Be Restored If you drive a car, you have car insurance. You pay your premiums on time and, in exchange, your insurer is responsible for making you whole again in the event of an accident. Unfortunately, insurers want to repair your vehicle as cheaply as possible. Many shops, especially those on “preferred” [...]
“Who Guarantees Repairs?” The Insurance Company or the Auto Body Shop? After an accident, one of the most common things you’ll hear from an insurance company is ‘if you take your car to a shop that’s not on our referral program or preferred list, we won’t warranty or guarantee [...]
Whose Safety Standards Does Your Body Shop Follow? Does the body shop you’re working with put your safety first? Or is their priority their relationship with your insurance carrier? Watch our case study to find out how we helped our customer make sure his daughter’s car was safe to drive before it was allowed [...]
Open Letter to the North Carolina Attorney General Scroll to the bottom of the page to contact the North Carolina State Attorney General or Department of Insurance, or click the following link for a list of Attorney General’s offices by state: http://www.naag.org/current-attorneys-general.php Louisiana’s Lawsuit Against State Farm Insurance The Louisiana [...]
5 Things Insurance Companies Say to Steer You After an Accident After an accident, you look to your insurance provider for advice. Unfortunately, the advice they give you is not always in your best interests. Your insurer may try to bully you into using a shop on their “preferred” [...]
Distracted Driving The Numbers Would you be shocked to hear 23% of auto collisions involved distracted driving caused by cell phones? Or that in 2013 3,154 people were killed in distracted driving crashes? We certainly were. Distracted driving is a technological epidemic that puts millions of drivers at risk for accidents every day. Accidents happen, [...]
The Future of Collision Repair The number of registered vehicles in the US has steadily risen over the years and is currently at an estimated 253 million. It’s safe to say the future of the collision repair industry is looking bright; not only for body shops, but for industry training education and the job [...]
Car Insurance "Steering" And How It Effects You You’ve been in an accident. As a responsible, law-abiding driver, you have car insurance coverage. Many people assume that one of the first steps in dealing with the aftermath of an accident is to call their insurance company to find out what to do next. [...]
How to Find Out If Your Car Was Recalled You've probably noticed - car recalls are in the news lately, in a big way. From faulty ignitions to defective airbags, unsafe vehicles are making headlines. With the soaring number of recalls this year, how can you confirm you’re driving a safe vehicle? The U.S. Department of [...]
Delay, Deny, Defend - Prepare Yourself For This Insurance Company Tactic Car Insurance. Every month you pay a premium to protect your vehicle, the second biggest investment you’re likely to make, in case of a loss caused by an accident. If that accident happens, your insurance company is required [...]
