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North Idaho Collision Repair Center Opens in Bonners Ferry
Written by Melinda Brinkman, Kootenai Valley Times
North Idaho Collision Repair Center celebrated its grand opening with the community on Friday, June 22.
CA Auto Insurance Appraiser Gets 10 Years for Involvement in Staged Collision Ring
Written by Steven A. Meyerowitz, FC&S LegalThis story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry’s only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals. Visit the website to subscribe.
An auto insurance appraiser in California has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a staged collision ring.
Service King Restores Donated Vehicles for Seattle Families in Need
Two Seattle families in need are now on the road to brighter futures thanks to the gift of two newly refurbished vehicles.
After Hail Storm Pounds Roundup, MT, Race Is On for Contractors, Repair Businesses
Written by Matt Hudson, Billings GazetteRoundup, MT, residents are seeing more trucks, trailers and yard signs bearing the names of roofing contractors these days.
Auto Body Students Refurbish Car for Food Service Worker in San Diego, CA
Written by Marcella Lee, CBS 8A Hoover High School food service worker has a new, reliable way to get to work, thanks in part to students at a San Diego, CA, high school.
Family Body Shop Builds State-of-the-Art Facility in Richmond, CA
Written by Ed AttanasioWith city ordinances, permits and all of the other paperwork and red tape that go with them, building a collision repair facility from the ground up can be an arduous and sometimes literally impossible task.
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Merced, CA, Auto Body Shop Accused of Fraud
An accusation against FH & Sons Auto Body & Paint, a registered auto body shop located in Merced, CA, has been filed before the director of the Department of Consumer Affairs by the chief of the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR).
Insurance Adjuster Sentenced After Pleading No Contest to Theft Charges in HI
Written by Staff, Hawaii News NowA State Circuit Court judge sentenced a former insurance adjuster to a four-year term of deferral for theft charges.
Prestigious Auto Body Earns Certification, Recognition in CA
Prestigious Auto Body, located in Goleta and Santa Barbara, CA, has been certified by Assured Performance, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization for maintaining the right tools, equipment, training and facilities necessary to repair the participating automaker brand vehicles according to the manufacturers' specifications.
Mother Goose Visits Mike's Auto Body in San Ramon, CA
Written by Ed AttanasioWith her little ones in tow, Mother Goose made a tour of Mike's Auto Body in San Ramon, CA.