Anderson: Gains seen in shops reimbursed for refinish procedures
— June 2, 2016Insurers reimburse a larger proportion of collision repairers for 21 of 25 “non-included”
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Market Trends
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DRP news: Gerber still sees network consolidation; courting insurers led to Service King rise
— May 31, 2016Boyd/Gerber’s same-store sales rose a whopping 7.4 percent in the first quarter of 2015, a boom
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Oak Ridge develops laser preparation method for better carbon fiber-aluminum bonding
— May 27, 2016Researchers led by the federal Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a laser surface prep method
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PBS Frontline-NPR report: While running FEMA program, insurers unduly harsh on Sandy flood claims
— May 26, 2016A PBS Frontline and NPR “Business of Disaster” series making waves this week alleges insurance
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Experts: Magnesium on vehicle bodies curtailed by costs tied to overseas supply
— May 26, 2016Though it’s found a home in instrument panels and now on Chrysler’s minivan tailgate, the
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GEICO raised rates 7.2% between 1Q 2015-16, reports lower severity than competitors
— May 25, 2016Facing higher severity and frequency, GEICO raised premiums by 7.2 percent on average between January-March
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Consolidation reports: Bold predictions from Service King, Fix Auto, Caliber; column describes how small shops can survive
— May 25, 2016A Caliber Collision vice president predicted the collision repair chain would grow from 400 U.S. shops
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Appraiser’s PC360 column spells out need for scans, calibration, OEM procedures
— May 25, 2016If an insurer doesn’t believe the need to do procedure X to properly repair a vehicle, you can
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‘A validation of our business model’: LKQ joins the S&P 500
— May 24, 2016Reflecting not only its clout in an increasingly consolidating jobber market but how far the Chicago-based
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FCA to add certified auto body shop network in Canada as OEM programs heat up in the U.S.
— May 24, 2016Joining a similar FCA program in the U.S., Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced Wednesday that it would
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