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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3 other takeaways for auto body shops from Progressive investor webcast
— June 2, 2015We already covered the big lesson from Progressive’s May investor webcast: The insurer’s own
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Montana: Safelite, Lynx administering auto glass claims without license
— May 29, 2015Montana has warned Safelite and Lynx to stop serving as unlicensed glass claims administrators for several
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CCC bullish on 2015 for auto body businesses
— May 28, 2015Based on results through March, 2015 looks to be another good year for collision repairers, a CCC analyst
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Repairer’s battle to leave Mitchell contract shows importance of documentation, fine print
— May 28, 2015Contracts with the major estimating service providers are necessary for repair work, but it’s important
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Controversial Texas hailstorm insurance bill appears dead
— May 27, 2015The controversial Texas homeowner hail claims bill which gained collision repairer interest has cleared
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Consumer Federation: Car insurance companies not discounting low-mileage drivers
— May 27, 2015Three of the top six auto insurers in the country often ignore an important actuarial variable and
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Montana fines Safeco $95K to settle allegations of shorting car insurance customers
— May 26, 2015Liberty Mutual subsidiary Safeco has paid a $95,000 fine after stiffing more than 35 auto collision
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