Oregon insurance dept.’s draft bulletin warns insurers off some ‘virtual claim’ behavior
— October 30, 2019Oregon’s state insurance regulator has proposed a bulletin outlining unacceptable “virtual
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Service King settlement highlights California auto body shop duty to hide customer info
— October 29, 2019The collision industry has been focusing on a new California law on how larger businesses should handle
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California DA: Service King will pay $2.35M settlement over hazardous waste found in trash
— October 28, 2019California district attorneys’ investigation of Service King’s trash since 2016 has led to
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ADE: Shops need to understand concept of ‘thorough and workmanlike’
— October 24, 2019Some garagekeepers carriers are denying claims for improper repairs or failure to follow OEM repair procedures,
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Mich. court: Tire rotation still ‘performed’ under MVSRA even if lug nuts not tightened correctly
— October 23, 2019The Michigan Court of Appeals last week ruled that a dealership’s failure to properly tighten a
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NHTSA plans to propose ‘significant updates and upgrades’ to 5-Star Safety Ratings
— October 21, 2019The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it plans to propose changes to the
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CCRE, PCTG founder Ferdinand Gonzales remembered by auto body repair peers
— October 10, 2019Ferdinand Gonzales, one of the founders of the Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence and Pennsylvania
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Wash. Supreme Court rejects attempt to sue Allstate adjuster for bad faith
— October 4, 2019The Washington Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Oct. 3 reversed a Court of Appeals ruling that state law
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NTSB calls for limo seat standards, questions modification in fatal N.Y. crash vehicle
— October 2, 2019The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday said modifications to the 2001 Ford Excursion XLT
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Leave ADAS off if customer did? Expert, attorney say no
— September 25, 2019Collision Hub collision industry relations director Jason Bartanen posed an interesting question on an
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