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New Bill in Wisconsin Seeks to Outlaw Direct Repair Programs

Excerpt… By Gil Halsted, Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON (WPR) A proposed new regulation – known as the “anti-steering bill” for the auto insurance industry in Wisconsin has strong support from those in the business of repairing cars. By “steering” the … Continue reading

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2010 Sees a Slow Start for Hail

A quick comparison of statistics from NOAA makes it obvious that 2010 is off to a slow start for hail.  While there have been a few storms so far this year, it’s easy to see from the data below why … Continue reading

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Melbourne, Australia storm reaches $70Million in auto damage!

Melbourne’s “white Saturday” hail storm of March 6, 2010 has reached approximately $70 Million in automobile damage, with another $20 Million in NSW and Queensland.  Read the full story here at GoAuto.com.au.

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Numerous Collision Repairers adding PDR

Paintless Dent Repair is still on the rise, and especially, it seems, in our suffering economy.  Witness this excerpt from “CCC’s Crash Course reports on shop management strategies for the new decade” by James E. Guyette of ABRN/SearchAutoParts.com (emphasis added): … Continue reading

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NAPDRT Challenges Farmers Insurance

(Excerpt from NAPDRT’s website) January 25,2010 Members of the National Alliance of Paintless Dent Repair Technicians (NAPDRT) Board of Directors have received documentation from collision shop clients and NAPDRT members expressing concern over Farmers Insurance Group’s recent changes to their … Continue reading

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Saluting Ingenuity!

PDR Junction salutes the ingenuity of inventors everywhere who are daily improving the tools and techniques we use.   This following is an excerpt from Jason Stahl’s recent article in Body Shop Business, an online industry magazine.  The article, which examines … Continue reading

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