Lawsuit alleging State Farm influenced Illinois Supreme Court Justice granted class action status. A federal racketeering lawsuit involving State Farm and allegations of funneling money into the election of a state judge was granted class-action status on Friday. In 2012, plaintiffs Mark Hale, Todd Shadle and Carly Vickers Morse filed a two-count Racketeer Influenced and […]
Insurance Auto Auctions Introduces Total Loss Assessment Tool
nsurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR), announced its IAA Loss Advisor tool. The tool enables insurance claims staff to quickly generate an early total loss recommendation based on information they provide regarding the post-accident condition of the vehicle combined with the ACV (actual cash value) and IAA salvage […]
Automotive Body Parts Association 2017 Annual Meeting April 25-28 in Atlanta
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) announced its 2017 Annual Meeting & Convention will be held April 25-28, 2017, in Atlanta, Ga at the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown. The ABPA’s annual event brings together aftermarket parts manufacturers, distributors, insurance industry executives, and collision repair industry leaders. In addition to the ABPA’s organizational business meetings, the event […]
Careers and Technical Education Associations Applaud House Passage of Bill Reauthorizing Perkins Act
Advance CTE and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage last week of H.R. 5587, the “Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.” According to the associations, this legislation would reauthorize and make important updates to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education […]
NHTSA Announces New Automated Vehicles Policy
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today introduced a new Federal Automated Vehicles Policy which the White House said was “…to help facilitate the responsible introduction of automated vehicles to make transportation safer, cleaner, more accessible, and more efficient.” The policy package is composed of four sections: Vehicle performance guidance for manufacturers, developers, and other […]
BASF Expands Distribution in Fort Myers, Florida
BASF distributor, Albert Kemperle, Inc. has expanded its distribution of BASF Automotive Refinish paint brands, Glasurit, R-M and Limco in Florida. The new location in Fort Myers, Florida opened last month. “Kemperle has been a key partner of BASF in the Northeast for more than 30 years,” said Denise Kingstrom, BASF Distribution Director. “What started […]
Big 4 Collision Repair MSO Locations Approach 1500 in North America
ABRA, Boyd, Caliber and Service King continue growth in new locations during 2015. Unit growth slows in 2016. While the rate of acquisitions and new collision repair facility openings by the four large multiple collision repair shop operators (MSOs) in North America has slowed somewhat so far in 2016 compared to previous years, the Big […]
State Farm Projects 2016 Likelihood of Deer Collision
Cost of large animal claims down slight in 2015-2016 State Farm has released its annual deer claim study, which ranks states by the potential drivers had of hitting a large animal, including deer, elk and moose over a given time period. On average, one of every 41 West Virginia drivers will have an insurance claim […]
Mike Cassata Joins AR.Direct
AR.Direct announced that Mike Cassata will consult with the company and serve as Director of Industry Relations and Technical Advisor for the company. “Mike brings a wealth of experience in the insurance, salvage and collision industries in all facets of the APD claims cycle. We are extremely fortunate to have Mike Cassata on board in […]
Automechanika Frankfurt Report 136,000 visitors from Over 170 Countries
Messe Frankfurt reported that its Automechanika Frankfurt trade fair last week drew 136,000 visitors from 170 counties. The central theme at the world’s largest showcase for the independent aftermarket in 2016 was ‘Tomorrow’s Service & Mobility’. A record 4,820 exhibitors from 76 countries took part in the event. Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board […]
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