The Florida Auto Body Association will take a single session on labor costs, compensation and technician retention to three Florida markets in late August, with Bob Kennedy of Wesco Group as the featured speaker. The events run Aug. 25 in Jacksonville, Aug. 26 in Winter Haven and Aug. 27 in Clearwater, each built around the […]
California Autobody Association LA/OC Chapter Plans July 15 Meeting on Fair Claims Practices, Appraisal Rights
Registration deadline July 10. The California Autobody Association’s Los Angeles/Orange County chapter will hold a dinner meeting July 15 at Old Ranch Golf Club in Seal Beach centered on fair claims practices, current California claims law and strategies for getting paid for complete repairs. The session will feature collision repair trainers Bryan Thomas and Tim […]
AASP/NJ Meeting Frames Appraisal Rights, Customer Involvement as Tools for a Harder Claims Market
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) used a June 24 general meeting to press collision repair facility owners to lean on tools such as the right to appraisal, assignment of proceeds and small claims court — and to draw customers into their own claims — as insurers total vehicles faster and […]
AASP/NJ Plans June 24 Shop Owner Seminar on Appraisal Rights, Claim Strategies
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will host a June 24 general meeting in Clark, N.J., aimed at giving collision repair facility owners and managers business strategies for navigating disputes with auto insurers over claim handling and indemnification. The session, “New Rules, New Tools: A Shop Owner’s Playbook to Win in […]
AASP/NJ’s Educational Series Focuses on Right to Appraisal and Customer Service
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) hosted a membership meeting May 14 featuring attorney Thomas J. Cherichello of the Thomas J. Cherichello Law Firm to help shops gain an understanding about Right to Appraisal (RTA) and policyholder rights. Cherichello was joined by AASP/NJ President Ken Miller, AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant […]
AASP/NJ to Host Policyholder Rights Discussion for Collision Repair Shop Owners May 14
Right to appraisal and other policyholder rights to be examined. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey will hold an educational presentation for collision repair professionals on the right to appraisal (RTA), insurance policies and customer rights on May 14. The event, RTAs, Policyholders & Customer Rights, will feature attorney Thomas J. Cherichello […]
AASP/NJ’s Industry Night Covers ADAS, Compliance, AI and Negotiations
Association brings industry together to learn about key industry issues and network. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) hosted a successful Industry Night on May 22 that brought shop owners together for an interactive evening of networking and learning at the Holiday Inn in Clark, N.J. The event featured representatives from […]
CAWA to Hold Summer Leadership & Educational Forum June 19-21 in Newport Beach
CAWA, the non-profit trade association representing automotive parts manufacturers, jobbers, warehouse distributors, retailers and program groups, announced that the CAWA Leadership & Educational Forum will be held June 19-21 in Newport Beach, Calif. The two-day business meeting focuses on key sessions and presentations from industry experts who will share insight and critical thinking on contemporary […]
AASP/NJ Industry Night May 22
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) Industry Night on May 22 will feature presentations from four industry service providers who will engage, inform and interact with attendees on starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Clark, NJ. Representatives from American Compliance Systems, AirPro Diagnostics, CCC Intelligent Solutions and Eagle […]
California Bureau of Automotive Repair to Hold Regulatory Workshop on Storage Fees April 25
The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) announced it will hold a regulatory workshop on April 25to discuss proposed regulations on storage and towing fees charged by automotive repair dealers. The workshop will be held after the conclusion of the April BAR Advisory Group meeting being held earlier in the day. The proposed regulations would […]