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4 Essential Collision Estimator Skills You’ll Learn in Auto Body Training

Automotive Training Centre

ATC’s collision estimating training program equips you with the expertise needed to excel in this in-demand field. As a collision estimator, you’ll work closely with repair facilities, insurance companies, and private clients, helping them make informed repair decisions.

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How To Land Clients As An Independent Auto Body Estimator

Automotive Training Centre

Carving your niche as an auto body estimator in the competitive collision industry can be challenging. But entering the industry as an independent contractor, where you’ll be in direct competition with giant insurance companies and other collision repair shops, can ramp up the pressure in multiple folds.

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How Outside Sales Can Drive Growth for Your Collision Shop

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Most collision repair shops rely on a steady flow of insurance work and walk-in customers to keep their bays full. Whether its networking with local businesses, insurance agents, or fleet accounts, an outside sales strategy can significantly impact your bottom line. Now, consider insurance agents and adjusters.

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Executive Spotlight with Masters School of Autobody Management

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He also talks about the origins of Masters School of Autobody Management, which offers training and consulting for the collision repair industry. Dave emphasizes the need for dealers to prioritize customer satisfaction and maintain the integrity of the repair process, even when working with insurance companies.

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‘Who Pays?’ survey finds payment for radar power test increasingly common; first survey of 2025 open through January

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” survey this past October, a statistic unchanged from the same survey a year earlier, which was the first to ask about shops’ billing (and insurers’ payment) practices related to the procedure. That’s up five percentage points from 2023. The results of previous surveys are also available online ( [link] ).

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‘Who Pays’ survey finds more shops researching OEM repair procedures most or all of the time; latest survey open through July

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The survey can be completed in about 15 minutes by anyone familiar with their shop’s billing practices and the payment practices of at least some of the largest national insurers. Each shop’s individual responses are held in the strictest confidence; only aggregated data is released.

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“Who Pays for What?” Survey

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The survey can be completed in about 15 minutes by anyone familiar with their shop’s billing practices and the payment practices of at least some of the largest national insurers. Each shop’s individual responses are held in the strictest confidence; only aggregated data is released.