Boyd Group CEO Brock Bulbuck said last month insurers tend to accommodate the technician-seeking company’s need to raise rates for wage inflation. The Gerber Collision…
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An automaker might demand more welds during a collision repair than were originally found on the vehicle, and they might be located in a different…
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The Vermont Division of Insurance on Wednesday warned insurers that they must promptly inspect a vehicle in person if requested by a claimant. Bulletin No….
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Collision repairers who missed the Collision Industry Conference interview with John Eagle plaintiffs Matthew and Marcia Seebachan now have an opportunity to watch footage of…
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A welding panel Nov. 7 during the SCRS OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit raised questions about the quality of the industry’s welding ability. The descriptions…
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CCC last month significantly updated its Motor Guide to Estimating P-pages, adding much new information but deleting some passages as well. Changes are denoted with…
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CCC has taken a stand on what to call “Opt-OE” and other categories of components, issuing six parts definitions and binding suppliers to adhere to…
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The top job at Enterprise Holdings will pass to a third generation of the Taylor family. The parent company of the Enterprise, Alamo and National…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Wednesday announced it would require automakers to offer “good” or “acceptable” headlights standard for a vehicle to get…
Effective March 1, 2021, any auto body shops failing to meet an upgraded set of equipment and training requirements will see their labor rate cut…
FCA in a new position statement last month warned that forward-facing cameras must always be recalibrated following any windshield installation. “If your vehicle’s windshield is…
An attorney for a man whose vehicle was left unsafe after repairs tied to a Nationwide Blue Ribbon facility told the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that…
An attorney for Nationwide told the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last month that the insurer didn’t count as a surety responsible for the quality of its…
Collision repairers’ lawsuit against New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance alleging steering-related violations may proceed, a New Jersey Superior Court judge ruled late last month. Union County…
Hyundai on Tuesday announced global targets for electrification, autonomy, market share and margin over the next decade. From a collision repair perspective, the plans for…
