body Association of Texas Going Strong With Third Meeting
The newly formed Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT) held its third meeting on Aug. 29, continuing its goal of bringing together members of the Texas collision repair industry. Attendees at the meeting included repairers from several large and well-recognized Dallas-area collision repair centers as well as others from North Texas who drove in excess
Assured Performance Chooses Auto Damage Experts to Inspect Its Certified Repair Facilities
ADE says it will deliver an “accurate and efficient process to assess participating shops’ capabilities.”
Reader’s Choice: Capping Paint and Materials
“Legally speaking, how can insurance companies limit paint and materials charges?”