California BAR storage fee regulations update again up for revision, public comment …
... Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) Board of Directors. At the meeting, repairers shared that the regulations wouldn't hold third-party ...
California BAR storage fee regulations update again up for revision, public comment following OAL concerns
Proposed changes to regulations of storage fees charged by automotive repair dealers (ARDs) in California will soon be up for public comment again. The passage of AB1263 in 2024 gave the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) [...]
Following sale of coatings division, BASF says focus is now on ‘core businesses’
BASF CEO and Board of Executive Directors Chairman Markus Kamieth told investors during the company’s Q2 earnings call that BASF’s focus moving forward is on its core businesses, including Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition [...]
State Farm VP: Insurer has listened to agents and made some adjustments
State Farm says that after meeting with agents regarding their new Human + Digital approach, they’ve made some adjustments. Yet, a blog post by Kristyn Cook, State Farm executive vice president and chief agency, sales, [...]
Questionable Salvage Bid Ratings May Push Repairable Vehicles to Total Loss
... collision repairer suggested at a recent industry meeting. The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) open board meeting in Illinois in ...
CIC task force presents ADAS problem statement
The Consumer Advocacy Task Force presented an ADAS problem statement during the Collision Industry Conference (CIC)’s meeting in Chicago late last month. CIC first announced the task force in April. The group was asked to [...]
CIC task force presents ADAS problem statement – Repairer Driven News
During the open mic portion of the meeting, Aaron Schulenburg, Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) executive director, shared that ...
SCRS Quick Tip: Static and Paint Adhesion – Fender Bender
In this Quick Tip video from Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Claire Cleland of Static Solutions joins Justin Lewis of Accurate Auto Body ...
Auto insurance shopping down, switching up in Q2
JD Power reports that the Q2 auto insurance shopping rate was down, but the switching rate was up. According to the latest Quarterly Insurance Signals Intelligence Report, formerly known as the Loyalty Indicator & Shopping Trends [...]
Illinois governor signs bills that require auto rate review process
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed two bills Tuesday that he says will make the state’s auto and homeowners insurance markets more transparent, equitable, and accountable to consumers. SB 714 and HB 4273 give the Illinois [...]