SCRS opposes Delaware photo appraisal regulation
— March 31, 2016The Society of Collision Repair Specialists has taken a rare state-level stance on a photo-estimating
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Here’s what California says auto body labor rate surveys should look like
— March 31, 2016After a review process dating back to 2012, the California Department of Insurance thinks it has a template
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California seeks to give insurers, repairers clear auto body labor rate survey rules
— March 31, 2016More than a decade after the state required insurers to copy it on any of their labor rate surveys, the California
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GEICO: Shops can still fax, email supplements; portal mandate was local-level miscommunication
— March 30, 2016GEICO on Wednesday reassured non-direct repair program shops they could continue to use faxes and emails
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Proposed Calif. DOI antisteering rules demand proof of ‘deceptive statements’, define ‘reasonable’ distances, time for non-DRP inspection
— March 30, 2016The California Department of Insurance has proposed clarifying and revamping state rules to curtail insurers
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UPDATE: GEICO says fax, email supplements still OK, 60% non-DRP shops already use portal
— March 29, 2016GEICO on Wednesday reassured non-direct repair program shops they could continue to use faxes and emails
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News-Journal: AAA asks its mechanics to provide labor rate, time, markup data
— March 28, 2016The Delaware News-Journal reported last week that AAA Mid-Atlantic has asked state garages for details
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State Farm video emphasizes auto body shop quality — but might inadvertently deincentivize it too
— March 25, 2016A State Farm video recapping 2015 trends and advising Select Service shops on 2016 best practices could give mixed
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Video: State Farm to cut some Select Service shops in overcapacity markets
— March 25, 2016State Farm has warned Select Service collision repairers it will remove shops in oversaturated markets
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Pa. photo-estimating bill passes Senate with new language; PCTG continues opposition
— March 23, 2016A bill allowing auto insurance companies to rely on photo-only appraisals for the first time in 40
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