The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has requested comments on a producer licensing template that outlines how previously convicted felons, including for dishonesty or breach of trust, can ask for consent to have a [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of registered apprenticeship programs; however, America’s “will to work” is being questioned. The DOL [...]

A federal judge denied a motion on Monday made by LYNX Services asking for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against State Farm and Safelite Group.  The motion was filed last week and requests [...]

For existing or aspiring collision repair owners, Focus Advisors explains in a recent article three ways owning real estate can help create and maintain the value of their collision enterprise. First, owning the real estate [...]

An AI Advisory Board has been created within the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) to give recommendations that inform the commissioner’s policy development, regulatory oversight, and consumer education efforts.  Insurance Commissioner Patty [...]

During a Congressional hearing on vehicle safety last week, a U.S. representative noted the importance of ADAS features functioning properly throughout the life of a vehicle.  “In the past decade or so new vehicles have been [...]

A newly released Hyundai position statement “requires” a pre-repair scan and post-repair scan on vehicles equipped with electronic components and systems following a collision.  The statement, released in June, replaces a 2018 position statement that [...]

A patent infringement suit against General Motors by LKQ and Keystone Automotive Industries moves forward with rulings on patentability, obviousness, and invalidity. LKQ sued in November 2021, stating that it does not infringe two of [...]

Despite the growing complexity of today’s new vehicles, the number of problems cited by owners in the first 90 days of ownership has improved slightly, according to J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS). [...]

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey recently told local media that his office has been receiving complaints that insurance companies are using tactics to steer consumers to specific body shops for repairs.  Causey told WRAL [...]