Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (KAR), held a grand opening yesterday celebrating its newest branch in Bergen, New York near Rochester. “The new location will increase the company’s attendance in upstate New York by offering buyers and sellers the chance to obtain more inventory with greater convenience,” said […]
Impact of Rising Minimum Wages, Auto Body Repairer Wages in 2015 and Beyond
With legislation signed this week in both California and New York raising the minimum wage in stages to $15 an hour, CollisionWeek analyzes the latest government statistics for wages for auto body repair technicians in the largest metropolitan areas across the country. With the signing of legislation in both California and New York this week […]
New York Maaco Shop First in Network to Earn OEM Certification
Maaco of New Hampton, in New Hampton, N.Y., has become the first Maaco location to earn an OEM certification with their completion of the Honda ProFirst program. The I-CAR Gold facility was recruited by Honda after a visit showed that they had the equipment, personnel, and facility capable of performing at the high level of […]
New York State Recognizes NSF Non-OEM Crash Parts Certification
The New York State Department of Financial Services recently recognized NSF International as a qualified certifier of non-original equipment manufacturer (OEM) collision repair parts per New York Insurance Regulation 64: Unfair Claims Settlement Practices and Claim Cost Control Measures. NSF certified parts play an essential role in consumers getting a high-quality automotive repair. NSF International’s […]