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ABP Club Car Body Repair News - February 2011

Below is a news headline summary. The full bodyshop news stories appear on the ABP Club members' forum.

28/2/11 - 12:23   Nexa Autocolor and Marussia Virgin Racing Formula One team - a winning partnership
   
28/2/11 - 12:02   Reducing Automotive Cost (Not Weight) Will Drive Use of Composites in Cars
   
28/2/11 - 11:39   Fix Auto officially welcomes new MD
   
28/2/11 - 11:45   BSI & Kitemark - feature at number 134 and 191 in Top 500 BUSINESS Superbrands but fail to feature in CONSUMER Superbrands list
   
28/2/11 - 11:43   Zurich - work with Rinspeed to understand peoples driving habits and future insurance needs using "BamBoo"
   
28/2/11 - 10:56   Easi-Drive - help Olympic swimmer reach his training for London 2012
   
28/2/11 - 11:38   ECP Repairer Network looking to expand
   
28/2/11 - 10:50   Allianz UK - results for 2010; pre-tax profits fall 21% to £158m; combined operating ratio of 95.9%
   
28/2/11 - 10:35   BBC - exposes cut price car insurance scam for east European immigrants
   
28/2/11 - 07:38   Financial ombudsman - latest figures on new cases and resolutions
   
27/2/11 - 20:26   Hastings Direct being lined up for flotation
   
26/2/11 - 20:47   Aviva call centre work moves from India to Norwich
   
26/2/11 - 16:03   Karl Vella Group - “without the Kitemark we would not have purchased County Coachbuilders"
   
26/2/11 - 23:58   Akzo Nobel - 2010 results; performance coatings worldwide sales up 16%, profits up 10%
   
26/2/11 - 23:54   DuPont - 2010 results; performance coatings worldwide sales up 11%, profits up 260%
   
26/2/11 - 23:51   PPG - 2010 results; performance coatings sales worldwide up 5%, profits up 20%
   
26/2/11 - 23:49   BASF - 2010 results; coatings division worldwide sales up 19%
   
25/2/11 - 14:48   Auto Windscreens - Markerstudy Insurance Group confirm ABP story that they have purchased the name and certain assets from administrator
   
25/2/11 - 14:06   Auto Windscreens - the connection with Markerstudy and the curious case of Trifords Ltd
   
25/2/11 - 14:40   USA - Insurance company sues FBI for crashing Ferrari
   
25/2/11 - 13:29   Auto Windscreens - closes for good as administrators unable to find buyer; all 1,100 jobs lost
   
25/2/11 - 10:47   RBS Insurance - UK Repairer Market Review
   
25/2/11 - 10:24   Brit Insurance - 2010 results show a 29% fall in UK motor premiums; private motor "no longer viewed as a sustainable business"
   
25/2/11 - 09:53   Pay As You Go Insurance 'growing rapidly in popularity'
   
24/2/11 - 19:34   Will double British Summertime affect car insurance premiums?
   
24/2/11 - 13:22   RSA catches a bit of a chill but is undecided on climate trends
   
24/2/11 - 09:34   Stoneacre's Kevin Harrington ends 50 years service to the industry
   
24/2/11 - 10:40   LV= 2010 results - Strong growth - now UK’s fourth largest car insurer
   
24/2/11 - 10:31   Allianz Group delivers strong results in tough markets
   
24/2/11 - 09:33   Bank interest rate rise looking more likely
   
24/2/11 - 09:08   Banker smashes up £1.4m Zonda supercar in roadworks
   
24/2/11 - 09:04   Pannone Personal Injury respond to BBC's Moneybox re rising car insurance premiums
   
24/2/11 - 07:46   RBS Insurance - results for 2010 show a loss of £295m and a 14% decline in motor policies: confirmation business to be sold in 2012
   
24/2/11 - 07:44   RSA - results for 2010 show "a challenging year" for UK motor which grew 13% but had increased underwriting losses of £79m
   
24/2/11 - 00:58   IAG (=Equity Red Star) - results announced for half-year to 31 Dec 2010; UK business fell by 33% with £78m underwriting loss
   
24/2/11 - 00:50   Autohaus, Acton - celebrate achieving Kitemark accreditation
   
23/2/11 - 18:18   IAG - New Zealand quake to further hit IAG's margin
   
23/2/11 - 17:52   'Cash for Crash' - New arrests in insurance fraud investigation
   
23/2/11 - 15:49   Winns Assist Increase Number of Staff in Training
   
23/2/11 - 15:40   Chris Ashworth - Industry Interview
   
23/2/11 - 14:42   Government gives councils an extra £100m to help fix potholes
   
23/2/11 - 11:41   Euro NCAP now testing plug-in electric vehicles
   
22/2/11 - 15:42   Harlequin Motors - The rise and fall, fall, fall of energy bills
   
