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BLOG: Risky business?

MARK HADAWAY: Insurance is a risky business, and I don’t just mean that in the literal sense. A recent encounter with an insurer in attempting to change the vehicle on […]

BLOG: HS2 slow

MARK HADAWAY: It is with genuine interest that the planned advancement of HS2 recently fell under the spotlight with new light shed on the debacle by the latest National Audit […]

BLOG: Casualties of the phony war

ALAN FELDBERG: ‘Not long ago I saw a survey revealing that more than a quarter of motorists who admitted to using their handsets while driving were actually taking selfies. ‘While this […]

BLOG: A new era

MARK HADAWAY: ‘This week, like many parents up and down the land, my son started a new chapter in his life by taking his first steps into school life – […]

BLOG: Going it alone

JASON EVANS is a workshop controller for Jaguar Land Rover in Brecon, Wales. He’s been in the industry for 40 years and is now planning to set up his own […]

BLOG: No rest for the wicked!

So much for taking it easy and putting my feet up for summer, writes DAVID PUNTER, who has just been appointed as commercial director for etwb. Can I say a […]

BLOG: The repair versus replace conundrum

So, I’ve been reading a lot lately and the question that seems to be on everyone’s lips is, ‘do penguins have knees?’ writes FRAN BARKER, paint technician at John Macadam […]

BLOG: Tune in or miss out!

Well, it has been a very busy few months, says DAVID PUNTER, national council member of the IAEA. I don’t know about everyone else, but the conference circuit is a […]

BLOG: Is consolidation a foregone conclusion?

Consolidation in the bodyshop sector is neither a new subject of discussion nor a new approach to the crash repair business, says ANDY WARREN, former head of supply chain, RSA. […]

BLOG: Insurers must play it safe

When are the correct vehicles going to be repaired by the correct manufacture-approved bodyshops, asks ANDY PENNELL, group operations manager at Balgores Motors? We keep investing large sums of money […]