VaraFix has launched an artificial intelligence-based estimate review platform that scans a completed collision repair estimate for commonly missed operations, materials and procedures and returns supporting documentation in about 90 seconds, the Boca Raton, Fla.-based company said Aug. 25. The company said it was developed by a group of collision industry professionals whose backgrounds include […]
GCIA August 20 Online Session to Examine Supplement Approval Delays
The Georgia Collision Industry Association will host an online discussion of delays in the supplement approval process Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. The session, titled “The Supplement Bottleneck: How Delayed Approvals Hurt Shops, Customers, and Insurers,” runs on Zoom as part of the association’s GCIA After Hours series. Micki Woods, chief executive officer […]
Interview: CCC’s Dan Risley Examines Trends in Scanning, Calibration and the Impact on Cycle Time
Risley details CCC estimate and supplement data on diagnostic scanning and calibrations and new integration partnerships to help capture procedures earlier in repair process and improve documentation. The collision repair industry has reached a pivotal moment in diagnostic scanning adoption while facing new challenges with calibration identification in estimates that impact cycle times, according to […]
ASA Says FTC Proposed Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Could Penalize Collision Repair Facility Operators for Supplements
Association suggests revisions to proposed rule that clarify supplements after repairs begin would not be a violation of the rule. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) commented on a Federal Trade Commission proposed rule that seeks to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices relating to fees on goods or services. In its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) […]