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Tag Archives: Kerry Soat
He’s The Real Election Night Winner
Auto glass businesses have done just about everything to gain potential customer’s attention, and in Kerry Soat’s case wearing his company’s tee shirt was all it took to propel him into national television news. Soat is the CEO of Fas-Break … Continue reading
Owner Retires from Fas-Break Glass
Fas-Break Glass took to its social media page to congratulate Kevin Massick, Fas-Break owner, located in Billings, Mont., on his retirement. Massick bought a distributorship and joined the Fas-Break Corporation in 1994, according to the company. “Kevin is a rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Fas-Break, Kerry Soat, Kevin Massick, Retirement
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Fas-Break Adopts AirPro Diagnostics Technologies and Services
Fas-Break, Inc. (Fas-Break) recently adopted AirPro Diagnostics’ technology and services platform. According to Fas-Break, it will distribute AirPro technologies and services to its network of auto glass centers throughout the United States. “We are pleased that Fas-Break will help lead … Continue reading
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Tagged AirPro Diagnostics, Fas-Break, Fas-Break Inc, Frank LaViola, Kerry Soat
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GUEST BLOG: Arizona Glass Bill from My Position
“The automotive glass fraud law changes of House Bill 2500 or Senate Bill 1162 were stopped in the Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee (MAPS) of the Arizona Senate on March 17, 2016.” —Kerry Soat Continue reading
Arizona House Passes Automotive Glass Bill
In a quick action that took some by surprise, the Arizona House of Representatives passed Bill 2500, “Unlawful Practices: Auto Glass Repair” on Thursday by a vote of 53 to 7. Continue reading
Arizona Automotive Glass Bill May Soon to Go to House for Vote
It appears Arizona House Bill 2500, “Unlawful Practices: Auto Glass Repair” could be heading to the House of Representatives for a vote as early as next month. The bill is designed to amend the insurance statute to regulate the marketing of automobile glass. Continue reading
Arizona Automotive Glass Bill Passes Insurance Committee
The Arizona House of Representative Insurance Committee passed a sweeping automotive glass bill on Wednesday. The bill is designed to amend the insurance statute to regulate the marketing of automobile glass. See background on bill here. The bill, “Unlawful Practices: … Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, Arizona House Bill 2500, Frank Thomas, glassBYTEs.com, Kerry Soat, marketing, Rex Altree
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Arizona House Bill 2500 Could Impact Automotive Glass Companies
Arizona House Representative David Livingston (R) has proposed House Bill 2500, “Unlawful Practices: Auto Glass Repair.” The bill is designed to amend the insurance statute to regulate the marketing of automobile glass, according to Dennis Hall, attorney for the Arizona Automotive Glass Association. Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, approval, Arizona House Bill 2500, David Livingston, Dennis Hall, glassBYTEs.com, Kerry Soat, vote
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Soat: Fas-Break in 19 States, But Growth has Dropped
Kerry Soat, owner of Fas-Break in Chandler, Ariz., says that after 27 years, his business is strong. What are his biggest challenges? Finding new people and staying abreast of all the changes. Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, automotive glass, Fas-Break, glassBYTEs.com, Kerry Soat, windshield repair
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AGRR Industry Reacts to Boyd Acquiring NCS
The industry showed a mixed response to the news over the weekend that Boyd Group Income Fund, parent company to U.S.-based Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America and others, is acquiring Schaumburg, Ill.-based Netcost Claims Services (NCS), an automotive glass claims administrator for insurance companies. “Seems to me that companies are doing all they can do grab some market share,” says Mark Liston, president of Glass Doctor. Continue reading
Industry Takes Wait and See Attitude with LYNX, Solera Holdings’ Deal
“I’m hoping that with Solera Holdings, [LYNX Services] can compete with Safelite Solutions’ dominance in the third-party administrator (TPA) [of automotive glass claims’] arena,” says Henry Peralta, sales manager for Stockton Auto Glass in Stockton, Calif. Westlake, Texas-based Solera Holdings is in the process of purchasing Pittsburgh Glass Works’ (PGW) Insurance and Services Division, which includes LYNX Services, GTS and Glaxis, along with other information technology services. Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR, AGRR magazine, Garen Staglin, glassBYTEs.com, GLAXIS, GTS, Henry Peralta, John McAuley, Kerry Soat, LYNX, LYNX Services, Solera Holdings, Tony Aquila
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AGRR Industry Supports Connecticut Judge’s Decision in Anti-Steering Case
Several automotive glass repair and replacement company owners are calling the judge’s decision to deny Safelite’s motion for a preliminary injunction in the Connecticut anti-steering case a “victory.” Safelite had asked the Connecticut U.S. District Court to put enforcement of PA 13-67 on hold while it challenges the new anti-steering law in the courts. Continue reading