Northwest Insurance Council President Kenton Brine last week spoke out against a Washington state bill requiring insurers to cover OEM procedures, suggesting that following them would cost insurers and ultimately consumers more money. Brine’s comments [...]
An amended bill requiring Washington auto insurers to cover OEM repair procedures — except on factors like parts — passed a legislative committee Friday, and a state auto body repair trade group is fighting to get [...]
All Star Auto Lights announced Friday it purchased Fayetteville, Ga.-based auto lamp refurbisher Headlights 101. The deal is the first of the “add-ons” private equity owner Atlantic Street Capital says it wants to bring All [...]
A bill scheduled for a hearing next month would demand Maryland policyholders be given the right to choose between “genuine,” aftermarket or certified aftermarket “crash parts” during a collision repair. The definition of “genuine” suggested [...]
The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance last week confirmed it “typically” won’t take action against a insurer based on a customer’s complaint of mistreatment during a specific claim. The DOI generally needs a pattern [...]
Safeco has refused to accept what its own policy contract indicates should be a binding right-to-appraisal deal, and its independent appraisal firm SCA is attempting to redo the “appraisal clause” process, according to appraiser and [...]
Safeco’s recent rejection of an appraisal agreement its contact indicates was binding isn’t the only report of questionable behavior by the insurer during the saga of a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta SE. Both the Safeco policyholder, [...]
Collision repairers and others who’d like to honor colleagues while snagging a free meal should RSVP this month to the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ annual “Industry Awards and Corporate Member Recognition Lunch.” The event [...]
New Jersey collision repairers last month received some info on the state’s sick leave law and Family Leave Insurance as the AASP-NJ hosted David Bander, executive director of the New Jersey Department of Labor and [...]
Though she didn’t provide details about the body, Cadillac spokeswoman Tara Kuhnen on Friday said the next-generation 2021 Escalade’s frame was modular, which “enables enhanced serviceability.” “In addition to front sections, the rear frame section [...]
