Mike Anderson, Erica Eversman to Highlight Wisconsin Auto Collision Technicians Association Trade Show
Popular industry speakers Mike Anderson and Erica Eversman will lead sessions at the Wisconsin Auto Collision Technicians Association’s (WACTAL) upcoming 2018 Conference and Trade Show.
CIC Insurer-Repairer Relations Committee Discusses Rental Days
Repairers say that formulas used by insurers to determine average number of rentals days often lead to unrealistic expectations.
New England Service Station & Auto Repair Association Named ASA Supporting Association
Membership category aimed to encourage unity among industry groups.
Large Number of Ohio Repairers Turn Out for ASA Meeting on PartsTrader
ASA Collision Division Manager Denise Caspersen addresses points of contention; majority in room express skepticism toward program.
American Insurance Association Urges Veto of ‘Reckless’ Auto Body Legislation
Association says H.B. 7782A would allow body shops to unilaterally set rates and sue insurers that do not agree to pay a shop’s rates and related repair costs.
Sherwin-Williams Sponsors Guitarmania Charity Project
Automotive paint manufacturer housed, transported and provided clearcoating products to protect unique Fender Stratocaster-inspired works of art.
How Cloud Computing Affects Collision Repair
As the use of cloud computing has increased, so too have repairers’ concerns over how their data is being used. So how is it being used? And are repairers’ privacy concerns justified? We try to separate fact from fiction and see if the positives outweigh the negatives.
Record Number of Students Apply for Craftsman Tool Grant from I-CAR Ed. Foundation
Nearly 100 students applied for a Craftsman tool grant through the I-CAR Education Foundation this spring, a record number of applicants for a foundation grant and/or scholarship. Out of the student applicants, 17 were selected to receive a set of Craftsman tools valued at $575 each. The donated tool kits included a 268 piece Mechanic
Industry Expert Says Miles Lost Probably Gone Forever
Much as been reported about people driving fewer and fewer miles due to steep gas prices, which of course hits the collision repair industry hard. One expert believes that those miles lost probably won’t come back. “People are being sensitized to not driving,” Sam Malatesta told a crowd at the recent Paint, Body and Equipment
MLOs on the Grow
New research suggests that consolidation will continue and multiple-location collision repair operators will continue to gain favor as insurers push DRP performance.