The UK’s National Body Repair Association (NBRA) announced Steve Field as its new chairman, replacing Roger Collings, who stepped down some months ago. Field is the CEO of Page Automotive Group and has been involved in the repair industry for 40 years. NBRA director Chris Weeks said, “I would like to welcome Steve into the […]
UK’s NBRA Launches Collision Repair Shop Environmental Award
The UK National Body Repair Association (NBRA) announced a new award program highlighting collision repair facility efforts to reduce their environmental impact. “The NBRA’s first Greener Bodyshop Awards ceremony will recognize body repairers in the industry who are committed to reducing their impact on the environment, by implementing measures for pollution and energy reduction”, says […]
UK National Body Repair Association Launching Investigation into Insurer Treatment of Collision Repair Industry
The UK-based National Body Repair Association (NBRA) announced it is launching an investigation into insurer treatment of the body repair industry. The aim of the investigation is to understand which insurers act responsibly in true partnership with the industry and those who may be taking advantage of their power. Chris Weeks, Director of the NBRA […]
UK National Body Repair Association Calls on Insurers to Address Collision Repair Cost Inflation
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA), the trade body for collision repairers in the UK, is calling on the insurance industry to do more in helping repairers keep up with rising costs. The announcement follows recent news that Audatex will be increasing their prices up 3.5 percent in the UK starting July 1. According to […]
UK National Body Repair Association Raises Concerns over Late Payments by Accident Management Companies
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has written to Small Business Commissioner Paul Uppal, to bring to his attention the impact that late payment culture is having on the UK economy, and the threat it poses to UK bodyshops every year. “The body repair sector is an industry that has been severely hampered by the […]
Chris Weeks Named Director of UK’s National Body Repairers Association
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) announced the appointment of Chris Weeks as Director of the National Body Repairers Association (NBRA) and the Vehicle Builders Repairers Association (VBRA). Weeks succeeds Jason Moseley, who announced his resignation in August to join Plenham LTD as CEO. Week’s brings 24 years of industry experience to the organizations, […]
UK National Body Repair Association Partners with CAPS for Secure Data Exchange
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) announced a new partnership agreement with CAPS that will support members in the highly complex area of exchanging collision repair data. “We are delighted to be partnering with the NBRA as its preferred choice for data exchange services. CAPS has recently moved onto Microsoft Azure, which is widely regarded […]
UK National Body Repair Association Director Resigns
The UK-based National Body Repair Association (NBRA), a part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), yesterday announced the resignation of its Director, Jason Moseley. The NBRA was formed following the July 2015 merger of the RMI National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) and the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA). The combined group represented over […]
UK National Body Repair Association and Audatex Announce Partnership
Audatex has signed a partnership agreement with the National Body Repair Association (NBRA), the United Kingdoms’s trade association for the auto body repair sector. The deal will add to the efforts by both parties to support the industry at large, as well as helping individual body shops to grow and future-proof themselves against new challenges. […]
UK’s National Body Repair Association Issues Advice to Collision Repair Shops Following Data Breach
The UK-based National Body Repair Association (NBRA) is providing recommendations to collision repair shops following a customer information data breach that was brought light by its members last year. The breach is being investigated by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) resulting in several raids. “The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) has been focusing heavily […]