Auto Alliance, ASA to pursue OEM repair procedure legislation in 2019
— December 18, 2018The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers earlier this month said it and the ASA would next year pursue
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Lone objection fails to stop approval of $250M settlement in suit tied to State Farm parts case
— December 17, 2018Noting that the Florida woman who objected was the only dissenter, an Illinois federal judge on Thursday
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Spokesman confident Caliber-ABRA will clear federal merger review; main question appears to be local markets
— December 7, 2018Pointing to the number of collision repairers still existing as competitors, a spokesman for the Caliber-ABRA
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CCC sues A.I. photo estimating rival Tractable, alleges infringement, misuse of platform
— November 26, 2018CCC has sued artificial intelligence auto photo estimating competitor Tractable, claiming the startup
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PCI: Auto claims costs could rise over U.S. tariffs; glass prices up already
— November 21, 2018The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America said Saturday it warned the National Association
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Fla. woman objects to $250M settlement in $1B+ State Farm parts-judge case
— November 20, 2018A member of the class of plaintiffs suing State Farm over its alleged conspiracy to elect a sympathetic
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Colo. dealership shop warns insurers it won’t deviate from OEM procedures
— November 19, 2018A Colorado dealership chain’s collision center last month issued a powerful open letter vowing
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LKQ sees State Farm settlement as ‘positive’ for aftermarket parts industry
— November 15, 2018LKQ CEO Nick Zarcone suggested last month that State Farm might ramp up its usage of aftermarket parts
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Claims Journal: FAA often says follow OEM procedures
— November 9, 2018Sometimes, other industries’ stories reinforce those in the collision repairer sector. Covering
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AP: Maine body shop owner Shawn Moody loses gubernatorial run
— November 7, 2018Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills has defeated Moody’s Collision Centers owner Shawn Moody,
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