New ‘Shop of Choice’ program designed to ease repair process through out of network shops. Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance launched a new program last week that it hopes will improve its collision repair claims service through non-direct repair facilities. The company, which primarily writes auto insurance on a direct to consumer model in 44 […]
Last CIC Meeting of 2010 Hits Data Privacy, Repair Standards
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 […]
Aftermarket Parts Certification Program Launched by NSF International
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 […]
New EPA Rule for Body Shops: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
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 […]
Mitchell International and CCC Plan Merger
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 […]
Allstate Loses Court Appeal to Strike State Insurer-Owned Shop Ban
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 […]
MQVP Parts Certification Program Packs It In
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 […]
Missouri and North Carolina Get New Salvage Laws
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 […]
Collision Industry Conference Report – Part 1 of 2
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 […]
Massachusetts Court Upholds Shop’s Right to a Reasonable Labor Rate
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 […]
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