22/2/11 - 14:59   Hastings appoints Nationwide automotive glass replacement and repair
   
22/2/11 - 11:41   Pendragon more than doubles profits for 2010
   
22/2/11 - 11:02   Fix Auto officially announces the signing of Fix Auto Slough
   
22/2/11 - 10:17   moneysupermarket.com - Two-thirds of motorists to change driving habits as cost continues to rise
   
22/2/11 - 10:11   Vamco selected by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority
   
22/2/11 - 09:31   ABP Club's Find a Professional Bodyshop directory provides 'added value' to membership
   
22/2/11 - 09:17   Direct Line's Chris Weeks comments on car fire dangers
   
22/2/11 - 09:16   Volvo readies first diesel plug-in hybrid
   
22/2/11 - 09:12   BMW reveals BMW i sub-brand
   
21/2/11 - 15:27   iris introduces flexible finance and leasing through PMD Leasing
   
21/2/11 - 15:24   Nationwide launches apprentice recruitment and targets female applications
   
21/2/11 - 13:41   Ford champions original parts quality and safety
   
21/2/11 - 13:08   ABP Club March B2Bs and EXPO - Over 250 already booked on - Book your place today!
   
21/2/11 - 11:22   Swinton warns motorists to cut speed as Premiership footballer is banned
   
21/2/11 - 10:22   BSI Kitemark - 4 years old today!
   
21/2/11 - 09:06   Helphire Group Interim Results - revenue and profits down, debts reduced
   
21/2/11 - 23:56   BBC Radio 4; Moneybox - selection of listeners comments following radio programme on rising car insurance premiums
   
20/2/11 - 23:48   Quinn Insurance - administrators confirm no decision on sale until after Irish election
   
20/2/11 - 13:20   IAG's battle in Britain
   
20/2/11 - 13:08   RBS blasted by rivals over insurance 'madness'
   
19/2/11 - 23:27   BBC Radio 4; Moneybox - 11 minute article on credit hire and referral fees; available now on-line
   
18/2/11 - 08:07   U-POL appoints Southern Business Development Executives
   
18/2/11 - 09:58   Huge Demand for Automotive Apprenticeship Training in Nottingham
   
18/2/11 - 08:42   Ageas strengthens Commercial broker account team
   
18/2/11 - 08:38   Auto Windscreens - buyer found says The Sun
   
18/2/11 - 08:37   ABP Club meeting - Crewe - presentations now available
   
18/2/11 - 08:30   RSA - newspaper speculation of takeover bid from Zurich or Aviva
   
18/2/11 - 07:23   Graham Richardson & Son - celebrate achieving Kitemark accreditation
   
18/2/11 - 08:02   Gaskell's Valentine charity raising treat
   
18/2/11 - 07:32   London charge point cuts highlight electric cars’ infrastructure dependence
   
17/2/11 - 18:01   Corporate Manslaughter - first sentence under act imposes £385,000 fine on company following 2008 death
   
17/2/11 - 17:10   Groupama UK - 2010 results: profits up 70% ; turnover up 5%
   
17/2/11 - 15:36   Axa UK - profits fell 44% in 2010; direct motor business grew by 71%
   
17/2/11 - 15:46   ABP Club Meeting Crewe - Overview
   
17/2/11 - 15:30   Axa - UK results show 34% growth in 2010 for personal lines motor business and 10% for commercial lines motor
   
17/2/11 - 15:28   Zurich - UK general insurance profits fall 13%
   
17/2/11 - 14:58   Karl Vella Group expand into Cumbria
   
17/2/11 - 13:51   Disasters to hit Insurance Australia Group's profit - Analysts suggest IAG should consider selling the UK business
   
17/2/11 - 13:08   MG Motor unveils new car
   
17/2/11 - 08:50   Post mag motor claims conference - insurers slam "fraudulent practises" from major insurers over subrogated vehicle repair costs
   
17/2/11 - 08:42   RSA - "embroilled" with Provident in legal row over "close to £1m" of subrogated vehicle repair costs
   
17/2/11 - 07:32   Auto Windscreens - key factor in their Mch 2010 appointment by FMG was their technicians "PAS125 accreditation"
   
17/2/11 - 08:40   Auto Windscreens – Admiral and Aviva move their windscreen contracts
   
