ABAC Alerts Body Shops to Potential Allstate Appraiser Violations
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) has informed body shop owners in its state of potential violations by Allstate appraisers. First, ABAC claims Allstate is currently instructing its damage appraisers to disallow labor on any supplement involving "Labor Only Procedures." ABAC also claims that Allstate is mandating visual inspections on all vehicles before any
ABAC Asks Repairers to Sign Petition Enforcing Anti-Trust Laws
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) has started a national campaign aimed at getting collision repairers to sign a petition “to enforce federal anti-trust laws so as to protect consumers and small business owners from the anticompetitive effects of unlawful conspiracies in the collision repair market.” “This is our first attempt at a national
ABAC and CCRE Collecting Donations for Coccaro
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) and the Coalition of Collision Repair Excellence (CCRE) are taking up donations to help Greg Coccaro of North State Custom in Bedford Hills, N.Y., pay his roughly $200,000 in legal bills following a court case with Progressive. Progressive Insurance sued Coccaro for alleged fraud in charges for a
A Conversation with an Insurance Claims Manager
A real conversation with an insurance claims manager reveals the plethora of misinformation out there regarding the claims/repair process.
Auto Body Association of Connecticut Releases Statement on OEM Repair Procedures Bill
The ABAC says the language in H.B. 664 would make an insurer directly obligated to pay an auto body repairer, which they feel is a misunderstanding of the dynamics of the relationship and each party’s respective obligations.
Auto Body Association of Connecticut Donates $10,000 to Technical Education Program
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) has presented a $10,000 donation to the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS).
SEMA Show: Registration Open for 2018 Event in Las Vegas
The annual trade show for the automotive aftermarket is set for Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in Las Vegas.
John Eagle Collision Center Must Pay $31.5 Million in Damages to Dallas Couple for Negligent Repair
On Oct. 2, a jury in the 192nd Civil District Court of Dallas County awarded $41.966 million in damages to the Seebachans, ordering John Eagle Collision Center to pay 75 percent of that amount, or nearly $31.5 million.
Auto Body Association of Connecticut Opposes State’s Double Taxation of Paint and Materials
Association feels collision repairers in its state are being unfairly penalized by recent decision that paint and materials should be taxed twice, once at wholesale purchase and once at retail sale.
Consultant Talks Lean at Auto Body Association of Connecticut Meeting
Ron Perretta says everyone in the industry has either gone through or read something about lean, but that it hasn’t translated into improved performance.