This is a question plenty of people ask, probably in the belief that it makes monetary sense to get their vehicles checked and repaired by an uncertified technician because he costs less. Therefore, why pay more for a qualified auto repair expert? Well, you have only to look at the test lineup and mission statements of ASE (The Institute for Automotive Service Excellence) and I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair) to find an answer. These are the two pre-eminent organizations in the area of issuing certificates to auto service technicians, thanks to the tests and programs they conduct. This article intends to supply a brief background on each, list their mission statements, and enumerate the test line-up for each.

The World Wide Web re-invented the auto insurance business like no other development in history. The business as currently constituted bears little resemblance to what it was prior to the emergence of the WWW back in the early Nineties. Back then, when renewal time came up, it was automatic for almost two-thirds of the market to ultimately re-sign with the same insurer. Now that we can research and buy auto insurance, all that has changed.