California expands market size, material rate categories on proposed body shop labor survey rules
— September 27, 2016California has revamped its proposed standard for insurers who wish to rely on auto body shop labor rate
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Erie: We follow OEMs on pre-, post-repair scans, but more clarity from automakers on older cars, tech would be helpful
— September 27, 2016Asked about reports from two states of local adjusters disputing the need for pre- and post-repair scans,
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Report of Aviva shaking up Irish collision repair DRP recalls U.S. MSOs’ advice to diversify
— September 26, 2016The major international auto insurer Aviva is shaking up its direct repair program, the Irish Independent
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Pay-as-you-drive insurer Metromile has collision repair DRP, can scan car for diagnostic codes
— September 26, 2016Metromile, one of the pioneering and leading pay-as-you-drive players and a future potential auto insurance
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NCDOI revises insurance FAQ, changes misleading language
— September 22, 2016Following collision repairer efforts, the North Carolina Department of Insurance has removed language
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CCC: Telematics might not necessarily expose minor hits, could help shops sell small repairs
— September 21, 2016We’ve all done it or know someone who has. Two drivers settle a minor ding or bump out-of-pocket,
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Millions of State Farm insured with non-OEM parts get class-action status in $7.6B judge conflict case
— September 20, 2016Millions of current and former policyholders now have a stake in a lawsuit alleging State Farm conspired
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Potential collaboration area between shops, insurers, OEMs: ‘Freeze-frame’ data
— September 16, 2016Though the explosion in technology has created new friction between shops and insurers over issues of cost,
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Guest column: Common collision repair risk exposures to contemplate, create means to handle
— September 16, 2016Editor’s note: Some of the most commonplace collision repair interactions with other businesses pose
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CCC: New DRIVE telematics system about ‘triage’ for now, not detailed auto collision estimate
— September 15, 2016For now, CCC’s new telematics DRIVE system would only predict vehicle damage at the “initial triage”
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