Fix Auto USA mourns loss of VP Tim Clark
— January 22, 2015Fix Auto USA insurance services vice president Tim Clark, 62, has died, the company announced. Clark, who had been suffering from brain cancer, died Monday…
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Aluminum Association updates Automotive Manual
— January 22, 2015The Aluminum Association has released a couple of ambitious manuals, one of which might be required reading for any body shop. The update to the…
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Florida auto shops ready to fight back after ruling
— January 22, 2015U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Presnell on Wednesday wounded six parts of a Florida lawsuit brought by body shops against insurers and killed the seventh element for good. In a Middle…
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KFOX: After accusations against local shop, Texas auto body repairers give tips for consumers
— January 21, 2015After reporting on a local collision repair business owner’s allegations of deceptive trade practices, KFOX of El Paso, Texas, took the welcome step of interviewing…
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GlassBYTES: Auto glass industry fighting insurer steering
— January 21, 2015A petition to the Justice Department Antitrust Division about “steering” is gaining support online, according to glassBYTES. GlassBYTES reported that the “Auto Glass Industry National…
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IIHS: Why auto body shops should root against NFL home teams
— January 20, 2015It can be good PR to sponsor a local rec-league or Little League team, and customers might identify with a body shop who proudly flies…
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GMG experiment questions auto repair gear’s isocyanate protection
— January 20, 2015GMG Envirosafe Chief Operations Officer Brandon Thomas has caught the attention of the auto body repair and personal protective equipment industries with an informal test that found isocyanates penetrating…
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Legislative Watch: More bills relevant to collision repair introduced for 2015
— January 20, 2015The 2015 Legislative season is underway, with elected bodies convening in states across the country. Repairer Driven News will continue to offer quick snapshots for local…
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CIIA: Canada investigation finds 497 unlicensed auto techs — sort of
— January 20, 2015The Ontario College of Trades last summer gave out 143 tickets and four court actions against individuals and shops after a 16-month investigation found nearly 500 unlicensed…
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TMZ reports crash-prone Lindsay Lohan will sell Esurance
— January 20, 2015The new face of collision insurance could be Lindsay Lohan, who has a history of keeping the Body Shops of the Rich and Famous in…
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