On February 5, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of William Diehl for allegedly impersonating an insurance agent and defrauding consumers purchasing auto insurance. Diehl, while not licensed as an insurance agent, sold multiple fraudulent and non-existing automobile insurance policies to several unsuspecting victims, many of whom may still be unaware […]
Classic Collision Acquires Three New Repair Centers in Florida Panhandle
Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of three new collision repair centers including Affordable Body Shop and Hollis Body Shop in Marianna and Panama City Beach, Fla. “We take pride in our honesty and craftmanship by having experienced body technicians and painters who ensure the work is skillfully done and have seen the same culture […]
Morgan Automotive Group Acquires South Motors and Vista Motors
Acquisition includes two collision repair centers in Florida. Haig Partners LLC, the buy-sell advisory firm to auto, heavy truck and RV dealers in the U.S., announced it served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to Miami-based South Motors/Vista Motors on the sale of its nine dealerships and two collision centers to Morgan Automotive Group. South Motors […]
Classic Collision Adds Locations in Florida and Virginia
Classic Collision, LLC, announced the addition of two new locations. On December 21, the company announced it acquired Crash Depot in Auburndale, Fla. Crash Depot has been servicing customers in Polk County since 2012. On December 29, Classic Collision announced the opening of a newly renovated facility in Hampton, Va. Classic Collision Aberdeen is located […]
Painters Supply Acquires Interbay Coatings
Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced December 18 the acquisition of Interbay Coatings, Inc., a leading specialty coatings distributor offering a diverse range of products catering to the repair, maintenance, and new construction requirements of the Heavy Marine and Industrial coatings markets. Established in 1986, Interbay is headquartered in Tampa, Fla. Patrick Mayette, President […]
Insurers Supporting Legislation to Combat Predatory Towing Practices in Florida
The National Insurance Crime Bureau, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime, is helping lead the way to combat predatory towing practices in the Florida and recently took part in a transportation committee hearing in the Florida House of Representatives focused on this issue. “Once a vehicle is towed, the financial burden […]
Classic Collision Acquires New Collision Repair Centers in Florida and Colorado
Multiple collision repair shop operator now has 250 locations in 16 states. Classic Collision, LLC, announced the acquisition of four new collision repair centers, reaching a milestone of 250 locations. On November 10, Classic announced the acquisition of Brennan Bodyworks in Orlando, Fla. “We have always gone beyond just repairing our customers’ vehicles and believe […]
Crash Champions Opens New Collision Repair Center in Tampa, Florida Market
Crash Champions announced the opening of a new 21,000 sq. ft. collision repair center serving customers in the greater Tampa area. The new collision repair center, located at 3107 E. State Road in Valrico, Fla., officially opened to customers on October 23. “This state-of-the-art repair center is another proud step forward in our mission to […]
Classic Collision Acquires New Collision Repair Center in South Florida
Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of Frank’s Collision Repair in Opa-locka, Fla. Frank’s Collision was a family-owned center servicing Miami-Dade County for 33 years. “Our mission has been to provide our customers and insurance partners with superior service and outstanding repairs and know that Classic Collision operates on high standards,” stated Franciso Hernandez, former […]
Florida Adjuster Arrested in Alleged $11 Million Auto Insurance Fraud Conspiracy
Florida Chief Financial Officer announces arrest in Broward County over allegations of more than 1200 fraudulent payments on auto insurance claims. On September 28, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of Angela Augustine, an insurance claims adjuster, for allegedly conducting a $11.6 million automobile insurance fraud scheme. Using access to auto […]
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