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We are experienced in negotiating claims with insurance companies.

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Vehicle Value Experts is a unique Consultant Firm that specializes in Insurance Total Loss Market Evaluation Reports; Mechanical and Body Shop Estimates and Finalized Motor Vehicle Repair Evaluations; Diminished Value Assessment and Claims as such and Motor Vehicle Fair Market Value Reports.

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Women’s Industry Network Accepting Nominations For 2022 Most Influential Women

Do you know an influential woman in the collision repair industry? You probably know a few!

Nominations are now open for the Women’s Industry Network’s (WIN) 2022 Most Influential Women (MIW) awards. Women working in any segment of the collision repair industry across the US and Canada can be nominated for the MIW award; nominees are not required to be WIN members to be eligible.

Nominations will be accepted through Friday, January 14, 2022. Winners will be celebrated during WIN’s 2022 Annual Conference, scheduled for May 2-4, 2022.

Established in 1999, the MIW award recognizes women whose leadership, vision and commitment to excellence have enriched the collision repair industry. Over 100 impressive women have been recognized to-date for their contributions.

Make sure that amazing woman in your shop or other collision business gets the recognition she deserves by nominating her today!

More information and a nomination form can be found online at bit.ly/2022MIWnominees. TXA continued from pg. 15

and prevailing rate scheme, which insurance carriers are allowed to use, is the enemy of a safe and proper repair. The only way to fix this systematic sinister scheme is through transparency and oversight; allowing the fox to guard the henhouse has never worked.”

“A market rate should actually reflect the entire market,” Wendell stresses. “It should be accurate. Insurers should not be able to cherry-pick rates in ways that only serve to boost their own profits. TDI needs to look under the hood to make sure insurance companies aren’t gaming the system through any inaccurate rate surveys. That is their job as the regulator. They are supposed to examine market conduct. We count on them to protect consumers and the public.

“At the end of the day, the insurance company’s job is to pay legitimate claims, and that means paying shops fairly, so they can perform a safe repair. Safe repairs save lives!”

Despite the inaction from TDI in the past, ABAT is currently collecting consumer complaint forms shops have obtained from customers to submit to TDI in another effort to demonstrate how insurers manipulate the law to under-indemnify consumers. Nearly 500 complaints have been collected year-to-date, proving that consumers are just as frustrated by TDI’s inaction. ABAT hopes to gather 1,000 complaints by the end of 2021. Texas body shops are encouraged to get involved by downloading the consumer complaint form, located at bit.ly/ABATvTDI.

“There is no oversight,” Richards laments. “You give them the information they request, but they do nothing. We are sick of TDI’s doubletalk and hypocrisy. It’s past the time for talk; we want action! This situation has gone too far, and ABAT will not stop until something is done to protect our customers. If TDI is going to continue to exist, they need to look out for Texas consumers; they need to mandate that insurers properly indemnify insureds for the necessary processes and procedures that ensure their vehicles are safe to drive after an accident!”

ABAT issues a challenge to TDI: “Do your job – regulate insurance companies and protect consumers!” TXA