FCC to vote on auto safety spectrum rules, backed by Auto Innovators

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on final rules that it says will “improve transportation safety and mobility by integrating advanced communications technologies into vehicles and infrastructure.” The rules would allow in-vehicle and roadside [...]

2024-07-20T15:07:25-04:00July 20th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

NAIC working group excludes repair shops from AOB prohibition in model act

Proposed changes to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)’s Public Adjusters Licensing Model Act that, after final approval, would’ve eliminated the assignment of benefits (AOB) from customers to repairers will not apply to collision [...]

2024-07-18T14:58:18-04:00July 18th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Training and communication could be key to helping shops get accurate pay for blending

There’s been a noted impact in the repair industry two years after the completion of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) blend study but more education and conversation are needed for many repair shops [...]

2024-07-18T14:57:17-04:00July 18th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

JD Supra: Social media posts could be used against car crash claimants

A recent article published by JD Supra outlines how a claimant’s social media posts could negatively impact car crash settlements.  “Over the years, social media has developed and contributed a significant role in both the [...]

2024-07-18T14:56:46-04:00July 18th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

SCRS Quick Tip video leads to updated refinish position statements

A recent Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) Quick Tip video about tinting to a blendable match led to an industry-wide conversation that resulted in updated positions from AkzoNobel and BASF and updated I-CAR curriculum.  [...]

2024-07-17T14:32:50-04:00July 17th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

26 state AGs challenge NHTSA’s new fuel economy standards

Twenty-six state attorneys general, led by Kentucky AG Russell Coleman and West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey, have taken the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to court to challenge the Biden Administration’s new electric vehicle [...]

2024-07-17T14:31:48-04:00July 17th, 2024|RDN News Feed|

Federal bill filed to curb investor gain by backing lawsuits

U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-District 48) has introduced a bill that would mandate disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements in civil lawsuits. Issa, who is the chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual [...]

2024-07-16T14:59:14-04:00July 16th, 2024|RDN News Feed|
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