• Jay Sicht

    Editor-in-Chief, FenderBender and ABRN
    Phone: (573) 489-8544

    Jay Sicht is editor-in-chief of FenderBender and ABRN. He has worked in the automotive aftermarket for more than 29 years, including in a number of sales and technical support roles in paint/parts distribution and service/repair. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Central Missouri with a minor in aviation, and as a writer and editor, he has covered all segments of the automotive aftermarket for more than 20 of those years, including formerly serving as editor-in-chief of Motor Age and Aftermarket Business World. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

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    June 25, 2025
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    June 24, 2025
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    June 10, 2025
    Severity is up; claims are down. Why? SambaSafety's John Barbagallo discusses some recent trends.
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    June 6, 2025
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