CAA Adds VeriFacts VQ Program as New Member Benefit
The California Autobody Association (CAA) will offer the new VeriFacts VQ Program as its newest member benefits. As part of an agreement with CAA, VeriFacts will offer a discount on the program to members. The VeriFacts VQ Program assists shops with identifying and inspecting all shop equipment related to a structural repair. In addition, the
CAA Announces 2010 Board Members
The California Autobody Association (CAA) state board met in Riverside, Calif., for its fourth quarter board meeting on Dec. 5 to discuss issues and the association’s direction for 2010. At the meeting, the CAA state board approved the new Executive Committee state board members for 2010: • President – Gigi Walker, Walkers Auto
CAA Considers Action on Non-Compliant Labor Rate Surveys
The California Autobody Association (CAA) is considering petitioning the California Department of Insurance (CDI) regarding at least two insurers’ labor rate surveys that it believes do not comply with current regulations. CAA says it’s the CDI’s position that if an insurer does not have a labor rate survey on file with the department, the insurer
CAA Combines Green Certification with EPA’s Collision Repair Campaign
The California Autobody Association (CAA) will promote a new pollution prevention partnership with the U.S. EPA by encouraging its members to apply for subsidies and rebates available under federal, state and local green programs, David McClune, CAA executive director, announced. The CAA partnership under the EPA Collision Repair Campaign (CRC) is an effort to address
CAA Named Energy Star Partner
The California Autobody Association (CAA) announced it has been named an Energy Star Partner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recognition of the CAA’s efforts to help its members increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CAA says it’s committed to achieving energy efficiency targets and has set energy conservation goals for
CAA Survey Questions Quality of CAPA-Certified Parts
In a survey regarding the fit, function and finish of Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA)-Certified crash parts, roughly half of California Autobody Association (CAA) shops surveyed – 49 percent – said they found one in four CAPA parts to be OEM-equivalent, and 1.3 percent of surveyed shops reported that all CAPA parts were OEM-equivalent. Despite perceived inferiority
CAA Mobilizing Members Against Bill Targeting California’s Anti-Steering Code
The California Autobody Association (CAA) is asking its members to send letters to members of the state’s Senate and Assembly in opposition of AB 1200. This bill, which was introduced in the Assembly and recently revised by the Senate, could be heard on the Senate and Assembly floors within the next few weeks, the association
CAA to Recommend ‘Blend Within Panel’ to Database Providers
According to its latest newsletter, the California Autobody Association (CAA) will be requesting that estimating software providers make “blend within panel” an automatic notation for repaired panels in future software releases. The CAA stated that a time study shows that basecoat application is only 19 percent of the entire basecoat operation in the collision repair
CAA Warns Repairers of Software that Calculates Paint Charges Based on Cost, Not Selling Price
The California Autobody Association (CAA) is advising repairers who are given insurance estimates based on software-generated paint materials charges to ask for printed reports that explain how the amounts were calculated. According to the CAA, some software programs that calculate paint and materials charges generate charges that may be based on a shop’s average cost,
CAA to Discuss ‘Green’ Certification at Chapter Meeting
The California Autobody Association (CAA) Santa Clara Chapter meeting April 15 will feature guest speaker Steven Schillinger, a registered environmental assessor, who will present the new statewide CAA member benefit, the Certified Green Investment (CGI) registry program. CGI is a third-party registry to validate the implementation of greenhouse gas monitoring provisions. In cooperation with CAA