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U.S. Senator Reiterates Call to Investigate Auto Insurance “Scheme”

February 20, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

A frequent critic of both insurance companies and vehicle manufacturers, U.S. Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut asks Attorney General to investigate possible illegal practices by auto insurers. Asks for DOJ update on 1963 Consent Decree’s applicability to today’s marketplace.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced yesterday that he sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate auto insurance company claim practices that were highlighted in a report last week by CNN. In 2009, when Blumenthal was the Attorney General of Connecticut, he asked the Department of Justice conduct a similar investigation.

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