This decade will see the most “rapid and radical change that our industry has ever known,” collision repair industry expert Sean Carey predicted last month,…
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The Society of Collision Repair Specialists on Wednesday announced two webinars on its multiple employer 401(k) plan, each targeting a separate type of auto body…
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A new product announced last month draws attention to a potentially overlooked aspect of the collision repair business: test drive oversight and documentation. Collision Hub,…
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Safeco has refused to accept what its own policy contract indicates should be a binding right-to-appraisal deal, and its independent appraisal firm SCA is attempting…
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A recent Harris County, Texas, small-claims court ruling upheld a body shop’s discovery into State Farm prevailing rate calculations and other estimating practices. Harris County…
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Are you trying to outfit your toolbox or body shop but find yourself overwhelmed by trade show brochures and vendor sales pitches? You might want…
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An amended bill requiring Washington auto insurers to cover OEM repair procedures — except for requirements on “parts, tools, or equipment”– passed a legislative committee…
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Progressive on Tuesday announced it plans to hire up to 8,000 people this year — including 4,500 in field claims roles. Talent acquisition business leader…
The Iowa Supreme Court this month upheld lower court rulings that a contractor’s assignment of benefits was unenforceable because the company also acted like a…
Editor’s note: The Merlin Law Group’s blog this month featured a fascinating account by an anonymous independent adjuster on the problem of “churn and burn”…
Recently released Collision Industry Conference Talent Pool Committee survey results contained other valuable information for employers besides entry-level job-seekers’ salary expectations. Here’s our reporter’s notebook…
Think Millennials feel too entitled to accept the collision repair jobs and pay you offer? Think again. A Collision Industry Conference survey of more than…
Are you trying to outfit your toolbox or body shop but find yourself overwhelmed by trade show brochures and vendor sales pitches? You might want…
Two-thirds of policyholders on Allstate’s trial Arizona Milewise variant are seeing rates decrease from week to week because of better driving, Allstate product management Senior…
Allstate on Thursday described testing a new twist on its telematics pay-per-mile insurance product: adjusting the premium weekly based on the quality and distance of…
