AASP-MA meets lawmakers on inflation-tied auto body labor rate bill
The Alliance of Automotive Providers of Massachusetts recently met with lawmakers to advocate for bills requiring insurers to reimburse labor...
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Total losses: ACV assuring charges, prepaid future OEM features
We’ve been focusing on total loss valuations lately after consumer advocates have raised the prospect of totals being flipped to...
Negotiator: Initial total loss ACVs coming in low, might cost consumers, shops chance to repair
Another consumer advocate has reported encountering multiple instances of vehicles totaled because of erroneously low valuations. Upon further scrutiny, the...
Ford, State Farm ADAS build data research leads to lower premiums
A Ford assuring Farm yearlong study of advanced driver assistance system build data seems to provide further confirmation that such...
N.Y. drivers seek class action against Progressive for systemically underpaying total loss claims
A proposed class action suit continues to be filed against the Progressive Corporation in Ny federal court accusing the insurer...
CIC discussion: Insufficient auto insurer education could trigger unnecessary battles at body shops
Collision Industry Conference participants last week suggested the auto insurance industry may not be training sufficiently to judge repair plans...
SCRS: Allstate confirms rental direct billing still choice for third-party claimants
Society of Collision Repair Specialists Executive Director Aaron Schulenburg this month confirmed that Allstate will continue to handle third-party car...
Methods to insurer repair procedure severity grief might lie outside of claims
Insurers might be attempting to combat claim severity by denying reimbursement for required repair operations, instead of address the problem...