17/2/11 - 21:04   ABP Club meeting - Thank you
   
17/2/11 - 01:36   AM Awards - winners revealed
   
16/2/11 - 21:02   ABI slams legal costs gravy train
   
16/2/11 - 20:42   Fix Auto announces the signing of Fix Auto Liverpool
   
16/2/11 - 08:08   Credit Hire - Darren Bent case involving Allianz and Accident Exchange could force drivers to shop around for credit hire
   
15/2/11 - 10:53   USA - Ron Nagy to serve as chairman of NACE in Orlando from 6 to 8 Oct 2011
   
15/2/11 - 11:02   Inflation rises to 4%
   
15/2/11 - 10:50   AutoRestore - gain IMI approval for headquarters with help from Ben Cardy
   
15/2/11 - 10:47   Mirka - Rob Harbord joins as Southern Regional Sales manager
   
15/2/11 - 09:06   Referral fees - Steve Evans of Accident Exchange provides £ figures to House of Commons Transport Committee
   
15/2/11 - 09:09   I Love Claims Motor Claims Conference 2011 - Wednesday 8 June - book now
   
15/2/11 - 08:15   Accident Exchange - Darren Bent case; appeal "instils some common sense in the assessment of credit hire claims"
   
15/2/11 - 07:46   Innovation Group (owners of Motorcare) - trading update; confident of meeting expectations
   
15/2/11 - 21:21   Bodyshopdirectory.co.uk (Accident Advice Helpline Direct Ltd ) - speaking at Wednesday's ABP Club meeting: your questions please!
   
14/2/11 - 20:03   Auto Windscreens - closes and goes into administration; no money left to continue trading
   
14/2/11 - 16:31   DVLA - reminds motorists of new motor insurance law, that of "continuous insurance enforcement" (CIE)
   
14/2/11 - 16:21   'Black box' plays key role in death crash prosecution
   
14/2/11 - 16:43   National Apprentice week, Gaskell Motor Bodies help to make a great end to the week
   
14/2/11 - 14:43   ***PAS125 review - please do NOT contact Steve Wright of BSI and his team about the draft document***
   
14/2/11 - 12:37   PAS125 draft review - all 1,584 ABP Club members were emailed with it this morning; also available in "Club Library" section of website
   
14/2/11 - 13:03   Alton Cars Group go full Circle for courtesy cars
   
14/2/11 - 12:23   Finland - EurotaxGlass's acquire Grey Hen, Finnish valuation company trading as Autovista in UK
   
14/2/11 - 12:21   Bodyrepairquote from Imperial Automotive - now generating 200 leads a day for 160 bodyshops
   
14/2/11 - 11:59   RBS Bank - appoint new head of automotive banking sector
   
14/2/11 - 12:13   Advertising Standards rules Mercedes-Benz replacement parts advert to be ‘misleading’
   
14/2/11 - 09:28   Quinn Insurance - Irish election delays decision on sale
   
14/2/11 - 09:52   Young women drivers facing a £1,000 rise in car insurance
   
14/2/11 - 09:22   IMI - celebrate 25,000th ATA technician
   
14/2/11 - 08:40   PAS125 - draft of revised version being dispatched by email to all Club members this morning
   
14/2/11 - 07:03   LV - Crash for Cash is at record levels
   
14/2/11 - 08:29   Australia - IAG's winter of discontent; UK motor insurance continues to be "troublesome"
   
14/2/11 - 02:57   PAS125 - draft version of revised standard available on BSI website; ABP to send copy of draft to all Club members today
   
11/2/11 - 13:16   RMI - Stuart James becomes third head of Independent Garage division in the last 12 months
   
11/2/11 - 13:11   I Love Claims Ambassadors: “Helping shape a claims world sustainable for all”
   
11/2/11 - 09:56   Accident Credit Group Ltd enter the Credit Repair Market
   
11/2/11 - 10:19   Rob Smale, Ageas - highlights from his presentation at Post mag Motor Claims conference
   
11/2/11 - 10:10   Third party capture - Insurance Times roundtable
   
11/2/11 - 09:51   Trend Tracker - new report on Electric Vehicles (EV) questions if they will reduce our dependency on oil
   
11/2/11 - 10:03   Admiral Insurance - research reveals car crime hot spots
   
11/2/11 - 09:16   bodyshopdirectory.co.uk - Website bodyshop listing warning
   
11/2/11 - 08:38   Legal Expenses Insurance Group (LEIG) - response to government consultation on implementation of Jackson report
   
11/2/11 - 09:12   3M provides 'Quality Assured' training to Just Car Clinics
   
10/2/11 - 23:09   Traffic statistics – 2010 had the lowest volume of overall traffic for 6 years; overall traffic levels fell 2.1% in 2010 compared to 2009
   
