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OEM Collision Repair Procedures Bill Passes Committee Vote in Washington State

February 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

House Bill 2782

Legislation would require insurers pay for reasonable repair costs including vehicle manufacturer repair procedures. Proposed legislation in Washington State would require changes to auto insurers’ policy language, require insurers to pay for reasonable and necessary costs for repair including OEM procedures, and place the burden of proof that repair procedures are not necessary on the […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, OEM Repair Procedures, Washington State

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Washington State

February 13, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR John’s Body Shop

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR John’s Body Shop, an 8,400 sq. ft. facility located at 5795 NE Minder Road, in Poulsbo, Wash. The facility opened as John’s Bodyworks in 1978 by John Ball. John’s nephew Joel Hanson grew up in this repair center, which sparked his interest for collision repair. As a body technician […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Washington State

Washington Independent Collision Repairer’s Association Affiliates with SCRS

January 2, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Washington Independent Collision Repairer’s Association logo

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

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Washington State

December 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Tacoma, Washington. The new Gerber Collision & Glass location previously operated as Salatino’s Collision Center. Located in Washington’s Puget Sound, Tacoma is the county seat of Pierce County and the third largest city in Washington with a population of approximately 200,000 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Washington State

Washington State Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court Ruling That Held Insurance Adjusters Personally Liable for Insurance Bad Faith Violations

October 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Majority on Supreme Court find that individual insurance adjusters not personally liable under state law. The Supreme Court of the State of Washington yesterday ruled 5-4 in favor of Allstate Insurance and one of its adjusters in a closely watched case where an appellate court had ruled that individual adjusters could be held liable, along […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Bad Faith, Lawsuits, Washington State

Boyd Group Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Washington State

October 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in the Seattle/Tacoma, Washington area. These locations previously operated as Rainier Collision and have served the communities of Gig Harbor and Port Orchard for 12 years. These repair centers are located within the fast-growing Kitsap Peninsula, with a population of approximately 270,000 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Washington State

Fix Auto USA Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Washington State

July 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of Fix Auto Vancouver North in Vancouver, Washington to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. The facility is owned by Franchise Partner Andrey Stefanco.  “On behalf of Fix Auto USA, we welcome Fix Auto Vancouver North and Andrey into our family, as they exhibit the characteristics and culture […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations, Washington State

Boyd Group Acquires Seven Collision Repair Centers in Oregon and Washington State

April 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the March 29 acquisition of seven collision repair centers in Oregon and Washington. Two facilities are in Beaverton and Portland, Ore., and five in Washington State ‒ two in Seattle, and one each in Burien, Kent and Olympia. These repair centers were all previously operated by Noel Pennington, who started […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Oregon, Washington State

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Washington State

March 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the March 18, acquisition of a collision repair center in Richland, Wash. This new Gerber Collision & Glass location previously operated as Atomic Auto Body and Detail and has served the community for 53 years from the same location. Richland is located at the junction of the Yakima and Columbia […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Washington State

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Washington State

February 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Cornforth Campbell North

CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Cornforth Campbell North, a 12,500 square foot facility located at 407 East Main Ave., in Puyallup, Wash., to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. CARSTAR Cornforth Campbell, Kurt Johnson’s first facility, has an over 80-year history in the community as the local choice collision repair center. Their first […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Washington State

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