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U.S. Senator Blumenthal Joins Collision Repair Association in Call to Preserve 1963 Consent Decree

August 20, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Senator Blumenthal has repeatedly called on the U.S. DOJ to enforce the 1963 insurance industry antitrust consent decree to protect consumers and competition.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut joined members of the Auto Body Association of Connecticut yesterday to warn the public of the potential consequences of the proposed termination of a 1963 consent decree between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and insurance associations. At a press event at Airport Road Auto Body in Hartford, Conn., Blumenthal warned that the termination of the consent decree would eliminate consumer protections and increased steering by auto insurers.

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: 1963 Consent Decree, Anti-Steering, Antitrust, Auto Body Association of Connecticut, U.S. DOJ

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