Boyd/Gerber: Insurers gave ‘relief’ on labor rates amid technician shortage
— November 10, 2016Shops which have faced resistance from insurers this year over charging more for labor might want to
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N.C. DOI election leader Causey critical of excessive insurer control over auto body repair
— November 9, 2016Apparent Republican North Carolina Insurance Commissioner-elect Mike Causey said Wednesday carriers exert
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Repairer, inspector hopeful as anti-steering advocate Causey tops N.C. insurance commissioner race
— November 9, 2016Republican Mike Causey, who played a key role in passing an anti-steering bill in North Carolina, has
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Chess at CIC Technical Committee talk: Dedicated bench setup takes time, training
— November 9, 2016A 30-step presentation from CIC Technical Committee Co-Chairman Toby Chess last week demonstrated the
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CIC: Take online survey to guide next 2 years of discussions between diverse auto body stakeholders
— November 8, 2016The Collision Industry Conference on Friday urged anyone with an interest in the auto body repair industry
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Shops who can’t achieve OEM-quality repairs to be left in the cold by connected cars, expert predicts
— November 7, 2016Many collision repairers are unprepared for the complexity of modern vehicles, and facilities which fail
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FCA, Honda, Toyota, Nissan: Scan need dates back years, dash lights don’t show all codes
— November 5, 2016Representatives of FCA, Honda, Toyota and Nissan all confirmed Thursday that malfunction indicator lights
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Top insurers respond to inquiry about notice of aftermarket part recalls, decertification
— October 28, 2016For practical purposes, we’d argue that auto insurers are largely the ones driving aftermarket
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LKQ reassures analyst that insurers, not auto body shops, dictate parts choice — even at dealerships
— October 28, 2016LKQ CFO Nick Zarcone reassured an analyst Thursday that even at a dealership, a body shop has little
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Collision Repair Magazine: CalAmp instant crash detection, analysis based on airbag modeling
— October 21, 2016Editor’s note: Electronic first notice of loss is likely to redefine collision repair referral
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