Houston Auto Body Association Encourages Members to Complete Insurer Report Card
The Houston Auto Body Association is asking members to participate in the CRASH Network’s second annual Insurer Report Card.
Outspoken Shop Owner Clay Hoberecht Looking for Attorney to Sue Insurers
“It’s very apparent that [insurers] are just sticking it to me to put me out of business,” Best Body Shop owner Clay Hoberecht says.
California Autobody Shop Owner Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Insurance Fraud
Hani Abujudeh, 55, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., the leader of an auto insurance fraud scheme, was sentenced to six years in state prison, according to authorities.
Nationwide Achieves I-CAR Insurance Gold Class Corporate Status
I-CAR has awarded Insurance Gold Class business recognition at the corporate level to Nationwide, an achievement that places Nationwide in the vanguard of insurers that are committed to enhancing the quality of auto collision repairs.
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.
Wichita Body Shop Owner Posts Follow-Up to Viral Video on Battle with Farmers for Proper Repair
Some three weeks and 68,000 views later, Clay Hoberecht has posted a follow-up video that has a happy ending.
Auto Insurance Customers Slow to Adopt Digital Claims Reporting, J.D. Power Finds
Despite a nationwide advertising blitz for mobile auto insurance apps and widespread use of digital channels to purchase insurance, U.S. auto insurance customers have been slow to adopt digital claims reporting, according to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study.
Ten Midsize Cars Earn ‘Good’ Ratings in New IIHS Passenger-Side Crash Test
Ten out of 13 midsize cars tested earned a “good” rating in a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash test that evaluates vehicles’ passenger-side protection.
Autotech Collision Service TV Commercial Educates Consumers About DRPs
New Jersey shop owner Dean Massimini makes the most of his 30-second TV ad, touching on DRPs, certification and consumer choice in collision repair.
CARSTAR Colorado Business Group Joins 2017 Farmers Insurance Mountain Territory Agents Conference
CARSTAR’s Colorado locations recently participated in the 2017 Farmers Insurance Mountain Territory Agents Conference, in Blackhawk, Colo.
Hurricane Harvey Leaves Record Numbers of Vehicles Damaged
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the claims for flood-damaged vehicles from Hurricane Harvey exceed the number of claims that resulted from Hurricane Katrina (approximately 300,000) and Superstorm Sandy (250,500).
Professionals Auto Body Owner Files Second Lawsuit Against Insurers
Ron Perretta, owner of Professionals Auto Body, has filed another lawsuit against many of the nation’s major insurance companies, contending that the insurers don’t pay enough to cover the costs of making proper repairs.
