CCC on Tuesday celebrated the 25th anniversary of its “Crash Course” with the release of the 2020 edition of the free publication describing auto body repair industry statistics. CCC author Susanna Gotsch, a director and [...]
The Collision Repair Education Foundation and Society of Collision Repair Specialists on Monday confirmed they too would postpone significant spring events because of COVID-19 coronavirus concerns. “We look forward to reconvening as an industry when [...]
Are you considering switching retirement plan providers but are worried about hurting your “401(k) guy”? Don’t worry, they’ll likely understand, according to a fellow financial adviser featured last month on a Society of Collision Repair [...]
Calling it a “difficult decision,” the Collision Industry Conference on Friday announced it would cancel its April 8-9 gathering in Jacksonville, Fla., because of the COVID-19 coronavirus. “This difficult decision was made with the concerns [...]
A new federal law in effect Jan. 1 expanded 401(k) tax credits for auto body shop owners offering them, increases the ceiling for automatic retirement contributions and lets employees make withdrawals without penalty, a financial [...]
Ford’s latest “On Target” collision repair newsletter describes a 2020 Lincoln Corsair which mostly relies on steel but incorporates some aluminum. If you haven’t read one of Ford’s “On Target” newsletters before, check them out. [...]
Two other collision industry events have been postponed or altered because of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium had been slated to return to the U.S. for a second year April 1-2. However, [...]
Two Mississippi body shops’ steering allegations restored by an Eleventh Circuit Appeals Court on Friday educate that state’s repairers and insurers on what could be construed as tortious interference for litigation purposes. They also indicate [...]
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday reversed the dismissal of two Mississippi body shops’ allegations of tortious interference steering against Progressive. However, the three-judge panel upheld U.S. Middle District of Florida Judge Gregory [...]
The Database Enhancement Gateway, which allows repairers and insurers to make inquiries and suggestions of the estimating providers at no cost, offers weekly tips for repairers on the Audatex, Mitchell and CCC programs online and through the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ email list. [...]
