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Industry Players Weigh in After Nevada Bill Addressing Total Loss Thresholds Does Not Move Forward by Stacey Phillips
A Nevada bill that would have revised the provisions governing total loss vehicles was pending a vote in the state Assembly before it was removed from the table. Now, all parties involved are looking to see how this might affect future decisions in regard to totaling a vehicle. Assembly Bill 368 was introduced earlier this year by Robert Compan, vice president of the Nevada Insurance Council, and sponsored by Assembly Minority Leader Paul Anderson. The amended bill proposed to raise the
threshold for a total loss to 80 percent. Currently, the threshold is 65 percent after exclusions such as paint/materials and electronic components are removed. The remainder of vehicles totaled by insurers receive a salvage title. “We saw that as being an extreme safety hazard,” said Compan, who is also chairman of the Coalition of Nevada Insurance Lobbyists. “When a vehicle hits its threshold, the insurance company is not going to repair a vehicle that has exceeded its value. It creates confusion for consumers, the industry and for the body shops and See Industry Players, Page 14
CA Body Shop Owners Call AB 1679 a Potential Disaster for Industry by Ed Attanasio
If you are a body shop owner in California, you have likely received an email from the California Autobody Association or a colleague that had the words “Emergency Meeting” in the subject line. Yes, shops are alarmed about AB 1679, a bill that if passed could destroy the collision repair industry in the Golden State forever, ac-
cording to shop owners from San Diego to San Francisco and everywhere in between. If you’re not familiar with AB 1679 (Auto Body Repair), it’s sponsored by Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, (D-Inglewood)—a bill that would essentially wipe out the antisteering and labor rate survey regulations that have been in effect since See AB 1679, Page 10
Toby Chess and Janet Chaney win SCRS Awards
Autobody News congratulates two of our longest term contributors and supporters of the magazine. Both Toby Chess and Janet Chaney received SCRS’ Awards
in April. Both Chess and Chaney have previously received the Collision Industry Individual Service Award, and the Humanitarian Award. See p. 6 this issue.
VOL. 35 ISSUE 6 JUNE 2017
CIC Task Force Explores What “Secure Share” Will Mean for Exchange of Estimate Data
ing system, or third-parties like CSI providers, parts locating services, rental CCC Information Services’ newly- car companies, etc. launched “Secure Share” generated Under the current data-exchange both questions and criticisms at the method, a CCC ONE user can transfer Collision Industry Conference (CIC) that data to others using a standardheld in Pittsburgh, PA, in late April, ized “Estimate Management Standard although no company representative (EMS)” file. In many cases, those third-parties have—with a was there to respond. shop’s permission—placed a A new CIC task force “data pump” on the shop’s held a panel discussion related server to automatically pull to the new data-sharing systhe EMS files the shop has tem, and though CCC chose agreed to share. not to attend (citing antitrust concerns), it did send a fourCCC’s “Secure Share” changes this arrangement in page response to questions Frank Terlep several key ways. First, it posed by the task force. “Secure Share” went “live” in early will transfer the data using a “Business Message Suite (BMS)” file, viewed by April (www.cccsecureshare.com), representing a significant change in terms many in the industry as a positive of how shops using CCC’s estimating change. The industry-developed BMS system can share estimate information standard in theory gives users more See CIC Task Force, Page 18 with a shop management or paint mixby John Yoswick
CAA Takes on the Capitol with ASCCA and CalABC by Ed Attanasio
Every year in April, the California Autobody Association co-hosts CAA/ ASCCA/CalABC Joint Automotive Aftermarket Industry Legislative Day as the automotive repair industry in
discuss crucial issues that can affect their businesses in one way or another while preparing to meet with their representatives. One particular bill—AB 1679 (Auto Body Repair)—was on the minds of all body shop owners in at-
(l to r) Lobbyist Jack Molodanof, CAA State President Kathy Mello, CAA Executive Director David McClune, CAA Rep Pete Bezeck and Mike Passof, CAA officer and board member were on hand for 2017 Legislative Day
the Golden State lets their voices be heard as they convene at the Capitol in Sacramento. On April 25 at the Capitol Event Center, 80 collision and mechanical repairers were on hand to
tendance at this year’s Legislative Day, but there are three others that can potentially affect their livelihoods in many ways: SB640: Tax Reform-ExSee CAA at Sacramento, Page 24
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