Common refrain at SCRS SEMA event: You must follow OEM guidelines
— November 5, 2015The days of fixing a car based on your own skill and experience alone are over. You’ve got to
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Jeanne Silver of CARSTAR Mundelein first Hall of Eagles inductee since 2012
— November 5, 2015CARSTAR Mundelein co-owner Jeanne Silver was named Wednesday to the collision industry’s Hall of Eagles,
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Controversy at CIC over three tiers of shops considered ‘Class A’
— November 3, 2015A proposed definition of what constitutes a “Class A” shop drew controversy Tuesday at
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PCTG: Bill allowing photo-only auto body insurance appraisals denied Pa. House hearing
— November 1, 2015An amendment allowing appraisers to calculate damage on auto damage claims solely with photos —
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More non-OEM parts in Europe, U.S.; State Farm’s bumpers: 3 takeaways from LKQ 3Q call
— October 29, 2015CORRECTION: Though LKQ has indicated State Farm claims are a significant part of bumper sales growth,
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Collision Repair: Driven Brands’ Costa would ‘never’ merge MAACO with CARSTAR, plans more auto body moves
— October 29, 2015CARSTAR’s new boss, Driven Brands Paint & Collision head Jose Costa, shared a couple of interesting
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Watching paint dry might get quicker, cheaper via GFS infrared curing for auto body shops
— October 27, 2015Shops refinishing panels might have a quicker, cheaper and more convenient time of it with infrared curing technology
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Update: Counterfeit Mercedes wheels ‘disintegrated’ at 31.1 mph pothole strike
— October 27, 2015Counterfeit Mercedes wheels subjected to a pothole at 30.1 mph (50 kph) sent a piece of rim flying, the
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J.D. Power: Policyholders much happier with auto body repair process
— October 27, 2015Give yourselves a hand: The repair experience received the highest customer satisfaction scores out
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Total losses increasingly alienate insurance customers, J.D. Power finds, which could mean more auto body business
— October 26, 2015Though collision damage severity will likely grow further, insurers might want to take care not too
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