Editorial: Let Auto Insurers Compete on Repair Choice

Posted by on February 2, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Owners of small and independent auto glass repair shops appear to have a case for modest state intervention to maintain fairness within their industry here in Michigan.

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Editorial: Let Auto Insurers Compete on Repair Choice

Utah Auto Glass Veteran Opens Car Museum

Posted by on January 27, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Jerry Woodward has always been fascinated with cars, even at a young age. Starting at the age of eight, Woodward spent much of his childhood in his father’s auto glass shop in Kansas. He spent so much time there that eventually, after a move to Utah, the shop became known as Ace and Jerry’s Auto Glass in honor of Jerry and his father, Ace.

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Umble Named Director of Auto Glass Claim Solutions for LYNX

Posted by on January 26, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

Pittsburgh-based LYNX Services has named Chris Umble to the newly created position of executive director of auto glass claim solutions, according to a company release. He previously served as vice president of strategic initiatives. In addition, the company has hired Richard A.

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Umble Named Director of Auto Glass Claim Solutions for LYNX

Industry Responds to Completion of Allstate Move to Safelite

Posted by on January 19, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

The move of Allstate’s auto glass claims administration to Safelite Solutions, which took effect with the New Year, has drawn a heated reaction from across the industry. Many have expressed a slowdown in referrals since the January 1 move.

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Industry Responds to Completion of Allstate Move to Safelite

Anonymous Letter Appears to be More Widely Spread Than Previously Thought

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Yesterday’s glassBYTEs.com/AGRR magazine report about an anonymous letter received by several Michigan auto glass shops has brought forth several readers from across the United States who say they also received the anonymous letter, titled “New Antitrust Concerns.”

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Anonymous Letter Appears to be More Widely Spread Than Previously Thought

Arizona Male Convicted of Using Old Glass Replacement Work Orders to Commit Fraud

Posted by on January 6, 2012 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

An Arizona male, Michael Swedo of Payson, Ariz., has been convicted of utilizing old work orders from 15 Arizona auto glass shops to report fraudulent claims to insurers and receive payment for these, according to information from the Arizona Department of Insurance (ADI).

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Civic SI Just a Few Tweaks from Being Front Runner in Class

Posted by on December 27, 2011 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

I’ll begin my review of the 2012 Honda Civic Si with an honest disclaimer; I prefer my performance cars to be driven via the rear wheels and I like V8 engines over inline fours.

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Civic SI Just a Few Tweaks from Being Front Runner in Class

Looking Ahead to an Election Year

Posted by on December 22, 2011 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

As 2011 comes to a close and the United State approaches an election year, several industry leaders have offered their insights as to what the coming election could mean for the auto glass industry. One major trend among industry representatives is a hope for a new focus on small businesses across the nation.

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Looking Ahead to an Election Year

Industry Predictions: What’s in Store for 2012?

Posted by on December 19, 2011 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

As 2011 comes to a close, glassBYTEs.com™/AGRR™ magazine has surveyed several of the industry’s leaders for their predictions on the year ahead. One popular topic and a major indicator, some say, for the auto glass business is how many miles will be driven in 2012.

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Industry Predictions: What’s in Store for 2012?

Watch the June glassBYTEs.com™ Newscast: Inside Carlex

Posted by on June 8, 2011 under Auto News | Be the First to Comment

The June glassBYTEs.com newscast, sponsored by AGRR™ magazine, includes a look at the recent Nashville, Tenn., auto glass plant opening under the new ownership of Carlex Glass America, along with video footage from inside the company’s float glass plant.

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Watch the June glassBYTEs.com™ Newscast: Inside Carlex