Why Join MABA - Massachusetts Auto Body Association

As a member of MABA, you will be part of a group of professionals who are constantly working to be the most respected, the most informed, and the most successful repairers in the industry.

:: MABA members are provided with a comprehensive member manual that contains the laws and regulations for repairs, forms to assist you in running your shop efficiently, ADALB rulings, contact names and phone numbers, and so much more in an easy to read tabbed and indexed format.

As a member of MABA, we want to help you be respected
by your customer, the insurance industry and your peers.
We accomplish this through education, and providing
the support that you need to be a successful business.

:: MABA employs an office staff who are available to assist every day of the week from our statewide business office in Hanover, MA.
:: MABA employs a lobbyist to fight for our interest at the State House and the Division of Insurance.
:: MABA has established blast fax and email network to instantly relay important information to you.
:: MABA maintains this website, which you may link your own site to, or email us with your questions.
:: MABA proactively seeks to improve the image and professionalism of its members through the media.

MABA has four separate chapters representing each part of the state. The state headquarters helps to arranges speakers to make presentations at each of the four chapter meetings, on a topic that is chosen by request from the membership. They are to learn new ways to improve efficiency and increase profits.Come see what you are missing.

MABA has established a member to member troubleshooting network that is facilitated by the state office in Hanover, MA. Member shop owners and managers help members solve problems that they themselves have encountered at one time and overcome.

:: MABA is committed to fighting to change unfair rules and regulations, as well as insurance policies and procedures which inhibit a shop owner's right to make decisions about the quality, and cost of a proper collision repair.

:: MABA has successfully fought to keep DRP out of Massachusetts.

:: Unregistered shop sting; shutting down unregistered backyard shops to ensure a level competition for all.

:: Legal seminars to help us document and curb insurer abuses so you receive full payment.

:: MABA established payment of paint and materials from the Mitchell Guide and successfully fought for payment of sales tax on paint and materials.

:: MABA monitors and participates in monthly ADALB meetings, hearings and findings.

MABA's monthly magazine, the Damage Report, is one of the most widely read industry publications in New England. Additionally, MABA produces a monthly newsletter, the BodyLine, which is sent only to MABA members and informs them of upcoming seminars, meetings, events, local and national news and the latest information on the activities of the association.

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