10/2/11 - 23:08   Traffic statistics – Q4 2010 shows a 3.5% fall in overall traffic levels compared to Q4 2009
   
10/2/11 - 13:45   Zurich UK - profits fell 13% in 2010 on premiums down 12%
   
10/2/11 - 01:56   To all Club members: Sally Lawrence from A & J Lawrence needs our help to raise £1,000 for BEN
   
10/2/11 - 01:50   Resources in Insurance Group (RiIG) - launches credit hire division; RiIGSurety Claims
   
09/2/11 - 16:00   Groupama - restructure of claims organisation results in departure of Claims Director Phil Bird
   
09/2/11 - 15:56   Co-operative Insurance - confirm ABP News of 4 December that they are moving to the Audatex system
   
09/2/11 - 09:41   Ai Claims Solutions - launches 3 new initiatives to help its approved repairers
   
09/2/11 - 09:09   Mercedes - Advertising Standards Authority uphold complaint made by SEL-Imperial about misleading ad for genuine parts
   
09/2/11 - 07:28   ClaimWatch - improves customer satisfaction ratings at The John Martin (JM) Group's 4 bodyshops in Scotland
   
09/2/11 - 01:47   USA - Copart move corporate HQ from California to Texas
   
08/2/11 - 16:51   EXCLUSIVE: Fix Auto - GB Flint Coachworks becomes 55th franchisee, Fix Auto Nottingham
   
08/2/11 - 13:08   ABI - big freeze in UK at the end of 2010 resulted in 278,000 vehicle damage claims costing £530m
   
08/2/11 - 12:51   Rover 25 - Xpart have solution for lack of front bumper availability
   
08/2/11 - 12:44   Chaucer - Terra Firma (Guy Hands) confirms it is considering a bid
   
08/2/11 - 09:12   Nationwide - calls for schools to better prepare school leavers for work
   
08/2/11 - 09:07   Quinn Insurance - Anglo Irish Bank hoping for green light for their bid by end of this week
   
08/2/11 - 08:38   Trick & Aubrey, Neath - police find body of partner Jeff Trick
   
08/2/11 - 08:26   Daytime Running Lights - compulsory on all new cars from today
   
08/2/11 - 07:10   Caffyns - trading update confirms closure of two "under-performing" bodyshops
   
08/2/11 - 22:32   Vertu Motors - Kitemark for Macklin Motors gives them 100% PAS125 accreditation
   
07/2/11 - 17:26   Aviva - confirm Alex Caldwell as md of Solus in addition to managing the approved repairer network
   
07/2/11 - 17:23   BBC Horizon, tonight (Mon 7 Feb) BBC2 - A future without car crashes?
   
07/2/11 - 16:48   Ford - continued partnership with RAC (owned by Aviva) conducting in-dealership quality checks on repair work has reduced faults by 57%
   
07/2/11 - 16:13   Provident Insurance - Ally Financial (GMAC) still plan to sell business even though it appears as "discontinued operation" in accounts
   
07/2/11 - 15:54   Chaucer - confirm discussions about possible offer
   
07/2/11 - 15:50   Automechanika 2012 - new date for Frankfurt show
   
07/2/11 - 13:42   M & M - celebrate Apprenticeship Week; bodyshop manager goes "Back to the Floor"; hold Open Day
   
07/2/11 - 13:18   Top marks for ADR in Recycle Report
   
07/2/11 - 09:47   National Apprentice Week - over 11,000 young people started automotive apprenticeships in last year
   
07/2/11 - 09:35   AkzoNobel - becomes full technology partner to McLaren Formula 1 team
   
07/2/11 - 08:30   AM magazine Awards - shortlist revealed; no bodyshop award this year
   
07/2/11 - 08:17   ABI - warns its board members that giving lower insurance premiums to women will be illegal under EC ruling
   
06/2/11 - 23:15   Apprentices - 26% gave up last year; Nationwide quoted as losing 25% of its apprentices within the first six months
   
06/2/11 - 21:46   Zenith Provecta - rated by Sunday Times as company with the 73rd fastest growing profits amongst all private equity backed businesses in the UK
   
06/2/11 - 21:38   FMG Support - rated by Sunday Times as company with the 66th fastest growing profits amongst all private equity backed businesses in the UK
   
06/2/11 - 19:38   DWS - rated by Sunday Times as company with the 10th fastest growing profits amongst all private equity backed businesses in the UK
   
05/2/11 - 17:16   Easi-Drive - launch £60,000 "Wheelsforgood" charity fund for 2011
   
04/2/11 - 15:58   HBC Vehicle Services - Andy Short appointed as Business Development Manager
   
