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More than half of body shops polled in the latest “Who Will pay for What?” survey said leading national insurers “always” or “the majority of the time” reimburse the cost of masking the engine compartment. The response by 51 percent of the a lot more than 500 shops surveyed in...

A Connecticut attorney last fall said hello can be necessary during short-pay litigation to rebut the concept that the insurer estimate carries exactly the same weight because the shop’s invoice. “Those two situations are very different documents,” Buckley Wynne & Parese partner John Parese told the virtual "Litigating and Winning...

CNET Roadshow last week posted a relevant video featuring editor at large Brian Cooley explaining the complexity features like advanced driver assistance systems and head-up displays could add to automotive glass replacement. The April 21 video also contains an extensive interview with Society of Collision Repair Specialists Executive Director Aaron...

I-CAR last month announced 961 new collision repair industry facilities achieved Gold Class the very first time in 2021, bringing the total number of credentialed shops to 8,880. Nearly 22 percent of the industry now carries this status, according to I-CAR. “This continued growth is important as it boosts the...

In a large number of discussions with shop owners over the past 4 months, there is a marked divergence among MSOs about their plans for the future. Lots who have a strong rebound in revenues, have strong balance sheets and managed their expenses throughout the pandemic have embarked on more...

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists this season launched a new weekly video series featuring quick-hit tips for body shops. Repairers can sign up for the SCRSCollision YouTube webpage to see the free industry video series, that has been featuring Collision Advice CEO Mike Anderson and Database Enhancement Gateway Administrator...

The California Autobody Association on Thursday reminded auto body shops the Bureau of Automotive Repair will not view an insurer as the customer when it comes time to regulate the shop. It’s a great refresher not just for arguably the car body repair sector’s most significant market but perhaps for...

General Motors has obliged both collision repair and car insurance industry by refining its assistance with which collision circumstances trigger certain inspections. It has provided more clarity how the inspections could be conducted and declared that certain operations officially weren’t necessary in certain minor damage situations. Nevertheless, there’s still the...

Collision Industry Conference participants last week suggested the auto insurance industry may not be training sufficiently to judge repair plans for modern vehicles. Repairers also discussed failing among claims personnel to comprehend the variety within the modern vehicle fleet and the shop preparation essential to fix those vehicles. This could...

Insurers might be attempting to combat claim severity by denying reimbursement for required repair operations, instead of address the problem where it can truly be solved, with different discussion at the July 15 Collision Industry Conference. Effectively, insurers are lashing out at consumers and the body shops as opposed to...