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America’s Recovery Fund Coalition Reiterates Call for Congress to Assist Business

June 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Today, America’s Recovery Fund Coalition (ARFC) launched a national Going Out of Business advocacy campaign highlighting the bleak economic landscape created by COVID-19, emphasizing the need for Congress to immediately create a Recovery Fund.  “It is time to accept our shared economic reality: America’s recovery will be long, slow, and, without further fiscal support from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, America’s Recovery Fund Coalition, Auto Care Association, Automotive Service Association, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Collision Repair and Insurance Associations Join with Over 100 Trade and Business Groups to Advocate for Additional Federal Grants

May 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Automotive Service Association (ASA), the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) as well as groups representing insurance agents, joined with more than 100 trade associations and business organizations spanning 30 business sectors and representing 58 million employees, fully 45 percent of the American workforce, to announce the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, America’s Recovery Fund Coalition, Automotive Service Association, Coronavirus, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Collision Repair Associations Announce Event Cancellations

March 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA Training, Business Event Postponed Noting the seriousness of the Coronavirus, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) Board of Directors decided Friday to postpone the association’s joint CARS (Congress of Automotive Repair & Service), TTF (Technology & Telematics Forum) and annual business meeting until late August or early September. The board made the decision after some […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Automotive Service Association, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

AASPI Affiliates with SCRS

February 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Illinois (AASPI) joined SCRS as an Affiliate Association. AASPI was originally formed in the early 1960s as a Chicago area repair association for both mechanical and collision. While the name a structure of the organization has taken different forms […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASPI, Agreements Signed, Illinois, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Washington Independent Collision Repairer’s Association Affiliates with SCRS

January 2, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that the Washington Independent Collision Repairer’s Association (WICRA) is the latest state association to affiliate with SCRS. WICRA was established in April 2019, and announced to the industry in November with industry advocacy work kicking off in the state capitol immediately following the association’s launch. The main […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Washington Independent Collision Repairer’s Association, Washington State

SCRS Introduces Repair Planning Optimization Tool

November 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced it will introduce a new generation of the Guide to Complete Repair Planning at the SEMA Show being held in Las Vegas, Nev. this week. The tool is resource that takes the once-static PDF document and has evolved it into an intelligent, dynamic and customizable estimate analysis […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: estimating, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

SCRS Announces IDEAS Collide Showcase Presenters

September 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) announced the lineup for its IDEAS Collide Showcase being held 10:00 a.m. to noon on Friday, November 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the 2018 SEMA Show. The IDEAS Collide Showcase features ten, fast-paced presentations delivered in 10 minutes, designed to stimulate thought, innovation and resolution of business […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SEMA, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

National Associations Respond to New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Op-Ed on Vetoed Collision Repair Procedure Legislation

September 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Commissioner Elias said in August 30 editorial that there is no proof of safety concerns suggested by proponents of bill requiring repairers to perform and insurers to pay for OEM collision repair procedures. Associations cite Texas case of improper repairs that led to lawsuit. In a letter today, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP), […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Automotive Service Association, legislation, New Hampshire, OEM Repair Procedures, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

South Carolina Collision Repair Association Affiliates with SCRS

August 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced the South Carolina Association of Collision & Autobody Repair (SCACAR) joined as an Affiliate Association. SCACAR was established to continually improve the professionalism and business practices of those engaged in the collision repair industry. SCACAR’s main focus is making sure our industry is repairing vehicles back to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Society of Collision Repair Specialists, South Carolina, South Carolina Association of Collision & Autobody Repair

AASP-MN to Host Collision Repair Events September 17 and October 17

August 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

In response to member demand for more opportunities to connect and share knowledge and experiences with other collision members, the Alliance of automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) has scheduled two learning and networking events this fall.  Both sessions are open to anyone in the collision repair industry—membership in AASP-MN is not required.   The first, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

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