N.Y. court: Auto body shop lien to stand even though State Farm dislikes $120 rate
— May 1, 2019The fact that State Farm disputed a collision repairer’s $120 an hour labor rate had no bearing
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NAIC liaison tells body shops ‘do file complaints’ with state insurance depts.
— May 1, 2019The idea that state insurance departments don’t take complaints from collision repairers is incorrect,
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N.C.-Travelers settlement raises issue of reliance on insurer estimate alone
— April 30, 2019A recent North Carolina Department of Insurance settlement with Travelers over comments to a shop’s
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Calif. BAR: ‘Unreasonable’ fees in AB 2392 could be OK if shop proves it did the work
— April 29, 20192018’s California Assembly Bill 2392 declared a series of fees “presumptively unreasonable,”
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N.C. DOI, Travelers settle auto body shop’s steering allegation for $1,566
— April 29, 2019The North Carolina Department of Insurance and Travelers earlier this month agreed to settle a complaint
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BAR: Insurer not ‘legal owner’ under Calif. storage law referencing ’15 days’
— April 27, 2019A California law enacting limitations on the time an automotive repairer can charge a “legal owner”
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Regulator: BAR, CDI agree Calif. auto body shops not pegged to CHP storage rates
— April 26, 2019A California BAR regulator Wednesday told a collision repair trade group how to interpret a new law defining
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Proposed Calif. BAR rule would tie ‘OEM crash part’ to OEM recognition, suppliers
— April 25, 2019The California Bureau of Automotive Repair is considering a regulation which would further define an
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Fla. Legislature excludes auto glass repairs from major AOB bill
— April 25, 2019The Florida Senate on Wednesday approved a bill enacting assignment of benefits restrictions —
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NAIC consumer liaison Eversman IDs receptive insurance depts. for shops
— April 24, 2019Newly minted National Association of Insurance Commissioners consumer liaison Erica Eversman last week
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