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Last CIC Meeting of 2010 Hits Data Privacy, Repair Standards

December 1, 2010 By CollisionWeek Editor

New chairman comments on plan for results-oriented process for CIC. Although the results of the recent crash testing of non-OEM parts by Ford and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, previously reported on CollisionWeek, were among the topics at the most recent Collision Industry Conference (CIC), the quarterly gathering focused on a variety of other […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Carfax, Collision Industry Conference, Non-OEM Parts, NSF International

Aftermarket Parts Certification Program Launched by NSF International

February 8, 2010 By CollisionWeek Editor

ANSI accredited certifier expects tested bumper parts to be available in 6-8 weeks. NSF International today announced the launch of a new Automotive Parts Certification Program to address concerns regarding consumer safety and compromised automobile crashworthiness from the use of untested aftermarket structural parts. NSF says the one-of-a-kind program verifies both the quality and performance […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Non-OEM Parts, NSF International

New EPA Rule for Body Shops: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

November 16, 2009 By CollisionWeek Editor

Every shop in the country has less than two months to comply with the initial notification requirement of the EPA’s new surface coating rule, but there is free help available if you know who to call. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working to implement a new rule to reduce pollutants emitted by the collision […]

Filed Under: Feature

Mitchell International and CCC Plan Merger

April 11, 2008 By CollisionWeek Editor

Two of the three main information providers agree to join forces. CollisionWeek has confirmed from several sources that Mitchell International and CCC Information Services have entered into a definitive agreement to merge the two companies. On Thursday night, some customers of CCC Information Services and Mitchell International had received telephone calls from the companies explaining […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Acquisitions, CCC, Mitchell International

Allstate Loses Court Appeal to Strike State Insurer-Owned Shop Ban

August 2, 2007 By CollisionWeek Editor

Judges affirm earlier decision that Texas law banning insurer-owned shops should stand. The U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, New Orleans, has affirmed an earlier court’s decision that ruled it is legal for a state to ban insurance company ownership of collision repair facilities. In the initial 2006 decision, a U.S. District Court in Dallas […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Allstate, Lawsuits, legislation, Sterling Autobody Centers, Texas

MQVP Parts Certification Program Packs It In

July 25, 2007 By CollisionWeek Editor

MQVP filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 18 and will liquidate its assets. The aftermarket parts certifying body MQVP Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in United States Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Michigan on July 18. Bankruptcy judge Marci B. McIvor granted the Michigan based company’s motion to convert its original […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Bankruptcy, Certification, MQVP, Non-OEM Parts

Missouri and North Carolina Get New Salvage Laws

July 13, 2004 By CollisionWeek Editor

The legislatures of Missouri and North Carolina have both had salvage vehicles on their agenda this year, and it looks like they will both soon have new laws as a result. Introduced in April, North Carolina House Bill 1152 is aimed squarely at total loss and reconstructed vehicle disclosure. The bill proposes requirements to not […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Airbag, legislation, Missouri, North Carolina, Salvage, Total Loss

Collision Industry Conference Report – Part 1 of 2

April 29, 2004 By CollisionWeek Editor

The first day of the two-day meeting presented a debate over refinish labor calculations and a lively panel discussion looking at estimating issues between repairers and insurers. The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) visited Nashville on April 8-9. The meeting was attended by over 200 people from all segments of the industry. Among the topics discussed […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Collision Industry Conference, National Auto Body Council, Refinish, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Massachusetts Court Upholds Shop’s Right to a Reasonable Labor Rate

July 30, 2003 By CollisionWeek Editor

In what is believed to be the first court ruling in Massachusetts where a court upheld in a first party claim the right of a policyholder to be paid a labor rate other than what the insurer set, District Court Judge Paul V. Buckley, Jr. ruled that Arbella Mutual Insurance Company must pay its insured […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Labor Rates, Lawsuits, Massachusetts

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