An Analysis of Progressive Insurance vs. North State Custom
What North State Custom’s successful defense against a lawsuit brought by Progressive means for the collision repair industry.
New Maryland Insurance Commissioner Appointed
Gov. Martin O’Malley announced the appointment of Therese Goldsmith as Maryland insurance commissioner. In 2009, Gov. O’Malley appointed Goldsmith as commissioner of the Public Service Commission of Maryland. Her tenure as insurance commissioner will be effective on June 13, 2011. “I’m excited to see a new commissioner come into Maryland, as there has been some
New ASA Board of Directors Installed During Annual Business Meeting in D.C.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced its new board of directors, which was sworn in during the association’s annual business meeting May 9-11 in the Washington, D.C., area. Ron Nagy, AAM, Nagy’s Collision Centers, Orville, Ohio, was named chairman of ASA’s board of directors for 2011-2012. Nagy assumed the chairman’s post at the conclusion
John Mattos Memorial Tool Scholarship Awards Maryland Student
The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) announced that the John Mattos Memorial Tool Scholarship — through the Jerry Dalton Memorial Education Fund — has awarded the 2010 recipient Ryan Faurot with his new tools, just as the opening of the 2011 application process begins. "The tools will help me a lot because I
Buying Welding Equipment for Your Body Shop
With all of the advanced metals being introduced into modern vehicles, repairers need the proper welders to perform repairs to OEM specifications. We take a look at some of the great technology available.
AkzoNobel Names 2011 Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry
AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas (A&AC) has announced the leaders who have been selected as the 2011 Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry (MIW). Five distinguished honorees are being recognized. The women comprise a cross-section of service areas within the collision repair from the United States and Canada, including publishing, industry association,
ASA Opposes Cuts to Tech Prep Programs
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has written a letter to Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Ky., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Norman D. Dicks, D-Wash., ranking member, asking them to reconsider the proposed career and technical education cuts within the proposed fiscal year 2011 Continuing Resolution appropriations bill – specifically those cuts to tech
House Ways and Means Committee Approves Repeal of 1099 Reporting Mandate
On Feb. 17, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee approved two pieces of legislation, H.R. 4, the “Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011,” and H.R. 705, the “Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011,” which repeals the 1099 reporting mandate in the new health care law.
Mass. ‘Right to Repair Coalition’ Announces Boost in Membership, Legislation Re-File
Citing growth in its statewide membership since last year, the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition announced the legislation has been re-filed for the 2011-12 legislative session in Massachusetts. The legislation would provide non-dealership repair shops with access to OEM repair data equal to that of dealerships. The coalition says it achieved success last year by
Collision Repair Education Foundation Gets $1.1 Million in Support in 2010
The Collision Repair Education Foundation says it would like to thank the inter-industry for providing $1.1 million in support to collision schools, instructors and students in 2010. Through monetary and in-kind product donations, the 2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation donors helped to provide student scholarships, student tool grants, school equipment and supply grants, the 2nd