OK, you’re certified by an OEM. But do customers even care?
— July 20, 2015Now that we’ve examined the concept of OEM certification for mainstream and luxury brands last
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Business Practices
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Decoding ‘I’m certified’ for Assured Performance OEMs, luxury brands
— July 17, 2015Collision repairers call themselves “I-CAR certified,” “Ford certified,” etc. — but are
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Guest column: Suppliers of auto body shops should care about the BAR, protect brands in California
— July 16, 2015Editor’s note: Contributor Jack Molodanof will also be featured Nov. 6 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at
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KIRO’s Jones: Total-loss Wash. Buick shoddily repaired by insurer’s recommended shop twice
— July 16, 2015“We expect repairs to be done correctly the first time. But who’s to blame when an insurance
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SCRS, CIECA: Take steps to make sure auto body shop EMS data doesn’t go afield
— July 15, 2015Collision repairers should beware of unexpected third-party usage of customer, insurer and shop data
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‘Disappointing’ Conn. decision leaves auto body shops 2 options: Change law, longshot U.S. Supreme Court appeal
— July 15, 2015Following a devastating reversal Monday of a nearly $34.8 million class-action ruling against the Hartford
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Hyundai launches ‘Recognized’ auto body shop certification program
— July 14, 2015Hyundai announced Tuesday it would recommend a “Recognized Collision Repair Center” network
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21 of 51 insurance commissioners have work for insurance industry on resume
— July 10, 2015At least 21 of the state and District of Columbia insurance commissioners have direct ties to the insurance
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Connecting the dots between Lean concepts and real-world collision repair results
— July 9, 2015By Alicia Figurelli Greco Publishing With collision facilities under more pressure than ever before to
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Seattle’s KOMO warns viewers about parking lot dent repair
— July 2, 2015Seattle TV station KOMO this week described how an attempt to save $215 through parking lot dent repair
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