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USAA Expands in Texas and Florida

April 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

USAA has opened two new buildings in North Texas and Florida including a new, 150,000 square-foot office building opened in Plano, Texas adjacent to its existing location in Legacy Corporate Center, and a new 240,000 square-foot building in Tampa, Fla. adjacent to its existing location in Crosstown. This growth is part of USAA’s strategy to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Openings, Texas, USAA

AirPro Opens New Corporate Office and Training Center in Jacksonville

March 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AirPro Diagnostics announced the opening of its new 13,500 sq. ft. corporate office and training facility in Jacksonville, Fla. In addition to this new state-of-the-art facility, AirPro Diagnostics operates a diagnostic service center in Tamarac, Fla., its ADAS Calibrations laboratory and sister company, Module Experts programming business in two other Jacksonville, FL locations. Offices in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AirPro Diagnostics, Florida, Openings

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Florida

February 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR CollisionTec

CARSTAR announced the expansion of its network of independently-owned collision repair centers with the opening of CARSTAR CollisionTec, located at 5580 Ulmerton Road, in Clearwater, Fla. Scott Robertson, owner of CARSTAR CollisionTec, originally established his business in 1992 and then joined CARSTAR in 2017. Robertson also owns CARSTAR St. Petersburg Collison Center in St. Petersburg, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Florida, Network Affiliations

USAA Opens New Office in Tampa

February 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

USAA Tampa Florida

USAA announced employees have started moving into the second office building at the Crosstown Center campus in Tampa, Fla. Crosstown’s newest addition brings the total number of USAA facilities in Tampa to three.  Approximately 350 employees moved into the new building on Monday, with additional employees moving in the coming weeks. The new facility has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Openings, USAA

IAA Adds North Tampa Branch in Florida

August 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR), announced it completed construction of a new facility in Hudson, Fla., approximately 45 miles north of Tampa. The 40-acre branch, containing 9,000-square-foot of office space, is the 11th IAA facility in the state of Florida. “IAA is committed to continuously improving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings

Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers Acquires Car Guys Collision Repair

July 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car Guys Collision Repair, a thirteen location Florida-based MSO, announced it has been acquired by Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers (JHCC). Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers was founded in 1989. With the addition of Car Guys Collision Repair, the company now owns and operates 73 locations throughout Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. DJ Mitchell, COO […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Car Guys Collision Repair, Florida, Joe Hudson's Collision Center

Car Guys Collision Repair Acquires 14th Location in Inverness, Florida

April 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car Guys Collision Repair, the Florida based MSO, announces the acquisition of Collision Tech of Citrus County. The newly acquired collision repair center is Car Guys Collision Repair’s 14th location in Florida. Collision Tech of Citrus County was owned by Bob and Bonnie Alexander. DJ Mitchell, Vice President of Operations, said, “Opening up in Inverness […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Car Guys Collision Repair, Florida

Boyd Group Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Florida

January 24, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

With the acquisition, the multiple shop operator surpasses 500 location milestone. The Boyd Group Inc. announced the January 19, 2018 opening of two collision repair locations in Collier County, Florida. These centers previously operated as Autocraft Enterprises and Autocraft Naples and are located on Marco Island and in northern Naples. Marco Island, the largest of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Florida

Florida Insurers Identify Assignment of Benefits Abuse and Auto Safety as Top Legislative Priorities

January 9, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) called on the Florida Legislature to address assignment of benefits (AOB) abuse and distracted driving as top priorities for the 2018 Florida Legislative Session. PCI believes AOB reform should be a central part of any discussion of hurricane preparedness and response this session, as Florida was battered […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Assignment of Benefits, Florida, legislation, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

Insurance Group Calls on Florida Senate Insurance Committee to Approve Auto Glass Assignment of Benefits Legislation

December 5, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Florida SB 396

Legislation would specifically allow insurers to require inspections before windshield repair or replacement. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) called on the Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee to pass Senate Bill 396, which seeks to curb assignment of benefit (AOB) practices associated with windshield glass repairs that the insurance industry considers abusive. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Assignment of Benefits, Florida, legislation, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

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