SANTA ANA, CA - The Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA) in California said it has charged 53 defendants following a five-month undercover sting targeting auto body repair facilities engaging in insurance fraud.
Read More →NATICK, MA -Sterling Autobody Centers announced on May 24 that the company has drawn Better Business Bureau accreditation.
Read More →IRVINE, CA - Caliber Collision Centers, a major collision repair company with locations in California and Texas, said it has acquired Auto Body Experience in El Paso, Texas.
Read More →TRENTON, NJ - The owner of an auto body repair shop in Hamilton Township, N.J., on March 1 pleaded guilty for his role in an auto repair insurance scam.
Read More →COLUMBUS, OH - A Columbus-based collision repair shop has been sued by the state of Ohio, which alleges the shop routinely failed to deliver, performed shoddy work and violated the Do Not Call law.
Read More →SACRAMENTO, CA --- This month a new California law took effect that allows insurance companies to discuss with their clients the benefits of using one of the insurer's direct-repair program (DRP) body shops.
Read More →JEFFERSON CITY, MO --- Missouri State Sen. Wes Shoemyer has introduced a bill seeking to establish a state board of auto body repair and to require that auto body shops and damage appraisers be licensed.
Read More →EULESS, TX --- Texas AutoCrafters, a major collision repair business in Texas, said it will open a new 21,000-square-foot collision center this month in Leander, Texas.
Read More →HOUSTON --- Caliber Collision Centers, a major collision repair provider, said it has acquired Xpress Collision Centers in Houston.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI --- In an updated position statement on the repair and replacement of safety belt assemblies, Ford Motor Co. clearly comes out against the practice of collision repair shops re-installing seat belts taken from salvage or damaged vehicles.
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