New York AG Sends NYSACTA Inquiry to Auto Insurance Fraud Unit
The New York Attorney General’s Office has forwarded a letter about possible price-fixing by auto insurers written by New York State Auto Collision Technicians Association (NYSACTA) President Mike Orso to its Auto Insurance Fraud Unit for further consideration. Orso wrote the letter (click HERE to read it) in the wake of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s
READER’S CHOICE: Dealing with Inexperienced Estimators
“Is the trend of young, ill-prepared insurance estimators here to stay? How will this affect sales when estimates are so poorly written and biased more than ever in favor of insurers?” – Thomas Graddy, owner, Graddy’s Body Shop, Earlington, Ky.
EPA, SCAQMD Reps to Make Special Appearances at BSB Waterborne Conference
Representatives of the EPA and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will be present at the BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference (Aug. 13-14 in Huron, Ohio) to discuss current rules and regulations mandating the use of low-VOC basecoats and outline other compliance issues. Holly Wilson is the lead for the EPA’s Community Air Program
Environmentally-Friendly Gun Cleaner
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Eliminate Dirt and Dust
The Eurovac I industrial grade system’s powerful turbine pump and cyclone remove virtually all sanding dust at the source, leaving you with a cleaner and healthier work environment. Cyclonic filtration removes 99 percent of dust before the secondary filter. The remaining 1 percent of dust is removed by a secondary cartridge filter that’s automatically cleaned
Follow These Instructions
Call me completely naive or totally misinformed, but there are certain things that I assume all people do. For instance, I assume that all people wear seat belts. For me, it’s automatic, even when I’m simply crossing a parking lot. I know, perhaps that’s a little over-cautious, but I just feel safer. So I was
Preparing a Body Shop for Waterborne Paint Conversion
Waterborne is better for the environment and has some unique and beneficial advantages. But it isn’t a switch that should be made on a whim.
Part 3 of a three-part series.
Confessions of a Hail Chaser
Hail chasers have evolved from an illegitimate group of ragtag hooligans to a new breed of professional PDR technicians. But there are some stories from the early years…
New York Association Urges AG to Halt Insurer Suppression of Rates
Apparently opting to strike while the iron’s hot, Mike Orso, president of the New York State Auto Collision Technicians Association (NYSACTA), has written a letter to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo urging him to act against insurers following the New York State Department of Insurance’s discovery that some insurers have violated state law when
NABC Asks Industry to Support ‘Cash for Clunkers’
The “Cash for Clunkers” proposal – a plan for a national incentive program through the Department of Energy for voluntary retirement of vehicles that aren’t fuel-efficient – was removed from the Senate’s economic stimulus plan this week. Chuck Sulkala, executive director of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), believes that "Cash for Clunkers" is vital