Verizon ‘hum’ will scan diagnostic codes, call EMS but not insurer/OEM
— August 26, 2015Verizon’s OnStar and AAA competitor “hum” has hit the market, offering drivers a chance
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$33M incentive for Solera execs to stay if sale occurs; 4Q webcast silent on AudaExplore parent’s search for buyer
— August 26, 2015The Solera board of directors on Sunday approved $33 million in incentives for “key employees” to
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NABR: Release of “non-included” payment docs will protect auto body customer privacy, won’t raise antitrust issues
— August 25, 2015Though insurer and likely repairer information will remain, an upcoming database of “non-included”
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NABR to offer documentation of insurers paying for ‘non-included’ auto body work
— August 25, 2015National AutoBody Research announced Friday that the company would provide documents proving insurers
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AudaExplore parent Solera exploring ‘strategic options’; financial press says that’s code for sale
— August 21, 2015Solera, which owns AudaExplore and Audatex and recently announced exclusivity deals with Tesla and Suncorp,
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Experts: Don’t blindly agree to DRP; ‘negotiate the darn thing,’ talk to garagekeepers carrier first to avoid liability
— August 20, 2015A garagekeepers insurance expert and a collision repairer advocate were split on the degree to which
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Experts warn: ‘The insurer wouldn’t pay,’ ‘I didn’t know,’ ‘I didn’t want to’ not great defenses if collision repair fails
— August 20, 2015The case of a Vermont mechanic charged with manslaughter after allegedly passing an unsafe car and Honda’s
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AG Caldwell announces ‘victory’ as state’s case against State Farm returned to La.
— August 20, 2015Calling it a “victory for Louisiana consumers,” the office of Louisiana Attorney General
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3 other MSO-related tidbits from Boyd/Gerber’s second quarter
— August 19, 2015The Boyd Group’s second-quarter conference call with analysts Friday contained a few other interesting
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Safelite pulls request to block AAA glass restriction in Minn., cites ‘partial settlement’ with state
— August 18, 2015Safelite Auto Glass last week withdrew its request for the U.S. District Court to halt a AAA-state
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