Unregistered Ohio Body Shops Busted
The Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration and Attorney General Marc Dann’s office filed injunctions on 23 separate collision repair facilities in late 2007. Each shop is accused of being in violation of Ohio’s collision repair registration laws. In early 2007, the Board was granted injunctions in one county against four illegal repair
CCC Information Services and Mitchell International to Merge
CCC Information Services Inc., of Chicago, Ill., and Mitchell International, Inc., of San Diego, Calif., today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which they will combine in a merger-of-equals transaction valued at $1.4 billion. CCC and Mitchell are each privately held. The combined enterprise, which will be known as CCC-Mitchell Inc., will be
Nebraska Autobody Association Takes Industry Issues to State Capitol
The Nebraska Autobody Association (NABA) recently opened state senators’ eyes to industry issues with a briefing at the State Capitol. NABA presented an automotive PowerPoint presentation that NABA Director and Lobbyist Norbert Zaenglein said really hit home with the senators. “The PowerPoint was definitely an asset as it helped convey a dramatic picture of emerging
Auto Insurers in Fierce Battle in 2008, Says WSJ Article
A recent article published in the Wall Street Journal shone a spotlight on how tough 2008 is shaping up to be for auto insurers, which could mean an even tighter squeeze on body shops and support for the sentiment that things will get worse before they get better. The article stated that insurance prices are
NuGen IT Offers New Generation E-Commerce for Auto Claims Processing
NuGen IT, an information management authority to the insurance and collision repair industries, has launched a new business-to-business e-commerce platform for auto claims. The company’s Non-Network Portal (NNP) will allow insurance companies and other authorized businesses to communicate electronically with all collision repair facilities, even those outside of their approved direct-repair networks. Insurers, independent adjusters
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
Allstate Appoints New Manager of PRO Program
Allstate Insurance Company announced that Randy Hanson has been named claim service manager of the insurer’s Priority Repair Option (PRO) program. Hanson will be responsible for managing the PRO program, which includes approximately 4,500 vehicle repair facilities nationwide. Hanson replaces Sam Whiteman, who will serve as claims field director of Allstate’s Midwest Region. Allstate launched
Allstate’s McKinsey Documents Now Available
But Allstate’s suspension of writing new policies in Florida will resume
California Senate Committees Hear Aftermarket Parts Bill, Other Collision Repair Bills
The California Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Collision Repair Association of California (CRA)-sponsored Senate Bill 1059 by a 3-2 vote and agreed to add the following provision to the bill: “At the time of sale, the insurer shall specifically notify the insured whether the insurance contract allows for the use of aftermarket parts, and that
State of the Industry 2006
State of the Industry 2006 Too many shops, not enough work, not enough profit, too much insurer involvement and not enough business expertise on the part of shop owners are all contributing to the sorry state that is the collision repair industry. When repairers are discussing the state of the collision repair industry, I’m always
