New Calif. bill ensures low-income customers can ‘cash out’ without auto body repair
— July 11, 2019Both houses of the California Legislature have approved a bill ensuring an insurer can’t force
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CCC guest column: More issues unseen until supplement; complexity demands dynamic QC checklist
— July 11, 2019By Susanna Gotsch Repairing a vehicle and ensuring it is returned to its owner in safe, pre-accident
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Auto body shops reliant on CDI or own legwork for Calif. labor rate survey oversight
— July 10, 2019The California Department of Insurance while developing its current labor rate survey regulations in
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Plastics industry might want auto body shops’ bumper fascias
— July 10, 2019Collision repairers, auto recyclers and OEMs might have a new and potentially lucrative means of disposing
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CARSTAR: Multiple ‘OE partners’ at conference for first time, expect more in 2020
— July 10, 2019CARSTAR President Michael Macaluso on Tuesday said for the first time, multiple “OE partners”
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CAPA safety notices give specifics on part flaws; new app lets shops report more issues
— July 10, 2019Collision repairers and insurers who use alternative parts might wish to review what appears to be a
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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty ‘CLAIMS IS OUR PRODUCT’ campaign could be body shop leverage
— July 9, 2019Collision repairers and consumers having a hard time with a GEICO auto claims adjuster or supervisor
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Mitchell: Average headlight in 2019 $100+ more than 2015
— July 8, 2019The average repairable vehicle’s headlight price has climbed from $307.73 in 2015 to $418.36 so
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CCC sees fewer claims, more totals as Edmunds, IHS Markit report lower sales, older vehicles
— July 8, 2019More vehicles are on the road, but they’re getting older, according to IHS Markit data released
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Help develop young technicians — and promote your shop to them — in CREF ‘100 Floors’ challenge
— July 5, 2019The Collision Repair Education Foundation last month announced an industrywide initiative to refinish
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