New Louisiana AG mulling whether to continue auto body-related case against State Farm
— January 25, 2016New Louisiana Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has launched a series of reviews of his predecessor’s
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Insurer, auto body lobbyists reach compromise on Va. photo-appraisal bill; Senate sponsor will use new language
— January 25, 2016Insurers and collision repairers have agreed on a new draft of a Virginia bill incorporating photo-driven
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Nationwide: Warning that it wouldn’t reimburse future stolen checks not company policy
— January 22, 2016Nationwide said Friday that a notice sent out to direct repair program shops that the insurer would no
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Update: Pa. repairers to get Senate hearing on photo appraisal bill; analysis finds Va. bill wouldn’t need in-person inspection
— January 22, 2016Update II: The Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee hearing on S.B. 1638 has been scheduled
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ADE warns auto body shops, customers about possible insurer misuse of CARFAX for diminished value claims
— January 22, 2016Auto Damage Experts wants to warn shops and consumers about what it described as the sporadic practice
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Solera sale to Vista Equity still awaiting closure; top brass remain at company
— January 21, 2016Just a quick update for those of you who’d asked us recently: Solera’s $6.5 billion sale to
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Independents doing warranty work for OEMs debated at FTC forum
— January 21, 2016Though a dealership representative on the panel opposed it, an attorney for automotive manufacturers
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FOCUS: Consolidation in 4,000-outlet paint jobber industry echoes auto body trends
— January 20, 2016The heavy consolidation trend in the collision repair industry continues to be mirrored in the 4,000-outlet,
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Assured announces app to document OEM procedure usage
— January 20, 2016Assured Performance announced Wednesday an app to help its network document they’re following
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With 2015 behind us, here’s how some of the major auto body chains stand
— January 20, 2016Major collision repair groups continued to add to their chains in 2015, and while there might be fewer
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