The insurance industry continued to focus on multiple issues, including the REPAIR Act during the first quarter of 2026, lobbying disclosures filed with the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.  The American Property Casualty Insurance [...]

A Virginia woman went to a local news station after Allstate refused to pay her full repair bill, according to a newscast from 12 On Your Side.  The woman, Tina Kelley, told reporters that a [...]

A bizarre insurance fraud scheme involving a bear costume, luxury vehicles, and falsified damage claims has now ended in convictions for three Los Angeles-area residents following a California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigation dubbed “Operation [...]

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has released a list of factors that consumers should consider when deciding if they need an airbag inspection following recent findings from the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias releases a study that details how auto insurance companies are using non-driving factors to increase costs for Illinois drivers.  “This study puts hard data behind what Illinois drivers have [...]

Stellantis and Microsoft announced a five-year collaboration aimed at advancing AI, cybersecurity and engineering, according to a press release.  The two teams will co-develop more than 100 AI initiatives across sales, customer care, operations and [...]

A new report released by Insurity found a shift in consumer support for AI use by property and casualty (P&C) insurance companies prior to last year.  The 2026 AI in Insurance Report found 39% of [...]

Mazda has updated its position statement on pre- and post-scanning in collision repair, emphasizing both are required “to ensure vehicles are safely and accurately restored to proper working condition.” It states that due to the [...]