Dan Risley, ASA’s president has sent letters to the top 10 insurance carriers. The letter requests a written reply that states each company’s position regarding the reduction of refinish time on a repaired panel and solicits each company's participation in creating a solution.
“This is a call to action for the entire industry,” said Risley. “It presents the perfect opportunity for all the industry stakeholders to work together, because it is the right thing to do. Repair facilities should be reimbursed for the labor and materials necessary to complete a safe, proper and quality repair. Reducing the refinish times (blend within/zone refinish) on repaired panels without any supporting documentation is ‘arbitrary’ and likely is a result of lack of knowledge and information. The irony of this situation is that it actually requires more labor and materials to properly refinish a repaired panel and blend within/zone refinish (see attached refinish flyer). We are optimistic that this issue will be resolved by the collaboration of all the industry stakeholders. ASA will continue to monitor the issue and provide updates as information is gathered.The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry.
ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA’s legislative website at www.TakingTheHill.com.
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