The Massachusetts Auto Damage Appraiser Licensing Board is taking comments on its proposed advisory ruling meant to reaffirm that registered repair shops and insurance companies should use licensed appraisers for appraisals. According to a notice, [...]
A Minneapolis nonprofit repair shop is increasing its labor rate due to inflation at a time when it says its “swamped” with an influx of clients, according to a local news report. NBC reports that [...]
Longtime SkillsUSA volunteers, both of whom are involved daily in the collision repair industry, were recipients of the Ernie Gray SkillsUSA Championships Award at this year’s nationals, which recently wrapped up in Atlanta, Georgia. Jessica [...]
The Alabama Department of Insurance (ADI) has completed an organizational restructure that it says is designed to streamline management responsibilities and reporting lines. The restructure includes the addition of a new role — deputy commissioner. [...]
The FBI has issued a public service announcement (PSA) warning about an emerging phishing scam targeting Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive. A Phishing-as-a-Service (PHaaS) platform called Kali 365 enables cyber threat actors [...]
According to I-CAR’s recently released 2025 Impact Report, the launch of its Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) led to a 7.1% year-over-year (YoY) increase in Gold Class shop certifications. The report provides details about the organization’s [...]
A recent HelloNation article compares OEM replacement parts with aftermarket parts and features insights from Fernando Miranda, owner of Quality Auto Glass in Denver, Colorado. Many OEM position statements, including recently updated ones from Volvo, [...]
Snap-on has acquired Diesel Laptop, expanding its diagnostic and repair information capabilities in heavy-duty and equipment markets. The $100 million cash acquisition happened on June 8, according to a press release. Snap-on describes itself as [...]
Fifty-three percent of auto technicians say the top reason for lack of access to training is that the right topics are not available, according to the 2026 ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) Training Benchmarks survey. [...]
... collision, according to Mike Anderson, owner of Collision Advice. He made the statement during the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) ...
