Bipartisan bill would mandate anti-crash technology for NHTSA 5-star rating
— June 15, 2015Two days after the National Transportation Safety Board recommended making automatic braking and collision
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Report on 14 auto body lawsuits indicates need for specifics; find out more about your state’s case
— June 12, 2015A Florida judge has recommended that 14 auto body shop lawsuits against insurers be dismissed until
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Bill creating two levels of R.I. auto body shops clears House, would require OEM certification
— June 10, 2015A bill passed by the Rhode Island House on Tuesday would create two levels of collision repairers, demand
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Montana: Safelite, Lynx administering auto glass claims without license
— May 29, 2015Montana has warned Safelite and Lynx to stop serving as unlicensed glass claims administrators for several
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Repairer’s battle to leave Mitchell contract shows importance of documentation, fine print
— May 28, 2015Contracts with the major estimating service providers are necessary for repair work, but it’s important
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Controversial Texas hailstorm insurance bill appears dead
— May 27, 2015The controversial Texas homeowner hail claims bill which gained collision repairer interest has cleared
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Montana fines Safeco $95K to settle allegations of shorting car insurance customers
— May 26, 2015Liberty Mutual subsidiary Safeco has paid a $95,000 fine after stiffing more than 35 auto collision
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So close: AASP-MN proposals cut at last minute of Legislature amid Minn. budget breakdown
— May 22, 2015Proposals to close a “steering” loophole and bar insurers from mandating parts and estimating services appeared
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Pa., N.C. auto body shops, car insurers battle over motion to dismiss RICO case
— May 21, 2015Pennsylvania and North Carolina auto body shops and car insurers are dueling in court filings over a
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N.Y. bill stripping insurer voice on auto body parts vendor passes committee
— May 19, 2015A New York bill banning insurers from requiring a certain method or vendor be used to obtain collision
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