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DCR Systems and Summit Software Solutions Extend Relationship to Proprietary Development
1/5/2009 4:15:28 PM
Mentor, Ohio-based DCR Systems has entered into a long-term business agreement with Summit Software Solutions, Inc. DCR Systems will utilize Summit So...
PPG Spring Confernece to Address Critical Industry Challenges
1/5/2009 4:10:13 PM
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team will host a conference for collision center owners and managers from across North America, March 9-11 at the ...
Task Force Miffed by CCC's Reversal on 'Bumper Refinish Prompt' Decision
12/30/2008 3:09:41 PM
The Collision Industry Conference Database Task Force (DTF) recently expressed its displeasure over CCC's reintroduction of the "Bumper Refinish...
Alabama Names New Insurance Commissioner
12/30/2008 1:55:45 PM
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley recently named Jim L. Ridling the state’s insurance commissioner.
Ridling takes over the position from Walter Bell, ...
DEG Surpasses 1,000 Inquiries
12/30/2008 1:52:45 PM
The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) announced that it has processed over 1,000 inquiries. This milestone comes before the close of its first full y...
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Flying Christmas Tree and Airborne Sheep Top 'Comic Claims' List for 2008
12/29/2008 1:26:23 PM
European auto insurer AA Insurance has released its list of the most comic claims for 2008. The bizarre claims run the gamut from family fender-bend...
Fox Collision Owner Files for Personal Bankruptcy
12/29/2008 10:38:51 AM
Former Fox Collision Center owner Todd Fox and his wife Jody Fox filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy – the sale of the debtors’ exempt property...
Earl Scheib Loss Widens
12/29/2008 9:31:27 AM
Sherman Oaks-based Earl Scheib, a paint and auto body chain with 107 locations in 23 states, reported a net loss of $397,000, or 10 cents per diluted ...
Kaeser Sponsoring Dakar 2009 Race in South America
12/29/2008 8:58:46 AM
Kaeser Compressors is sponsoring the Dakar 2009 motor race Jan. 3-18. After 30 years in the Sahara, this year’s route is in Argentina and Chile...
Tennessee Shop Restores Soldier's Stolen Truck
12/29/2008
An eastern Tennessee body shop shared some holiday cheer with Army Sgt. Jeffrey Denton, whose truck was stolen while he served in Iraq.
Police reco...
BASF Refinish Web Site Now in Three Languages
12/22/2008 3:15:04 PM
BASF Automotive Refinish has launched a multilingual version of its Web site, www.basfrefinish.com. The new site goes live this week and will accommod...
Allstate Names New Auto Director for Claim Organization
12/22/2008 3:02:40 PM
Allstate recently announced that Randy Hanson has been named auto director of Allstate’s claim organization. Hanson previously served as a seni...
Nick Notte Named President of Sterling Autobody Centers
12/22/2008 2:59:00 PM
Sterling Autobody – a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Non-Insurance Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation –announced ...
Property-Casualty Insurers' Income Down Over 90 Percent
12/22/2008 11:47:27 AM
Shops could experience an even tighter squeeze from insurance companies looking to pinch every precious penny possible in the coming year thanks to a ...
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Personal Protective Equipment
12/19/2008
The final rule on Clarification of Employers’ Duty to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Each Employee was published Dec. 15. The ...
Shop Owner Takes Anti-Steering Message on the Road
12/19/2008
Nathan Simmons, co-owner of C and C Collision in Pasadena, Calif., may not have the advertising budget of a big insurance company, but his message
Small Cars Make Big Safety Improvements for 2009
12/19/2008
Thanks to improvements like standard side airbags, small cars are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to the I...
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Ex-NFL Star Suing Shop for $500,000
12/19/2008
Ex-New England Patriots running back Corey Dillon wants his money back. Dillon is suing a Los Angeles body shop for more than half a million dollars a...
BASF Products Receive Volvo Approval
12/18/2008 11:05:02 AM
BASF Automotive Refinish announced that Swedish automaker Volvo has again approved BASF as a preferred supplier of automotive refinish products for it...
Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists Toys for Tots Collection Exceeds Expectations
12/18/2008 10:51:41 AM
The Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists (CCRS) announced its first Toys for
Expansion Shuts Down One Shop, Keeps Another Going During Recession
12/17/2008 10:53:44 AM
Tulsa, Okla., collision repair facility Trinity Restoration closed its south Tulsa store due to the recession and over-expansion, according to owner D...
Property-Casualty Sector Loses $9.9 Billion in Third Quarter
12/17/2008 10:35:27 AM
The Insurance Services Office reported that the property and casualty insurance sector lost $9.9 billion in the third quarter of 2008, compared to the...
Shop Intern’s Skills to be Spotlighted in TV Documentary
12/17/2008 10:13:42 AM
An 18-year-old Pennsylvania shop intern is getting a double-dose of reality – valuable hands-on experience working in a restoration shop and a ...
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Driver Brings Van to Shop in Her Sleep
12/17/2008 9:23:35 AM
Sometimes, business just falls into your lap, but in the case of an Aurora, South Dakota, body shop, it crashes into your tow truck.
On the mornin...
Large Oklahoma Shop Cites Poor Economy for Closing
12/16/2008 3:47:07 PM
Tulsa, Okla. collision repair facility Trinity Restoration closed its south Tulsa store due to the recession and over-expansion, according to owner
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