Back in Washington, the Senate committee that handles transportation passed a bill through committee that would cover grants to states that ban texting and handheld device use while driving. Did these officials read the study the NTHSA earlier this year. That study showed no effect in reduced crashes.  Here’s a link to the article we found about the bill passing committee sponsored by Jay Rockefeller-D.

Well, it appears Prop 17 in California was narrowly defeated. Based on a quick approximation what one Insurer contributed to the “Yes” on 17 campaign,  the 5000 employees that work there could have had an extra $3200 in their pockets. Instead it’s all gone. The amount of money spent in politics is staggering and it gets one thinking, is there a better way to spend that kind of money? Click here for the details.

Click here for the decision. Auto Body labor rate surveys should not be the sole determining factor when determining prevailing auto body labor rates.

Yes… Transformational technology is available to claims executives and managers simply willing to open their eyes and break out of their stagnant “old school” thinking. AutoClaims Direct has the most advanced, lowest cost auto claims technology in the industry which provides everything needed for a claims department. Companies which choose to leverage advanced technology will be the future leaders in the industry while those slow to adapt will fade away.

Here’s an article we found in an industry magazine discussing technology that will have a future impact on the industry. Click here for the link to the article we found.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the current 2010 Appraisal Labor Makeup of files processed through AutoClaims Direct’s leading DirectLink claims solution.

Here’s an interesting article… A host of an auto body rebuild show was one of the 53 arrested. Click here for the story.

“Undercover investigators went to auto repairs shops to get estimates, and would ask if damage could be repaired under the same insurance claim even though some of the damage wasn’t caused by the same accident. “This prosecution put dishonest operators and anybody thinking about committing fraud on notice,” Rackauckas said at a news conference. “I think consumers have the right to know which of the auto repair shops are conducting straight business and which are not.”

Just pulled an assignment mapping report from last week. The Los Angeles field team was quite busy! Another nice example of the power of AutoClaims Direct’s “DirectLink”.

AutoClaims Direct’s CEO Ernie Bray featured in the June “Business Buzz” section of the Carlsbad Business Journal.

AutoClaims Direct, the leading national provider of auto damage appraising has added ten new “dedicated field staff” in major metro areas throughout the country. These core dedicated appraisers provide rapid response service and handle key inspections to facilitate the corporation’s commitment to customer service excellence.