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Wednesday, 02 May 2007 10:16
Gary Wano of G.W. & Son in Oklahoma new 2007 PRIDE Committee Chairman
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Gary Wano, of GW & Son Autobody in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has
been appointed Chairman of the NABC PRIDE Committee. Wano succeeds
outgoing Chair, Janet Chaney, who showed exemplary leadership during
her two years of service.
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Tuesday, 01 May 2007 15:42
Collision Industry Conference debates alternatives to initial estimate writing
Written by John Yoswick 
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| State Farm's George Avery said there is potential for less detailed estimates. |
During the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) held in Atlanta in April, one participant at the meeting posed this question to insurers: Could you accept an estimate that didn’t include the line-by-line breakdown but instead just the total repair cost?
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Tuesday, 01 May 2007 15:27
Hefty donation from Seidners affords high school students a chance at industry careers
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Seidner’s Collision Centers recently donated $7,500 for the use of the I-CAR™ Education Foundation to train local high school students on collision repair in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley.
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Tuesday, 01 May 2007 15:10
Progressive Concierge program captures audience attention at Collision Repair Association event
Written by Richard Neubauer
There was no mousing around when the Collision Repair Association
of California (CRA) met near Disneyland to outline their agenda to
prospective members. Topping the list was “insurers’ special programs,”
in particular the Progressive Concierge program presently operating in
San Diego.
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Tuesday, 01 May 2007 15:03
CRA presents plan to Calif insurance commissioner to reduce insurer friction
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The Collision Repair Association of California (CRA) has presented
state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner with a six-point plan to
protect consumers and restore fairness to the business of collision
repair. The plan, detailed in a letter sent April 12, is in response to
CRA’s March meeting with the Commissioner where he asked the
association for solutions to reduce the friction between insurers and
repairers.
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Friday, 06 April 2007 14:40
California Insurance Code must be aggressively enforced to prohibit steering
Written byThe CAA is requesting that the Department of Insurance aggressively enforce Insurance Code section 758 B (2) (c) that prohibits insurers from steering after the consumer has chosen a repair shop. The Department has previously indicated that an arbitrary cap by insurers is illegal. The CAA is asking the department to address and resolve this issue as soon as possible. The insurance code reads as follows:
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 16:08
Minimum wage legislation includes small business incentives
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The U.S. Senate has passed the Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2007 by a vote of 94-3. This marks the first time the minimum wage has been voted an increase in 10 years. The legislation would increase the federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour over the next two years.
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Five years after admitting its first school into membership, the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance awarded its 50,000th I-CAR point to a student at a career and technical school or college.
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 15:51
State Farm announces 1.25 billion dollar mutual auto policyholder dividend
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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company announced in April it will pay $1.25 billion in dividends to its mutual auto insurance policyholders in 46 states, the District of Columbia and the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 15:47
Ninth conviction marks end of staged accident fraud ring in Texas
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The ninth and last defendant in a staged auto accident insurance fraud ring was convicted of Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity in Dallas County District Court on February 27. Jerry Lockhart was found guilty by the court and placed on five years probation and ordered to pay $57,239.70 restitution to the victims’ insurance companies. Lockhart was involved in what may be one of the largest staged accident rings prosecuted in Dallas County.
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