Calif. small businesses must offer retirement access by 2022
— June 19, 2019By 2022, all California body shops and other businesses with at least 5 employees must either offer a
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N.C. DOI warns insurers they can’t ‘steer,’ including making comments against chosen shop
— June 18, 2019Republican Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey in a memorandum Monday reminded all insurers and agents
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Calif. Appeals Court: GEICO use of ‘cherry-picked’ claims data supports $1M punitive damages
— June 10, 2019A GEICO manager who ignored information backing a policyholder’s claim and approved bad-faith settlement
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Shop’s experience with Calif. labor rate survey regs shows some issues remain
— June 7, 2019A Costa Mesa, Calif., collision repairer’s request for information into Ameriprise’s calculation
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Calif. survey results with shops’ prevailing rates, not door rates, can be surprise
— June 7, 2019California auto body shops can see the “prevailing rate” for their shops and their rivals
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Ore. DOI: Shop dealing with insurer for consumer could require adjuster license
— June 6, 2019The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation — the state’s insurance regulator — confirmed
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Ninth Circuit: District court erred in killing Oregon scanning case against GEICO
— June 4, 2019A three-judge Ninth Circuit appellate panel on Wednesday found an Oregon shop owner made a strong enough
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La. governor ‘inclined’ to sign shop choice bill
— June 4, 2019Both houses of the Louisiana Legislature have approved a bill to notify consumers of their shop choice
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N.Y. bill would hold shops to OEM procedures but keep alternative parts laws
— June 3, 2019A bill introduced Friday would allow New York alternative parts laws to stand but otherwise require auto
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La. shop choice bill before Senate; House vote was 88-0
— May 31, 2019A bill increasing fines for steering and requiring the customer be told of their shop choice right has
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