Farmers to give DRP auto body shops single suggested parts supplier list
— January 18, 2017Farmers announced that as of Feb. 1, the insurer will move to a single alternative parts supplier list
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Announcements
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SCRS repairers: ‘Follow what your OEs say’ or risk issues with adhesives
— January 17, 2017If collision repairers follow manufacturer instructions, structural adhesives might be a reasonably straightforward
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SCRS releases first of new education videos for auto body shops; see adhesives film here
— January 16, 2017The Society of Collision Repair Specialists on Monday formally released the first of a new series of
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2016 CREF, I-CAR survey finds older, higher-paid techs
— January 16, 2017A new industry survey reveals technicians are continuing to get older — but richer. The workforce
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Survey suggests focus, changes for CIC 2017
— January 16, 2017Drawing upon a 2016 survey of the body, new Collision Industry Conference Chairman Guy Bargnes on Thursday
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SCRS updates Repair Planning Guide; free resource offers 1,000+ nonincluded procedures that might be overlooked
— January 11, 2017The Society of Collision Repair Specialists announced Wednesday that it updated its Complete Guide to
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After more than a decade, Passwater steps down at Indiana Auto Body Association
— January 10, 2017Indiana Auto Body Association Director Tony Passwater has resigned after 12 years running the state trade
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Plan your CIC Week with agenda, SCRS open meeting, other groups’ Palm Springs events
— January 10, 2017As collision repairers, insurers, vendors and OEMs take flight Tuesday and Wednesday for the Palm Springs,
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2018 Toyota Camry has aluminum hood but remains mostly steel, comes standard with ‘Safety Sense’
— January 9, 2017The Toyota Camry, the No. 1 selling car in America, will mostly achieve lightweighting and handling
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UPDATE: Collision repair scanning on CIC Palm Springs agenda, subject of new task force
— January 6, 2017UPDATE: Chubb on Jan. 9, three days after this article was published, called an earlier email declaring
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