Six Long Island Repair Shops to Help Local Military Families with Recycled Rides
Long Island auto body repair shops have joined together to help six local military families in need. The repairers are members of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) and have partnered to participate in NABC’s Recycled Rides program. “Our goal with this project is to help people right here in our local community; we utilized
More Recycled Rides Vehicle Donations Needed by Friday
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that the insurance industry and other industry partners are stepping forward to provide vehicles for NABC’s Recycled Rides program. However, more vehicles are needed, and the donation deadline – Sept. 25 – is quickly approaching. Recycled Rides is a community awareness project in which NABC members repair and donate
Repairers, Insurers Debate Consistency of DRPs at CIC
Repairers vented their frustrations about the lack of consistency in direct-repair programs (DRPs) last week at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Washington, D.C., and the takeaway was that it would probably always be this way due to insurance companies’ competitive nature with one another. “There isn’t any consistency because every insurer has a different
July Fourth Travel Expected to Decrease for Second Year Straight
The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) reported that U.S. vehicle miles traveled (VMT) increased for the first time in 16 months in April, but AAA has projected that the weak economy and increasing unemployment will drive down traffic during Fourth of July weekend – normally the busiest travel time of year. Total VMT for April were
Atlanta I-CAR Committee Holds First Annual Car Show
On May 9, the Atlanta I-CAR volunteer committee held its First Annual Spring Fling Car, Truck, & Bike Show in Kennesaw, Ga. The more than $1,800 in funds raised by this event will assist the collision repair program at Maxwell High School, a career and technical school in Lawrenceville, Ga. The event proceeds will create
Recycled Rides Shifts into High Gear for 2009
The National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides – a vehicle donation program aimed at improving the image of the industry – has shifted into high gear with body shops, insurers and vendors ready to serve families and service organizations throughout the country. The kind of reliable transportation a family receives from Recycled Rides can
Kentucky Shop Drops State Farm Over Supplement Spat
Six days after terminating his Select Service agreement with State Farm, Pure Reflection Paint & Collision Repair, Inc. owner Rusty Barrett sounded remarkably unaffected. “We’ll figure it out because that’s part of business,” Barrett said despite the loss of 35 percent of his work in his Shelbyville, Ky., shop. “They came to me eight
Arizona Repairers Rank Progressive as Worst Insurer in State
The Automotive Service Association of Arizona (ASA-AZ) has released its “best insurer” survey, in which the association asked collision repairers to rate 39 insurance companies on a scale of 1 (worst) to 10 (best). Ratings were based on the question, “Do the insurance company’s overall policies, attitudes and payment processes focus on providing quality and
Connecticut Collision Repair Association Hosts Insurer-Repairer Panel
The Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists (CCRS) recently hosted a panel of insurers and repairers to discuss the needs of today’s consumers and the collision repair industry’s responsibility to adapt to those needs through best business practices, enhanced communication, continual education and technical training. Representatives from MetLife Auto & Home, Amica Mutual Insurance and Travelers answered
NABC’s Recycled Rides Helps Needy Families Across the U.S.
On Nov. 24, close to 50 collision repair centers nationwide provided transportation for needy families during the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides 2008 Ride Away Day. The event was the culmination of a year’s worth of efforts by those participating in the community awareness project that gives NABC members the opportunity, working with