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John Yoswick
John Yoswick is a freelance automotive writer based in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing about the collision industry since 1988. He is the editor of the weekly CRASH Network (for a free 4-week trial subscription, visit www.CrashNetwork.com).
He can be contacted at john@crashnetwork.com
CIC, I-CAR Continue to Work on Issues Related to Vehicle Scanning, Calibrations
Written by John Yoswick
Jack Rozint, Vice President of Sales & Services, Repair for Auto Physical Damage Business Unit, Mitchell International, Inc. and CIC Committee Chair
Scanning of vehicles for diagnostic trouble codes as part of the collision repair process continued to be a key topic at meetings held in conjunction with SEMA in Las Vegas in November. A Collision Industry Conference (CIC) committee examining some of the issues the industry needs to address related to scanning, for example, reported in Las Vegas that it continues to identify as many questions as answers.
Retro News: December 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011
Written by John Yoswick
NACE in '96, Insurer-Owned Body Shops, CIC on Estimates, DuPont Seeks Buyers
Industry consultant Dale Delmege in 2001 suggested that insurers could reduce field staff by shifting more responsibility for – and benefit from – both cost-containment and customer retention to shops.
Legislation, Lawsuits Seek to Adjust Change to Overtime Regulation
Written by John YoswickUnless the courts or federal lawmakers act, the minimum amount certain salaried employees will need to be paid to be exempt from overtime will increase dramatically as of December 1.
Shops Nationwide Need to Understand Dec 1 Federal Overtime Change
Written by John Yoswick
Cory King
Important changes being made to federal overtime regulations are likely to require significant changes for some body shop employee pay plans, according to business attorney Cory King.
Regulator’s Stand on ‘Alt-OE’ Parts May Lead to Clarification of Terminology
Written by John Yoswick
Jaime Ramos
Discussion within the industry of “alt-OE” or “opt-OE” parts seemingly has raised more questions than answers this past year, but one state regulatory agency has a clear stand on the topic – one that may drive changes nationwide.
Retro News: August 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011
ABRA's Expansion Plans, Tech Wages, Flat Fees for Repair, BMS vs. EMS
Retro News: July 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011
Erick Bickett, Progressive's Concierge Program, Crash Prevention, Allstate Compliance
Retro News: June 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011
Topics covered include Northern NACE, Dan Risley's 2001 hire by SCRS, the collapse of M2 and the effect of insurance advertising.
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Retro News: May 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011
ASA Lobbyists, Allstate Acquires Sterling, Recycled Parts Market Share, Chinese OEMs
Anderson shows NORTHEAST Shops How His “Who Pays for What?” Surveys Can Help
About 37 percent of shop who bill for “masking the vehicle for priming” say they get paid by insurers for this operation “always” or “most of the time” – yet about an equal percentage of shops say they have never asked to be paid for this not-included operation.
Retro News: April 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011
Mike Anderson in 1966, Incomplete Estimates, Feather Prime & Block, PartsTrader
Automakers Discuss Labor Times, Share Other Insights at ‘OEM Summit’
During a recent industry event at which automakers discussed some of the complexities of making collision repairs to their new vehicles, a shop owner asked the OEMs a decidedly more business than technical question: Are you working to come up with realistic labor times for the repair operations on these vehicles?