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CCC Information Services Reportedly Up for Sale

February 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Private equity firms reportedly exploring sale of collision repair industry information provider. CCC Information Services, Inc. may be up for sale according to an article last week by Bloomberg. Founded in 1980 and based in Chicago, Ill., CCC, once a public company, taken private in 2006.   According to the article, CCC’s private equity backers, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CCC, Leonard Green

Owners of Seven California Collision Repair Shops Arrested in Auto Insurance Fraud Sting

February 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Department of Insurance alleges 40 suspects involved in $560,000 fraud ring. California Department of Insurance detectives and investigators with the Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force yesterday arrested seven suspects, charged an additional 22 who are self-surrendering, and are still seeking 11 more suspects for allegedly running an organized automotive insurance fraud ring that netted conspirators […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arrests, California, Department of Insurance, Insurance Fraud

AR Direct Announces Strategic Partnership with IA Path

February 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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AR Direct announced a strategic partnership with IA Path, a company helping people become independent auto damage appraisers in as little as 30 days.  IA Path was founded by Chris Stanley in October 2016 after seeing a need for a new wave of auto damage adjusters and appraisers. He has eight years of experience as […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AR.DIrect

Diamond Standard Rolls Out Parts Reference Tool for Step Bumper Assemblies

February 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Collision repair and insurance company estimators have a new resource to help identify step bumper assembly components. Diamond Standard announced that its DS PartsPath, provides photos and descriptions of all assembly component included in their Full Assembly Step Bumper Systems with OEM reference numbers for comparison and evaluation.  In addition, over 1600 other Diamond Standard […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: APU Solutions, CCC, Diamond Standard, electronic parts ordering, Keystone, Non-OEM Parts

February Guild 21 Concall Features George Avery

February 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The next Guild 21 conference call takes place Thursday, February 9 at 2 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST) and will feature George Avery, sharing some of his uncensored thoughts since retiring from the auto insurance industry. Registration for the call is available online. Avery began his career in the collision repair industry working as an auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Guild 21

Registration Opens for Collision Repair Education Foundation 16th Annual Golf Fundraiser

February 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Registration for the 16th Annual Collision Repair Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser and the LORD Fusor sponsored Helicopter Golf Ball Drop is now open. Organizers anticipate the Golf Fundraiser selling out during the spring, so early registration is encouraged. The event supports the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) in their mission to provide support for collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chicago, Collision Repair Education Foun, Golf Outing, Illinois, NACE Automechanika

North Carolina Auto Insurance Companies Ask for 13.8 Percent Rate Hike

February 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced February 3 that the Department of Insurance has received the annual auto insurance rate filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau. The Bureau, which represents the auto insurance companies in the state, requested an overall statewide average increase of 13.8 percent for 2017. Causey who was elected Insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance Affordability, North Carolina

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center in Nova Scotia

February 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Bridgewater, Nova-Scotia to its network, effective immediately. Owner-operator Danny Dorey, who has 32 years of experience in the collision repair industry and became an independent shop owner in 1994, said, “We already had a great customer base, and joining Fix Auto will enable us to continue […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto, Network Affiliations, Nova Scotia

Sherwin-Williams EcoLean Level 1 Workshop Scheduled for March 21-22 in Detroit

February 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Program designed to help collision repair center operators to incorporate lean production strategies Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its next EcoLean Level 1 workshop will be held March 21-22 at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton in Detroit, Mich. Additional information and registration is available online. The EcoLean Level 1 workshops from Sherwin-Williams are offered to collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ecolean, Sherwin-Williams

AMi Launches Collision Repair Shop Management’s Guide to Scanning and New Technology Online Course

February 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Course provides information to support decision-making. The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) today announced the launch of an online course for managers at collision repair facilities, Management’s Guide to Scanning and New Technology. The 108 minute online course covers essential information to support decision-making on scanning and other new technologies. Each module offers a management perspective […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Management Institute, Scan Tool Usage

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