Smaller and Regional Insurers Get Top Grades from Repairers
Smaller, lesser-known insurers received the highest marks from collision repairers asked to grade the auto insurers’ claims practices in the 2020 CRASH Network “Insurer Report Card.”
CARSTAR Metcalf Presents Veteran Gift of Transportation
CARSTAR Metcalf presented a veteran from Kansas City, Mo., an early Christmas gift when Santa handed him the keys to a 2015 Chrysler 200 at a ceremony on Dec. 12.
National Auto Body Council Elects New Board Members at SEMA Show
At its annual meeting, the National Auto Body Council re-elected five board members whose terms were expiring and also welcomed two new members to the board.
Showtime Collision Center: From Custom Creations to Quality Collision Repair
Nestled in the mountains just northeast of San Bernardino, Calif., lives Showtime Collision Center, a body shop that works hard to offer its customers high-quality repairs.
I-CAR Launches Neutral Shop Locator
I-CAR has announced the launch of BodyShopology.com, an industry-neutral locator that connects motorists with trained and credentialed collision repair shops close to home, all by entering a ZIP-code.
I-CAR Sustaining Partner Program Thriving One Year After Launch
I-CAR announced that one year after its Sustaining Partner program’s launch in early 2018, the number of partners has grown substantially to 23.
IIHS Says Speed Limit Increases Responsible for 37,000 Deaths in 25 Years
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that rising speed limits over the past 25 years have cost nearly 37,000 lives, including more than 1,900 in 2017 alone.
NABC Donates Recycled Rides in Kansas
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that its Recycled Rides program donated three refurbished vehicles to two Kansas City charities and one deserving local college student.
Scanning and Recalibration: Thinking Beyond the Sheet Metal
Mechanical repairs such as alignments and replacement of suspension parts all may have considerations as to post-repair scans or recalibrations.
Phone Calls from Manhattan Island: “Can You Tell Me About the Auto Body Industry?”
In my long tenure as a self-proclaimed expert on the collision industry, I’ve gotten phone calls every few years from venture capital folks deep in the canyons of Manhattan Island looking for information about the collision repair business. Last week, I got another one of those phone calls.
