Experian data shows R.I. OEM parts bill would better protect average lessee, owner with loan
— June 1, 2018As lawmakers consider bills extending the amount of time consumers are guaranteed OEM parts, or at least
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Amended Calif. labor rate survey bill goes to Assembly floor; Autobody Association still opposed
— May 31, 2018Despite lawmakers having removed some of the glaring issues, the California Autobody Association on Wednesday
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NTSB: Autobraking disabled on Uber self-driving SUV; backup driver reports monitoring interface
— May 24, 2018A Thursday preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report on a self-driving Uber SUV’s
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Colo. DOI: Are its hands really tied by state law on defining OEM procedures as reasonable?
— May 24, 2018The Colorado Division of Insurance said state law renders it unable to make a determination into the
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Colo. DOI: We can’t determine who’s ‘reasonable’ when insurer rejects OEM procedures
— May 23, 2018The Colorado Division of Insurance says it is unable to make a determination into the reasonableness
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Colo. DOI declares itself helpless to rule on State Farm short-pay complaint, tells consumer to sue
— May 23, 2018Last year, we examined how the Iowa Insurance Division declared itself unable to help if an insurer
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N.Y. auto body shop, dealership settle new lawsuit tied to Mercedes collision sponsorship dispute
— May 22, 2018A New York body shop and Mercedes dealership have agreed to settle a second pair of dueling lawsuits
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Guest column: Auto body shops don’t owe insurers documentation
— May 18, 2018Editor’s Note: We’ve run stories examining the notion that thorough documentation of a repair
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Calif. Insurance Dept. explains handling of other rate survey formats under new regs
— May 17, 2018Insurers fear that the California Department of Insurance’s production of a suggested but not required
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R.I. Senate Judiciary backs OEM parts, procedures bill with one tweak
— May 10, 2018The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday voted for an amended bill which extends the time
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