Registration is open for the next Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) being held on May 27 at the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec. Early bird registration is available until May 14, and rooms are available at Hotel Omni Mont-Royal at a special CCIF rate until April 25. Registration includes admission to the CCIF Cocktail […]
Louisiana Bill Requiring OEM “Safety Parts” Approved by House Committee
Bill seeks to regulate the use non-OEM anti-lock brake parts or airbag system components and prohibit insurance companies from requiring them on repairs. Bill also changes non-OEM crash parts disclosure requirements. The Louisiana House of Representatives Commerce Committee yesterday voted to approve an amended House Bill 559 (HB 559) that seeks to revised Chapter 41 […]
CARSTAR Adds Location New Brunswick, Canada
CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of CARSTAR Woodstock in New Brunswick. Owned by Robert Toner, CARSTAR Woodstock is currently located in the CYV Chevrolet Buick GMC at 324 Connell Street in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada and will be moving to a brand new 10,000 sq.ft. facility, adjacent to the current location, this summer. Toner said, […]
Nexsyis Collision and PartsTrader Announce Integration
Nexsyis Collision, a repair management and accounting platform, and PartsTrader announced the release of an application integration providing two-way, real-time communication between the two platforms. PartsTrader status updates will be accessible within the Nexsyis application. The integration will also include automated purchase order confirmation and support for cancellations and rejections. “We are always looking for […]
Caliber Recognized for U.S. Military Support
Steve Grimshaw, CEO of Caliber Collision, was one of five leaders recognized with the America First Series (AFS) 5 Star Award for their corporation’s extraordinary support of the military. Grimshaw accepted the award on behalf of Caliber Collision at the 2016 AFS Awards Ceremony and National Security and Economic Symposium in Dallas, Texas, which also […]
Women’s Industry Network Elects Board
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that four new members have been selected to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors. Joining the board are: Jenny Anderson, Enterprise Holdings, Inc. Denise Kingstrom, BASF Corporation April Lausch, Faulkner Collision Center of Lancaster Debbie Menz, Axalta Coatings Systems The WIN Board consists of various industry segments, including […]
Massachusetts Bill Seeks to Set Minimum Collision Repair Labor Rate
Legislation would authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to establish minimum rates paid by insurers to collision repair facilities. Legislation recently introduced in Massachusetts, House Bill 4197 (HB 4197) seeks to provide the Commissioner of Insurance with the authority to establish minimum labor rates paid by automobile insurers for collision repairs in the Commonwealth. HB 4197 […]
Safelite Acquires AAA Mid-Atlantic Auto Glass
The Safelite Group announced it has reached an agreement to acquire AAA Mid-Atlantic Auto Glass LLC, a joint venture owned by subsidiaries of AAA Club Alliance and Club Assist. Additionally, Safelite will become the preferred partner for members of all Clubs associated with AAA Club Alliance for auto glass repair and replacement needs. The transaction […]
Pickups Struggle in IIHS Small Overlap Test
Ford F-150 gets lone good rating for small overlap protection. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released crash test results today for pickup trucks. Three out of seven large pickup trucks IIHS evaluated in a new round of crash tests earn an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front […]
Guild 21 Conference Call Thursday Examines the Awakened Company
The next Guild 21 conference call takes place Thursday, April 14 at 2 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST) and will feature Catherine Bell, founder of BluEra, speaking on What is an Awakened Company? Bell, author of the best-selling book, The Awakened Company, shows leaders how to use their heads, hearts, and hands to awaken a […]