Ridgeview joins Blue Band Project roster | Community | hometownsource.com
Ridgeview has announced its participation in the Blue Band Project — an initiative in partnership with the Minnesota Perinatal Quality ...
Rhode Island bill requires insurers honor direction to pay, compensate for OEM recommendations
A Rhode Island Senate bill introduced last week would require insurance companies honor “direction to pay” agreements under the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act. SB3105 was introduced by Sen. Hanna Gallo (D-27) May 29. It [...]
AAA finds drivers now prefer hybrids over EVs
A recent AAA survey found 63% of consumers would be “unlikely” or “very unlikely” to purchase an EV the next time they buy a vehicle. Eighteen percent of U.S. adults who responded to the survey [...]
Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 15 new projects, 14 others completed
Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) has announced 15 new projects focused on a better understanding of driver behavior, crash avoidance, and crash injury mitigation. CSRC says the goal is to help advance automotive safety [...]
SCRS, Decisely expand insurance portfolio with medical carrier
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and Decisely Insurance Services have added a new medical carrier to its health insurance portfolio that offers $0 copay plans and expands the program to Washington state. “This [...]
Court rules Repairify didn’t own patents claimed to be infringed on by Elitek
Keystone Automotive — an LKQ subsidiary doing business as Elitek — has asked for a patent infringement lawsuit filed against it by Repairify to be ruled against without a full trial. The suit alleges that [...]
Mitchell: EV total losses increasing similarly to new-model ICE vehicles, claims costs still outpace in comparison
Mitchell International’s latest electric vehicle (EV) trends report states that total loss frequency of the segment rose in Q1 compared to late last year as the price of used vehicles has fallen. In the U.S. [...]
19 News, WOIO reports on improper repairs in Ohio
A collision repair customer claims he could’ve been killed as a result of improper repairs to his vehicle. Ryan Weiss told 19 News, out of Ohio, that his Jeep Wrangler began violently shaking while he [...]
North Carolina DOI reminds insurers of claims processing delay consequences
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has issued an advisory bulletin as a reminder of a mandate to promptly handle and settle auto insurance claims. “The department is seeing an increase in consumer complaints regarding [...]
New Washington rule requires insurers explain rate increases to policyholders
A new rule from the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner will require insurance companies to let policyholders know why their premiums have increased, according to a press release. The first phase of Insurance Commissioner [...]