Tex. House passes ‘loser pays’ auto policy appraisal clause requirement
— May 14, 2021The Texas House of Representatives on Friday voted 91-50 in favor of a bill requiring insurers to include
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Inslee vetoes Wash. 2030 EV text, calls goal ‘too important’ to be conditional on road use charge
— May 13, 2021Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee killed a near-term electric car directive in order to save it,
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Auto body shop HR attorney: Employers can require COVID-19 vaccines — but tread carefully
— May 13, 2021Collision industry human resources attorney Cory King last month said body shops and other companies
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FTC presents restricted parts, OEM body shop referrals as ‘right to repair’ issues
— May 11, 2021A Thursday Federal Trade Commission report on manufacturer control of product repairs highlights the
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N.Y. Legislature OKs ending ICE new-vehicle sales by 2035; 12 governors ask Biden for same
— May 6, 2021Both houses of the New York Legislature have passed a bill setting a “goal” that all new
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IIHS: Drivers pick speeds over limit when using adaptive cruise control
— April 30, 2021The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety last month reported a new study had found drivers using adaptive
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APCIA: Appraisal clause will always yield values exceeding auto insurer proposals
— April 28, 2021American Property Casualty Insurance Association state government relations Vice President Joe Woods
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Attorney: Short-pay lawsuits might need to explain insurer estimate doesn’t govern shop
— April 26, 2021A Connecticut attorney last fall said it can be necessary during short-pay litigation to rebut the idea
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Alternative auto body parts’ means to achieve OEM equivalency debated in Texas
— April 20, 2021An LKQ representative last week argued that a Texas bill’s proposed definition of “like kind
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Tex. insurers: No problem with OEM auto repair procedures, just parts monopoly
— April 17, 2021An insurance trade group including major national carriers on Monday told Texas lawmakers it had no issue
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