Insurers often reduce refinish time on a panel when they deem it to be a blend panel. Many repairers feel that this term is not completely understood by some insurers, and the use of blend panel refinish time on the estimate is often misused. To shed some light on this issue, the Society of Collision […]
Collision Industry Conference Report – Part 1 of 2
The first day of the two-day meeting presented a debate over refinish labor calculations and a lively panel discussion looking at estimating issues between repairers and insurers. The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) visited Nashville on April 8-9. The meeting was attended by over 200 people from all segments of the industry. Among the topics discussed […]
GM Introduces Refinish Technician Certification Program
Working with Paint Suppliers, GM develops Performance-Based Certification General Motors, working with leading paint suppliers, has developed a performance-based certification process for their dealership refinishing technicians. The new program was designed from the ground up to help ensure consistent refinish quality on GM vehicles. Brian Dotterer of GM’s Collision Repair Tech Center explained the new […]