Tenn. lawsuit: Insurer employee states rate ‘whatever State Farm wants it to be’
— June 16, 2015A new version of a lawsuit filed by Tennessee body shops against the country’s largest insurers
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Business Practices
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Mewes in Aftermarket Business: Changes in paint OEM, jobber industries might impact auto body shops
— June 12, 2015Changes in the paint manufacturer and jobber industries could have a trickle-down effect on smaller
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C-pillar photos give auto body shops visual case against blending clearcoat, paint
— June 11, 2015New pictures of C-Pillar paint blemishes solicited by Auto Damage Experts give collision repairers a
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Bill creating two levels of R.I. auto body shops clears House, would require OEM certification
— June 10, 2015A bill passed by the Rhode Island House on Tuesday would create two levels of collision repairers, demand
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I-CAR CEO declares victory in auto body training ROI debate
— June 9, 2015The “Is training worth it?” debate is over for collision repair, according to I-CAR CEO John
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Nissan-Liberty Mutual insurance program to guarantee OEM parts
— June 8, 2015Nissan and Liberty Mutual appear to be partnering to guarantee policyholders non-aftermarket parts
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N.Y. TV station WSYR investigates aftermarket parts
— June 5, 2015Another television news team has drawn attention to the use of aftermarket parts by auto insurers for
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Growth in loans, leases could be good news for auto body shops
— June 4, 2015Longer loans and an increase in leases taken out by consumers could translate into more business for
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Va. TV station WRIC investigates aftermarket use by insurers
— June 4, 2015A Virginia television station which in May investigated insurers’ use of salvage parts has turned
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Honda’s cautionary tale of a total-loss Civic with a pretty paint job
— June 3, 2015A new Honda video uses the story of a totaled vehicle that found its way back onto the street to advocate
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