The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced its 2016 International Board of Directors and Executive Committee following its strategic planning session and annual membership meeting in Orlando, Flaa held last week. The Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from each of the following six industry segments – collision repair; insurance; OEM vehicle […]
PA Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Passes Photo Appraisal Bill
Legislation would allow the use of digital images to prepare estimates. The Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved House Bill 1638 (HB1638) yesterday by a vote of 8-3. HB1638 proposes to amend the 1972 Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser Act to eliminate the requirement for physical inspections. Section 11(c) of the Appraiser Act currently […]
Ratings Agency Reports U.S. Property/Casualty Insurers’ Operating Profitability Declined in 2015
U.S. Property/casualty insurers’ operating earnings decreased in 2015, highlighting the competitive operating environment and low investment yields that challenge insurers’ earnings growth potential, according to a new report by Fitch Ratings. Favorable reserve development and limited catastrophic loss activity helped to offset sluggish investment income. Fitch’s universe of 45 (re)insurance organization reported an aggregate a […]
Enterprise to Host Education Foundation Career Fair in St. Louis
Top recruiters, executives and students from the collision repair and automotive industries will gather at Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s global headquarters in St. Louis for the Collision Repair Education Foundation and St. Louis I-CAR Committee’s Greater St. Louis Area Career Fair on April 28. Student attending the event will have the opportunity to network with industry employers, […]
WIN Acknowledges its 2016 Corporate Sponsors
The Women’s Industry Network, committed to continuing its mission of engaging women in the collision repair industry, and depends upon the support and generosity of individuals and organizations in the industry to do so, would like to thank these organizations for their generous support through 2016 corporate sponsorships: Gold Sponsors ($10,000) AkzoNobel Coatings Inc. Axalta […]
H&V Collision Centers Sponsors Easter Celebration for Albany N.Y. Boys and Girls Club
H&V Collision Centers, with seven collision repair facilities located throughout New York’s Capital Region, will be hosting a Easter Celebration at the Boys and Girls Club in Albany. The Easter Party at the Boys and Girls Club in the state’s capital city continues H&V’s tradition of giving back to the community. The Boys and Girls […]
New York Attorney General Announces Tax Fraud Guilty Plea by Collision Repair Facility Owner
Long Island shop owner also expected to plead guilty to felony insurance fraud. Will pay $1.5 million in restitution. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Boone announced March 9 the guilty plea of Ronald Ustica, Jr., 47, owner of R&U Auto Body, Inc., headquartered in Merrick, N.Y.. Ustica pleaded […]
LIABRA Meeting Tonight Features GM Structural Repair Clinic
The Long Island Long Island Auto Body Repairmen’s Association and the Auto Body Craftsmen’s Guild will feature a new 2016 General Motors structural repair clinic at their general meeting tonight. The event starts with dinner at 7:30 p.m., followed by the clinic. The meeting is being held at Eagle Auto Mall, 1320 Old Country Rd, […]
Registration Open for PPG MVP Spring Conference
Registration is now open for PPG’s annual spring MVP Business Solutions Conference being held April 24-26 at the JW Marriott Camelback in Scottsdale, Ariz. The conference has a notable lineup of prominent keynote speakers, meaningful seminars and interactive workshops all focused on aiding attendees with improving their collision center performance. The conference is structured to […]
NHTSA to Host Public Meetings on Automated Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it will hold a pair of public meetings this spring to gather input as it develops guidelines for the safe deployment of automated safety technology. The meetings, to be held in Washington, D.C., and California, will gather information on a series of issues […]