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Issue Spotlight: Vehicle Diagnostic Scans and Calibrations

August 30, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

NACE Diagnostic Scan Panel

NACE panel discussion on vehicle diagnostic scans, moderated by Mike Anderson, examines vehicle manufacturer and insurance company perspectives. This year’s International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) featured a panel discussion at the Main Stage on the show floor August 11 detailing the need for electronic system diagnostic scans before and after collision repairs. The panel, led by […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Diagnostics, NACE

CARSTAR Canada Conference Focuses on North American Integration

August 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Themed “1” the conference in Prince Edward Island drew 600 delegates. CARSTAR Canada hosted its annual industry conference last week in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from August 24 to 26. Themed ‘1’, this year’s conference focused on the continued unification of CARSTAR Canada and US into CARSTAR North America and the continued commitment to its […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Annual Conference, Canada, CARSTAR

Interview: Dan Risley, Automotive Service Association on NACE | CARS 2016 in Anaheim, Calif.

August 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dan Risley Discusses NACE 2016

Recorded last Friday at NACE | CARS 2016 in Anaheim, Calif., Risley recaps this year’s trade show and plans for next year’s event. Last week, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) held its 34th Annual NACE | CARS trade show and conference in Anaheim, Calif. CollisionWeek sat down with Dan Risley, president and executive director of […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Interview, NACE

Interview: Jeff Peevy, Automotive Management Institute

August 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Interview: Jeff Peevy, Automotive Management Institute

Jeff Peevy, president of the Automotive Management Institute, details the “next generation” of the institute that was launched recently, along with plans to launch collision repair estimator accreditation later this year. In June, the Automotive Management Institute (AMi)  launched its next generation management training system. The new program includes six new front office and management certificates and professional […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Management Institute, Interview, Management Training

Nevada Bulletin Reminds Industry on Non-OEM Parts Disclosure, Manufacturer Procedures

August 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nevada Insurance Bulletin

The Nevada Division of Insurance issued a bulletin in July reminding auto insurance companies and collision repair facility operators about their obligations to disclose non-OEM parts usage to consumers and follow manufacturer procedures. On July 22, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Division of Insurance, issued a bulletin detailing the standards the auto insurance […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Insurance Bulletin, Nevada, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures

NY Governor Signs Collision Repair Shop Choice Law Amendments

July 26, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bill requires insurers to include disclosure on estimates provided to consumers that they have a right to choose a collision repair facility. On June 21, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Assembly Bill 7738 (AB7738) that amends Section 2610 of the New York State Insurance Law to require insurance companies to disclose a consumer’s right to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, legislation, New York State, Regulation

EPA, DOT and California Air Resources Board Release Assessment of 2022-2025 Fuel Economy Standards

July 21, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Draft TAR

The report, the first step in the mid-term evaluation of the U.S. program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy by 2025 that has been driving vehicle technology change, says vehicle manufacturers are on pace to meet 2025 fuel economy requirements. Vehicle manufacturers concerned market has changed since rules first introduced and question […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Regulation, U.S. EPA

Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Rental Car Unfair Claims Practices Legislation

July 15, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation sought to make it an unfair claim practice for an insurer to refuse to compensate a claimant for the loss of use of a damaged rental vehicle. Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo on Wednesday, July 13 vetoed legislation that sought to requires insurers to provide owners of damaged rental vehicles with loss of use […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Loss of Use, Rhode Island, Unfair Claims Practice

GEICO Suit Alleges Fraudulent Glass Repair Scheme in Florida

July 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

GEICO Florida Lawsuit

Insurer seeks to recover $223,000 and judgment for $175,000 in outstanding claims. Alleges fraudulent repairs and forged Assignment of Benefits documentation. Defendants deny allegations, seek dismissal of insurer’s claims and countersue. In June, GEICO filed suit in Florida alleging that five companies and six named individuals fraudulently billed the insurer for “…phony and otherwise unreimbursable […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Assignment of Benefits, Auto Glass, Florida, Fraud, GEICO, Lawsuit

Interview: Mark Mandl, Ford Motor Company

June 28, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Interview: Mark Mandl, Ford Motor Company

Mark Mandl, Collision Marketing Manager for Ford Motor Company provides an update on the F-150 collision repair program, certification and repair costs. The official announcement in January 2014 by Ford Motor Company that its 2015 Ford F-150 would include an aluminum-intensive body structure was the culmination of years of planning by the vehicle manufacturer. Moving […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Aluminum, F-150, Ford Motor Company, Interview, Mark Mandl, OEM Certification

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