Connecticut Repairers Win Unanimous Supreme Court Decision on Steering
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) today announced that it won a significant victory in its pending lawsuit against The Hartford Fire Insurance Company, with the Connecticut Supreme Court unanimously upholding a lower court certification of the class action. ABAC, along with three Connecticut auto body repair shops, allege that the insurance company
Connecticut Repairers Win Unanimous Supreme Court Decision on Steering
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) today announced that it won a significant victory in its pending lawsuit against The Hartford Fire Insurance Company, with the Connecticut Supreme Court unanimously upholding a lower court certification of the class action. ABAC, along with three Connecticut auto body repair shops, allege that the insurance company engaged
CARSTAR Names New Director of Field Development
CARSTAR Franchise Systems, Inc. has named Paul Evans assistant vice president, director of field development. Evans joined CARSTAR three years ago as a regional service manager in the northeast and most recently served as director of franchise development. The franchise development department focuses on adding a steady flow of franchisees into the system that exhibit
Legislative Lowdown
California – The Collision Repair Association of California’s (CRA) two sponsored bills, Senate Bills 1059 and 1167, were heard by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance on April 2, coinciding with CRA’s Legislative Day. The CRA says insurers successfully convinced the California Chamber of Commerce to oppose S.B. 1167, which mandates that once
Talkin’ Shop in Cincy
They sure do eat well in Cincinnati. During my and Managing Editor Mike Peltier’s daylong visit to Elite Collision Service in Cincinnati last month, it was pecan squares the size of fuel doors for breakfast, Papa John’s pizza for lunch and, for a mid-afternoon snack, “cheese coneys” from Gold Star Chili. General Manager Phil Mosley
California Senate Hears Anti-Steering Legislation, Introduces Capping Bill
The Collision Repair Association of California’s (CRA) two sponsored bills, Senate Bills 1059 and 1167, were heard by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance on April 2, coinciding with CRA’s Legislative Day. The CRA says insurers successfully convinced the California Chamber of Commerce to oppose S.B. 1167, which mandates that once a vehicle
DCR Systems Makes Lean Process Available to All Through Licensing
It’s official: “Lean” has been licensed. Ohio-based DCR Systems, a company that provides turnkey collision repair operations to dealerships, has launched a new company, DCR Intellectual Property Company, that will license the lean production system used in DCR facilities. “Over the past three years, as DCR Systems has experienced proof-of-concept of our collision repair model
List of Auto Body Trade Associations
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Minneapolis, Minn. Tel: (612) 270-6696 www.autoserviceproviders.com Automotive Service Association (ASA) Bedford, Texas Tel: (800) 272-7467 www.asashop.org Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence (CCRE) Bainbridge Island, Wash. Tel: (877) 700-7743 www.theccre.com Collision Industry Relief Mechanicsville, Va. Tel: (888) 667-7433 www.collisionindustryrelief.com Independent Auto Body Association (IABA) Raleigh, N.C. Tel: (336)
Supplier Web Directory
The BodyShop Business Quick Reference Guide is a “Yellow Pages” for companies with a Web presence that offer products and services specifically designed for the collision repair industry. The directory is broken into two parts: 1. Products by Category 2. Alphabetical Company Listing Click HERE to download the PDF. Alphabetical Company Listing: 1-800EveryRim: www.1-800everyrim.com
Developing Tomorrow’s Staff
Putting training in body shops’ hands with an in-house training program may be the best way to develop a workforce for the future.