Midwest Auto Body Trade Show: Photo Gallery
This past weekend, the Iowa Collision Repair Association presented the Midwest Auto Body Trade Show at Prairie Meadows hotel and casino in Altoona, Iowa.
Mike Anderson, Todd Tracy to Headline AASP-Illinois Annual Meeting
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Illinois (AASPI) will bring in two heavyweights – Mike Anderson and Todd Tracy – for its annual meeting, which is why the organization is calling it a “knockout event.”
Aftermarket Parts, Glued Roof ‘Flunk’ Crashworthiness Test Commissioned by Todd Tracy
Insurance companies “pressure and downright bully” collision repairers into using cheaper aftermarket crash parts. Now, attorney Todd Tracy says, there’s scientific data to prove that insurers are putting profits over safety when they push non-OEM parts.
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey to Host Seminar with Attorney Todd Tracy
Scheduled for Jan. 8 at the Gran Centurions Banquet Hall in Clark, N.J., Tracy will be presenting “The Anatomy of a Lawsuit: The Crucial Details for the $42 Million Verdict.”
When in Doubt … Sub It Out!
I have a repair where the responsible insurer has refused to provide for sublet charges, saying that they aren’t responsible if we can’t perform the function. How should I respond?
Texas Coalition Aims to Stop Insurers from Dictating Repairs
The goal is “to develop a plan for consumer education in choosing a body shop that will safely and properly restore their vehicles after a collision,” the Auto Body Association of Texas said in a Facebook post.
Seebachans Revive State Farm ‘Neighbor from Hell’ Lawsuit, Aim to Get Insurers ‘Out of Repair Business’
The law firm representing Matthew and Marcia Seebachan has re-filed the couple’s lawsuit against State Farm for the insurer’s alleged role in a negligent repair.
Texas Couple Drops ‘Neighbor from Hell’ Lawsuit Against State Farm
Matthew and Marcia Seebachan, the couple suing a Dallas body shop for allegedly botching a roof repair on their vehicle, have dropped a related lawsuit against State Farm.
Auto Body Repair: Crazy Industry, Crazy Terms
Many crazy phrases and terms used in the collision repair industry defy good business sense and logic.
OEM Certification: The Wave of the Future?
More OEMs are pushing auto body shop certification in the interest of quality repairs and keeping customers happy.
