UPDATE: Fix Auto opens in China with 78 shops; franchise chain up to 540 internationally
— December 1, 2016Fix Auto’s quest for collision repair global dominance continued Thursday with the announcement
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G&C Auto Body founder Gene Crozat remembered for generosity, betterment of industry
— November 28, 2016Starting out with nothing would have left some entrepreneurs thrifty, even stingy. Instead, G&C
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Mercedes: Post-repair scan ‘necessary,’ pre-scan ‘highly recommended’
— November 23, 2016A new Mercedes position statement declares that post-repair scans are “necessary” after
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Mitchell Connect allows insurers, auto body shops outside of DRP to communicate
— November 23, 2016Mitchell International announced last week that Mitchell Connect now lets insurers and shops outside
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GEICO policies-in-force up, frequency flat at nine-month point of 2016
— November 22, 2016GEICO’s parent company earlier this month reported that customers were up for the year, as is severity
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Lawsuit: Allstate knew rise in frequency linked also to underwriting, not just weather, miles
— November 17, 2016A lawsuit seeking class-action status alleges Allstate’s CEO and other company officials failed
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Move over J.D. Power: Body shops urged to rate insurers on customer service, repair quality
— November 16, 2016Pointing out that customer surveys don’t tell the full story about insurers, CRASH Network on
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ARA challenges WTVR on parts segment, notes shops responsible for own parts decisions
— November 15, 2016Pointing out that a shop bears the ultimate responsibility for parts decisions, the Automotive Recyclers
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Va. news station WTVR highlights ‘like kind and quality’ auto parts issue
— November 14, 2016Richmond, Va., news station WTVR was one of the latest to point out insurers allegedy using inadequate
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IIHS Top Safety Pick criteria, and what it really means for collision repair
— November 11, 2016Insurers, repairers and customers would do well to consult the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s
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