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California Detailing Shop Owner Sentenced to State Prison in $180,000 Insurance Fraud Case

November 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The California Department of Insurance announced that Hani Abujudeh, 55, of Rancho Cucamonga, the leader of an auto insurance fraud scheme, was sentenced November 2 to six years in state prison for involvement in the scheme where he filed over 35 fraudulent claims, manipulated used car odometers and vehicle titles to make the vehicles appear […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Insurance Fraud, Odometer Fraud

Fix Auto USA Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in California

October 31, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of two California locations, bringing the total number of Fix Auto franchise locations to 119 in the US. Fix Auto Santa Maria, the first location in California’s Central Coast is owned and operated by Hector Paz.  “It’s truly an honor to have received and accepted an invitation to join […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

Fix Auto USA Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in California

October 23, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of Fix Auto Sports Arena to its collision repair network, bringing the total number of Fix Auto franchise locations to 117 in the U.S. Fix Auto Sports Arena, is the tenth location in the San Diego market and the 64th in California, is owned and operated by Mark Gruwell, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

California Cracks Down on Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers

September 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Strike Team Targets the Nipomo Mesa Region Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) targeted 35 locations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in an effort to combat unlicensed vehicle dismantlers. During a two-day enforcement operation on September 6 and 7, DMV investigators cited 14 individuals for illegally dismantling vehicles and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Dismantlers

Service King Adds Collision Repair Center in California

August 16, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced it acquired Valley Motor Center Auto Body located at 14954 Oxnard St. in Van Nuys, Calif. The facility is Service King’s 30th in the region and 42nd in California. “Valley Motor Center has a long, rich history of providing premier collision repair service to San Fernando Valley motorists,” said […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Fix Auto USA Add 17 Collision Repair Centers to its Network

July 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of 17 Franchise Locations, bringing Fix USA’s total number to 116. The additional locations extend the geographical reach of Fix Auto from the Pacific Northwest, down through California, and over into Arizona. They are: Fix Auto Ballard (Ballard, WA); Formerly Phil’s Body Shop; operated by Noel Pennington. Fix Auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations, Washington State

San Jose Collision Repair Shop Owner Among 18 Charged with Felony Insurance Fraud

June 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The owner of a San Jose, California collision repair shop, his wife, and sixteen others have been charged with an insurance fraud scam during which they staged 15 car accidents to collect about $150,000 in fraudulent claims. According to allegations by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, the auto insurance fraud ring intentionally damaged […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Insurance Fraud

Service King Acquires Three Location MSO in Sacramento, California Market

May 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the acquisition of Sacramento California-based Gamboa’s Body and Frame. Service King now has 12 collision repair centers serving across the San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento metro areas.  As part of the deal, Gamboa’s Body and Frame locations serving downtown Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, and Roseville will begin operating as […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Service King Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in California

May 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the company has expanded its service in Los Angeles market with the addition of two new locations through the acquisition of H Street Collision Center. The two collision repair centers are located at 1228 N. H Street in San Bernardino and 15059 La Paz Dr. in Victorville and will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Service King Collision Repair Centers

California Assembly Insurance Committee Approves Bill that Overturn New Anti-Steering and Labor Rate Regulations

April 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

California AB 1679

Bill now moves to Appropriations Committee. At a hearing on April 19, the California Assembly Insurance Committee approved Assembly Bill 1679 (AB 1679) that seeks to overturn California Department of Insurance (CDI) anti-steering and collision repair labor rate regulations that took effect in March. The bill passed by a unanimous 13-0 vote during the hearing. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, California, Labor Rates, legislation

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