This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the first contract for ventilator production rated under the Defense Production Act, to General Motors. GM’s contract, at a total contract price of $489.4 million, is for 30,000 ventilators to be delivered to the Strategic National Stockpile by the end of August 2020, with […]
3M and the Trump Administration Announce Plan to Import 166.5 Million Additional Respirators from China
Agreement allows for continued exports of U.S. produced respirators to Canada and Latin America. 3M and the Trump Administration announced a plan to import 166.5 million respirators from China over the next three months to support healthcare workers in the United States. 3M and the Administration worked together to ensure that this plan does not […]
Consumer Groups Applaud Allstate And American Family Shelter-In-Place Auto Insurance Refunds
Groups urge other auto insurers to do the same. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ) applauded insurers Allstate and American Family Insurance for promising premium relief to policyholders totaling $800 million. This reflects a sharp drop in auto insurance claims resulting from far fewer miles driven as millions […]
OSHA Issues Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Safety regulator provides business with guidance on reuse of N95 masks and alternatives. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on April 3 issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators (N95 FFRs). The guidance provides for the use of equal or higher […]
Allstate and American Family Announce Programs to Return Portion of Premiums to Auto Insurance Customers
Both Allstate Insurance and American Family announced programs to return a portion of paid insurance premiums back to customers given dramatic declines in driving and accidents in as a result of shelter-in-place orders from states around the country. As CollisionWeek reported on April 3, weekly fuel consumption declined substantially in the second half of March […]
Canadian Collision Industry Forum May Meeting in Montreal Cancelled
In response to the growing concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak, the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has made the decision to cancel the Montreal meeting, originally to be held on May 28-29, 2020, at the Montreal Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. According to an email announcing the cancellation from Caroline Lacasse, Director, of […]
$349 Billion Small Business Paycheck Protection Program Applications Open Today
Following President Trump’s signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated a mobilization effort of banks and other lending institutions to provide small businesses with the capital they need. The […]
Automotive Repair and Business Groups Call on States for Consistency on Essential Business Designations
Business groups ask states to follow federal guidance on essential business and critical infrastructure to eliminate confusion and supply chain disruptions. Separately, a national group of business associations and a group of automotive repair and supplier associations sent letters to state leaders calling for consistent application of essential business designations based upon guidance provided by […]
SCA Announces Increase in Compensation to Appraisal Network to Offset Economic Damage Caused by Pandemic
SCA Appraisal Company announced it will increase compensation to its’ appraisal network to offset the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 virus. For the month of April, SCA will be increasing the percentage paid to its franchise and network appraisers, and paying them more expeditiously, while keeping rates to all clients steady. “At a time […]
GMG EnviroSafe Offers Free Coronavirus Training, Resources for Collision Repair Facilities
GMG EnviroSafe announced the release of free coronavirus training modules and resources for the collision repair indsutry. “For over 30 years, we have been a true partner to the collision repair industry by protecting shops, their employees, and their communities,” said Brandon Thomas, President of GMG EnviroSafe. “With the increased risk of COVID-19, this mission […]
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