Farmers Insurance Drops Most Favored Customer Clause from New DRP Agreements
Dan Risley, president and executive director of ASA, writes thank you letter to insurer as elimination of MFN clauses has long been a policy priority for ASA.
ASA Requests Review of Most Favored Nation Clauses in Direct Repair Agreements
Association draws attention to the potential harmful, anti-competitive impact of these clauses on consumers and collision shops.
ALLDATA and CARSTAR Franchise Systems Inc. Enter Into Strategic Agreement
More than 400 CARSTAR auto body repair facilities will use ALLDATA Collision S3500 as their preferred provider of OE collision repair information.
ALLDATA Signs Strategic Agreement With AutoVitals to Enhance Business Solutions Suite
ALLDATA LLC has entered into an agreement with AutoVitals to help repair shops attract and retain customers, the company announced.
CARSTAR and Airgas Sign Agreement for Supply of Gases, Welding and Safety Products
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts and Airgas, Inc. announced a National Preferred Supplier Agreement for the supply of welding and cutting gases, equipment and supplies and personal protection equipment (PPE) to CARSTAR facilities around the country. CARSTAR is the nation’s leading franchisor of auto body repair experts with more than 380 locations in North America.
CARSTAR Enters into Preferred Vendor Agreement with ECS Automotive Concepts for VIN Labels
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts and ECS Automotive Concepts announced an exclusive Preferred Vendor Agreement to provide replacement Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) labels for CARSTAR repair jobs. CARSTAR has chosen ECS to provide licensed VIN decals to all of its franchises. Replacing the certification decal allows the repair shop to put a car one step
SCRS Releases Documents Outlining New Farmers DRP Agreement Guidelines
Due to collision repairers’ recent concerns about the new Farmers Insurance COD agreement, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) reviewed the content of the agreement and decided it was in the best interest of the industry to make it available for public review. "Insurance carriers have continued to increase pressure over repair shops to
ASA Fielding Questions on Changes with Farmers DRP Agreements
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has been fielding questions from collision repairers over the past several weeks about changes in the Farmers Insurance Circle of Dependability agreements. Changes that are raising questions include: • Language within the "Most Favored Customer" area of the agreement • Annual employee background checks, which does not appear to be
ALLDATA and Boyd Group Enter Into Strategic Agreement
ALLDATA LLC has entered into a new agreement with Boyd Group Inc., through which the 97 collision repair facilities operated under Boyd Autobody & Glass and Gerber Collision & Glass in both the U.S. and Canada will use ALLDATA Collision S3500 as their sole provider of OE collision repair information. ALLDATA Collision was developed at
ASA Announces New Agreement with Worldwide Connectors for New Marketing Prospecting, Retention Program
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announces the launch of its newest member benefit agreement with Worldwide Connectors. Through this agreement, ASA members will have free access to MotorVehicleConnectors.com, a website serving as a marketing prospecting program that focuses on the new and used car sales market and is dedicated to the independent repair shop. MotorVehicleConnectors.com