NACE On-Line Registration Now Open
On-line registration is now open for this year’s International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The NACE conference is slated for Nov. 5 through 8, and the exposition will be held Nov. 6 through 8. The conference will offer more than 50 educational sessions in six
Lancer Showcasing Rental Car Coverage at VIADA Expo
Lancer Insurance representatives will be on hand at the Virginia Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s (VIADA) 48th Annual Convention and Expo to showcase the company’s services designed specifically for auto rental agencies and collision repair shops. Lancer provides commercial auto coverage to shops, allowing them to rent out vehicles rather than refer customers to traditional rental
A Supplement-Free World: Just a Dream?
Many shops say much of their inefficiency comes from having to write and request supplement after supplement. Is there another way?
Breaking Away
It was evident by the way CARSTAR CEO Dick Cross bypassed the stairs to the stage and leapt up onto it instead that this year’s annual CARSTAR conference was going to be a high-energy affair. The leader of the largest group of independently owned and operated auto body repair stores in North America couldn’t have
Legislative Lowdown
California – California Senate Bill 1059, which would have made it unlawful for any insurer to require the installation of an aftermarket part for the first three years of the vehicle’s life as well as restrict the ability of insurers to replace a part with a lower priced replacement part during this same three-year period,
Quality Parts Coalition Gains Additional Support from New York
Quality Parts Coalition (QPC) today welcomed the New York State Automotive Aftermarket Association (NYSAAA) as an integral part in the Coalition’s fight to secure legislation preventing what the QPC views as potential monopolies in the automotive aftermarket parts market. The QPC formed in March 2007 in response to an International Trade Commission ruling mandating exclusive
Property/Casualty Insurers’ Net Income Down 50 Percent in First Quarter
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry’s net income after taxes fell to $8.2 billion in first quarter 2008 from $16.2 billion in first quarter 2007 and a cyclical peak of $17.7 billion in first quarter 2005. Reflecting the declines in net income, the property/casualty industry’s annualized rate of return on average policyholders’ surplus (statutory net worth)
NABC Emergency Preparedness Brochure Timely As Ever
In the aftermath of the horrific hurricane season of 2005, the National Auto Body Council (NABC) produced the "Are You Prepared?" emergency preparedness brochure written specifically for collision repair facilities and their employees. The eight-page, full-color, illustrated document includes such tools as an emergency preparedness insurance coverage review and supplies checklist. Recent tragic events in
I-CAR Event Boosts Awareness for New Advanced High Strength Steel Training Program
Over 300 industry professionals gathered in Cerritos, Calif., on May 6 to complete the newest I-CAR training program (Steel Unitized Structures Technologies and Repair – SPS07) and understand how the newest I-CAR programs provide the technical knowledge needed to identify and safely repair consumers’ vehicles. Organized by the southern California I-CAR volunteers and program instructors,
I-CAR Announces New Chief Staff Executive
The International Board of Directors of the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced that it has appointed John W. Edelen to fill the position of president and chief executive officer of the organization. Edelen has served as interim chief executive since November 2007. “Since last November, at the request of the I-CAR Board,