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Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) – Survey Results

"Thank you to our members who completed the Snap Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) survey. Following the introduction of IIR at the end of March, we were keen to understand how…

Adam WeeksJune 18, 2021

MILS Guidance

Abandoned Vehicles

With many businesses starting to get back to normal a number of members find themselves in a position where they have lost contact with vehicle owners. There are many reasons…

Adam WeeksJune 18, 2021

MILS Guidance

Holiday Pay: Supreme Court to decide whether a gap of three months breaks the chain in a backdated claim

The Employment Rights Act 1996 provides that, any tribunal claim for unpaid holiday pay generally needs to be brought within three-months of when the payment became due, unless the underpayment…

Adam WeeksJune 18, 2021

Finance Industry News Press Releases Special Offers

Get paid with Blink

We are excited to be in an exclusive payment partnership with Blink. Masters of payment wizardry, Blink believe payments should be quick, easy and secure for all businesses. With…

Adam WeeksJune 11, 2021

Industry News Press Releases

IDES announce newly formed partnership with EV charging outlet Car Charging Shop

IDES are incredibly proud to announce their newly formed partnership with a popular electric vehicle charging outlet business. Car Charging Shop has chosen IDES as their sole installation partner throughout the…

Adam WeeksJune 11, 2021

Industry News Press Releases

Cornerstone Technologies and The Green Parts Specialists team up to provide cost efficient repair solutions for the Insurance Industry

The Green Parts Specialists continue to support the environmental benefits of repair over replace with the recent delivery of body panels for repair training to Cornerstone Technologies. Tony Ward, Managing…

Adam WeeksJune 11, 2021

Industry News Press Releases

Repair volumes static in May

Trend Tracker reveals a brand-new series of quarterly detailed industry reports, the first of which entitled ‘Emerging from COVID-19’ which is now out and available here https://www.trendtracker.co.uk/reports-data/ offering an option…

Adam WeeksJune 11, 2021

Industry News Press Releases

Hills Group announces the appointment of Jason Bishop and Christopher Barnes to its senior management team

Jason Bishop Christopher Barnes Hills have announced the appointment of Jason Bishop, UK regional Manager and Chris Barnes, Warehouse Operations Manager, as new additions to their Senior management team. Jason…

Adam WeeksJune 11, 2021

Industry News Press Releases

ABL 1 Touch Repair Group Ltd continues its ‘carbon Neutral’ journey

ABL 1 Touch Repair Group have continued to demonstrate commitment to the reduction of their carbon footprint by now declaring its full group wide ‘Carbon Neutral’ status in accordance with…

Adam WeeksJune 11, 2021

Press Releases

RMI Academy of Automotive skills opens new site in Lincoln

The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills is opening a new training facility in Lincoln to broaden the reach of its high-quality automotive training. The new site joins three existing locations…

Adam WeeksMay 28, 2021

Membership Spotlight

Protected: Membership Spotlight with Aldridge Accident Repair Centre

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Adam WeeksMay 27, 2021

Press Releases

NBRA TO MEET SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSIONER TO DISCUSS REVIEW OF CONTRACT TERMS

The Office of Small Business has agreed to meet with The National Body Repair Association (NBRA), to discuss steps to encourage motor insurers to review their repair contracts with vehicle…

Adam WeeksMay 25, 2021

Industry News

BMW to launch Hydrogen Cell Powered car as an alternative to Battery-Electric cars

BMW are planning to release a limited series of hydrogen fuel-cell powered SUV's in 2022, which could in theory challenge the battery-electric cars of the future. According to Chief Executive…

Adam WeeksMay 21, 2021

Events Industry News Press Releases

School of Thought – Changing perceptions and raising Awareness

School of Thought is a new initiative created to raise awareness within schools of the automotive industry as a viable career choice. NBRA spoke to Dave Reece, one of the…

Adam WeeksMay 10, 2021

Membership Spotlight

Cheadle Motor Body Builders Limited!

NBRA's fifth instalment of Membership Spotlight is an extra special one... Anthony Hatch from Cheadle Motor Body Builders has truly got a story to tell! Name: Anthony Hatch Company Name:…

Adam WeeksApril 29, 2021

COVID-19 Finance

Have you taken advantage of the Government’s Recovery Loan Scheme?

As the UK eases out of lockdown with the first round of restrictions opening on 12 April, NBRA would like to remind bodyshops of the Governments recovery loan scheme... The…

Adam WeeksApril 16, 2021

Membership Spotlight

Martin Pollard Bodyshops!

NBRA's fourth instalment of Membership Spotlight takes a trip to Gloucester to meet Ben Pollard, of Martin Pollard Bodyshops... Name: Ben Pollard Company Name: Martin Pollard Year Established: 1980 Number…

Adam WeeksApril 15, 2021

Membership Spotlight

Boyer’s Body and Service Centre Ltd!

NBRA's third instalment of Membership Spotlight takes a trip to Cromer to meet Matthew Boyer, of Boyer's Body and Service Centre... Name: Matthew Boyer Company Name: Boyer's Body and Service…

Adam WeeksApril 7, 2021

Events Technical Videos

Farécla Polishing Webinar presents prize draw for NBRA Member!

NBRA have teamed up with Supplier Member, Farécla, for a webinar filled with tips and tricks to polishing! On Tuesday 30 March, the National Body Repair Association (NBRA) hosted their…

Adam WeeksMarch 31, 2021

Events Technical

NBRA host Webinar… and it was “Riveting”!

NBRA have teamed up with Supplier Member, Stanners Equipment, on the subject of Riveting... On Tuesday 9th March, the National Body Repair Association (NBRA) hosted their fifth successive webinar which…

Adam WeeksMarch 25, 2021

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Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) – Survey Results

Abandoned Vehicles

Holiday Pay: Supreme Court to decide whether a gap of three months breaks the chain in a backdated claim

Get paid with Blink

IDES announce newly formed partnership with EV charging outlet Car Charging Shop

Cornerstone Technologies and The Green Parts Specialists team up to provide cost efficient repair solutions for the Insurance Industry

Repair volumes static in May

Hills Group announces the appointment of Jason Bishop and Christopher Barnes to its senior management team

ABL 1 Touch Repair Group Ltd continues its ‘carbon Neutral’ journey

RMI Academy of Automotive skills opens new site in Lincoln

Protected: Membership Spotlight with Aldridge Accident Repair Centre

NBRA TO MEET SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSIONER TO DISCUSS REVIEW OF CONTRACT TERMS

BMW to launch Hydrogen Cell Powered car as an alternative to Battery-Electric cars

School of Thought – Changing perceptions and raising Awareness

Cheadle Motor Body Builders Limited!

Have you taken advantage of the Government’s Recovery Loan Scheme?

Martin Pollard Bodyshops!

Boyer’s Body and Service Centre Ltd!

Farécla Polishing Webinar presents prize draw for NBRA Member!

NBRA host Webinar… and it was “Riveting”!

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