News-Leader report of doctors snubbing insurance raises interesting idea for collision repair
— October 19, 2015The parallels between collision repairers and doctors are obvious — both diagnose and repair a complex
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Business Practices
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Hyundai lawsuit alleges Rydell Chevrolet calling grey, possibly fake parts ‘Genuine OEM Surplus’
— October 19, 2015A Hyundai lawsuit alleging Rydell Chevrolet’s “Genuine OEM Parts” practices violate
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Ford cuts list prices for 141 parts average of 15%, adds them to ‘Truckload’ program
— October 16, 2015Ford announced Friday it has added 141 new components to its Collision Parts Truckload Program, and they’ll
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Lawsuit: Progressive rep says insurers determine rates together in Pa.
— October 16, 2015A Progressive representative has said body shops have no impact on pricing and insurers collectively
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‘It seems they need me to go to one of their shops’: Insurer steering specifics alleged in Ariz. lawsuit
— October 15, 2015The revised version of an Arizona collision repairer lawsuit offers specific allegations of insurer
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KFOR exposes parking lot dent repair schemes, promotes real collision repairers
— October 14, 2015An Oklahoma City-based TV station has warned viewers about parking lot offers to eliminate dents and
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$6.5B Solera-Vista Equity deal appears set barring shareholder, foreign nix
— October 13, 2015Following a deadline for Solera to seek another buyer and early FTC approval of the deal, Vista Equity
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CADOI: Alliance, Sterling, Allstate refused auto body labor rates without market survey
— October 13, 2015The California Department of Insurance has accused Allstate, Sterling Casualty Insurance and Alliance
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Wash. example highlights how Small Business Development Centers can help collision repairers
— October 13, 2015Collision repairers starting their own company, trying to grow revenues or just wrestling with a tough
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Massachusetts ADALB stresses auto body parts, appraisal costs must be negotiated
— October 12, 2015The Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board has stressed that insurers who require used parts
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