Monthly Archives: October 2017

AGSC Gathers Insurers at CEU Forum at Auto Glass Week™

October 26, 2017

The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) educated more than 30 insurance company officials and agents at its recent Insurers’ CEU Forum held in early October … Read More

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Annual Member Meeting Held in West Palm Beach, Fla.

October 26, 2017

Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) members recently held their annual member meeting in West Palm Beach, Fla., just before Auto Glass Week™ 2017 got underway. … Read More

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The Most Common Audit Non-Compliances and How to Avoid Them

October 26, 2017

In early October I attended the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) meetings and Auto Glass Week™ 2017 in West Palm Beach, Fla. It was a week packed with networking and learning. Read More

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Welcome These Master Auto Glass Technicians

October 26, 2017

A number of auto glass technicians passed the Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) Master Auto Glass Technician certification exam during the month of September. The … Read More

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AGSC Certified Techs Take Gold in 2017 Auto Glass Replacement Competition

October 26, 2017

The winners of the Pilkington Clear Advantage Auto Glass Technician Competition (AGTO) were named earlier this month in West Palm Beach, Fla., where Auto Glass … Read More

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Dates and Location Announced for Auto Glass Week™ 2018

October 26, 2017

After a successful Auto Glass Week™ 2017 in West Palm Beach, Fla., show organizers have released the dates and location of the 2018 event. Auto … Read More

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Exploding Sunroofs: Danger Overhead

October 26, 2017

When it happened, Heather Savage had two of her five children with her in their 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. Four-year-old Eli was strapped into a car seat in the second row, and Raquel, 15, whom they’d just picked up from ballet class, was in the front passenger seat. Read More

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Explaining the Exploding Sunroof

October 26, 2017

News of exploding sunroofs can often scare consumers. At Auto Glass Week™, Allied Glass Experts president Henry Chamberlain addressed the causes of sunroof shattering and said, “this is just one part of the conversation related to spontaneous tempered glass breakage.” Read More

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White House Appoints Economist to NHTSA Deputy Post

October 26, 2017

Heidi King, an economist with federal government and private-sector experience, has been appointed the new deputy administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read More

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Consumer Watchdog: Autonomous Vehicle Bill Would Create ‘Wild West’ Without Safety Protections

October 26, 2017

A U.S. Senate bill aiming to pave the way for the development of driverless vehicles is a threat to highway safety, the group Consumer Watchdog asserted. Read More

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