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𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
The Tennessee Collision Repairers Association's Music City Collision Conference has a packed agenda for Aug. 13-15. Attendees will have a variety of educational sessions to attend and will choose the topics for the panel discussion. Special conference hotel rates end July 16.
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𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐝𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞
State Farm is the largest auto insurer in the country, and Tiffany Menefee of Pronto Body Shop says they know exactly how much leverage that gives them. She discusses what shops experience when dealing with State Farm and urges shops to educate consumers about their rights, document meticulously, and seek regulatory support to ensure proper repairs and fair compensation.
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𝐄𝐧𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐞'𝐬 2026 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬
The 2026 report features analysis from Assured Research's William Wilt, who examines how forces driving profitability in workers’ compensation and auto insurance are shifting as pricing cycles diverge, and each line faces distinct claim trends, litigation dynamics and competitive demands.
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𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐭, 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞, 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧? 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰
Fewer shop owners feel confident that doing business the same way they did even a year ago will be enough to carry them forward. Focus Advisors' Chris Lane, Steve's Auto Body Shops' Jordan Beshears, and Fix Network's Daryll O'Keefe explain why planning your next course of action matters, even if you’re not ready to take it yet.
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