04/2/11 - 14:16   SEL-Imperial changes trading name to Imperial Automotive Ltd
   
04/2/11 - 13:56   Police crash cars hundreds of times in their own car parks
   
04/2/11 - 13:54   PPG appoints Andy Smith as National Sales Manager
   
04/2/11 - 12:15   SMMT - new van sales up 48% in January
   
04/2/11 - 11:52   Nationwide - appoint Daemon Pink (ex Ford Retail Group) as Southern Divisional Director
   
04/2/11 - 11:43   ABP Club - Invitation to join us at the Bigger and Better Business-to-Business Forums and EXPOs in March 2011
   
04/2/11 - 11:29   ChipsAway - franchisee of the year adds 6,000 sq ft fixed site to business
   
04/2/11 - 10:47   comparethemarket.com - adds Virgin Money to its car insurance panel
   
04/2/11 - 09:17   SMMT - new car sales fell 11% in January
   
04/2/11 - 08:40   Confused.com (Admiral) - makes redundancies
   
04/2/11 - 08:28   Credit Hire - Darren Bent case involving Allianz and Accident Exchange in court today
   
03/2/11 - 10:42   Quinn Insurance - signs up to the credit hire GTA
   
03/2/11 - 10:36   Horwich Farrelly - wins 'landmark' credit hire case
   
03/2/11 - 10:02   Moneysupermarket - delays in renewing car insurance cost drivers £317m a year
   
03/2/11 - 09:06   Vauxhall - Andrew West appointed as Aftersales Director
   
03/2/11 - 09:04   Axa - over 50 job losses (27 of them manager grade) announced at Ipswich office
   
03/2/11 - 00:38   BSI - Kitemark is the most robust code for car owners to ensure a high quality of service
   
02/2/11 - 23:32   ITC - warn dealer and bodyshop staff to be wary of claims management companies offering cash for customer data
   
02/2/11 - 21:49   Hastings - chief exec, Edward Fitzmaurice, reveals secrets behind their growth and their floatation plans for 2012
   
02/2/11 - 21:42   USA - Solera (owners of Audatex) - buy New Era bodyshop management system "excited about the volume-based scheduling and workflow management"
   
02/2/11 - 17:40   Solera (owners of Audatex) - announce Q2 results to 31 Dec 2010; turnover up 3%, profits up 33%
   
02/2/11 - 17:33   Audatex delivers 250,000 derivatives in latest data release
   
02/2/11 - 08:38   Accident Exchange secures "high level support from bankers and financial institutions"
   
02/2/11 - 07:01   USA - Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) says non-OE bumper bar out performs OE part in crash test
   
02/2/11 - 00:53   Australia - New South Wales government bans written-off vehicles from going back on the road with effect from 31 January 2011
   
01/2/11 - 18:28   Chris Oakham - begins latest bodyshop research for updated Trend Tracker report
   
01/2/11 - 14:59   Smart Accident Management appoint Simon Brobyn as Bodyshop Business Manager
   
01/2/11 - 16:46   DVLA - official warning of email scam
   
01/2/11 - 16:16   WorldSkills London - visitor registration now open
   
01/2/11 - 11:39   Audatex - new version of AudaInvoice allows faster settlement of total loss invoices
   
01/2/11 - 13:39   Peterborough - September trial date set for 11 crash for cash defendants
   
01/2/11 - 13:28   Chaucer appoints DuPont Performance Coatings as its Preferred Coatings Supplier
   
01/2/11 - 12:34   Veetec appoints Peter Hunt as Group Compliance Manager
   
01/2/11 - 11:24   Renault - Accident Support Line (run by Ai Automotive) sees 50% increase in customers in last year
   
01/2/11 - 11:13   Allianz - announces new Formula 1 sponsorship deal with Mercedes team (replacing Williams team sponsorship)
   
01/2/11 - 10:52   Saab GB - new md Charles Toosey; current md Jonathan Nash becomes head of Saab Europe
   
01/2/11 - 10:14   PAS125 - review delayed; draft will be available for public review and comment from Mon 14 Feb to Fri 18 Mch; publication early June
   
01/2/11 - 10:00   ABP Club meeting reminder - 16th February, Crewe
   
01/2/11 - 09:28   RSA - Liverpool stockbroker, Panmure Gordon, dismisses reports of a £7 billion bid from Aviva
   
01/2/11 - 09:03   BSM (British School of Motoring) - goes into administration and then bought within minutes by AA (Acromas) for just £1
   
01/2/11 - 07:24   Hastings - gets 4-star rating from Defaqto
   
01/2/11 - 07:12   Direct Line and Brake (the road safety charity) - half of drivers risk deadly head-on crashes when overtaking