Florida Autobody Collision Alliance Holding Statewide Convention and Expo May 19-21
The Florida Autobody Collision Alliance (FACA) will hold its first Statewide Convention and Industry Exposition May 19-21, co-hosted with SCRS. The event will center around "Focusing on leading change in an ever-changing industry," according to the association. The event will be held at the Villas of Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla. The event will feature
I-CAR to Adjust, Possibly Eliminate, Canadian Operations
Decreasing participation in training courses and losses in 2007 have prompted I-CAR to consider changing the way I-CAR Canada is operated or pulling out of the country altogether. I-CAR President and CEO John Edelen told a group of repairers at its annual meeting in Canada that it’s “not realistic” to continue operating I-CAR Canada the
DRPs: Probing the Legalities
There’s a definite conflict of interest when the payer (insurer) controls the quality of repair work. In fact, without the independence of the professional repairer, some say there’s no difference between the DRP shop and the insurer – just a different organization with the same interest, adverse to the property owner. But that doesn’t make DRPs illegal – or does it?