California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) recently fielded more than two hours of comments about proposed regulations on storage and towing fees that could significantly change the way collision repair shops operate in the state. [...]
An actual cash value dispute between a New Hampshire resident and Progressive recently ended with policyholder Mike Hamel’s right to invoke the appraisal clause in his policy being trumped by state law. The pickup truck [...]
Toyota West Virginia has begun production of the OEM’s fifth-generation hybrid transaxle — a core part of Toyota’s electrification strategy, according to a news release. Assembly of the new transaxles is a result of more [...]
The U.S. recently filed a civil complaint against National General Holdings Corp., an Allstate company, and its subsidiaries for allegedly erroneously force-placing collateral protection insurance (CPI) on vehicles financed through Wells Fargo, according to a [...]
From May 2020 through December 2022, 114,528 people were killed in traffic crashes on U.S. roads, an estimated 16,771 (17%) more than would have been expected if the pandemic had not occurred and pre-pandemic trends [...]
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphrey says his department saved auto insurance policyholders in the state $77.2 million in the first six months of 2024 by reviewing rate increase proposals. “Protecting Pennsylvania’s insurance consumers is a [...]
Multiple high schools in Virginia are purchasing augmented reality systems to help their students learn welding and electronic vehicle systems through $600,000 in grants distributed by the Virginia Department of Education for Career and Technical [...]
A group that includes auto and road safety advocacy organizations and insurance companies has written Congress in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s mandate that all vehicles will be equipped with two [...]
Ranked by 2023 total net premiums written (NPW), State Farm remains No. 1 property and casualty (P&C) underwriter in the U.S. based on AM Best rankings data compiled by Reinsurance News. State Farm’s total NPW [...]
Collision Industry Conference’s (CIC) panelists representing independent repair businesses and automakers said during a Denver meeting that their member’s interests don’t necessarily align with those promoting modern-day “right to repair” (R2R) in federal and state [...]
