Proposed bill would prohibit insurer requirement that collision repair facility use a specific vendor for parts or materials purchases. A bill that would make it illegal for insurance companies to require repair shops to use specific vendors or processes for the acquisition of collision repair parts and materials has been reintroduced in New York State. […]
Right to Repair Legislation Introduced in Australia
Bill follows years long effort to establish framework to assure access for independent auto repair facilities and training organizations. Legislation was introduced March 24 in the Australian Parliament to require vehicle manufacturer and other affiliated data providers to make repair information supplied to dealer repair facilities available to independent repairers and training groups. The proposed […]
Interview: Mary Mahoney, Enterprise
In our video interview, Mahoney details the new collision engineering pilot program designed to attract and train the next generation of collision repair technicians. In January, Enterprise Holdings announced the launch of its Automotive Collision Engineering Pilot Program, a collaboration of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation and Ranken Technical College. The program is designed to attract […]
New Hampshire House Committee Unanimous in Disapproval of Manufacturer ADAS Procedure and Collision Repair Paint and Materials Bill
Legislation would have established a rebuttable presumption that OEM recommendation for scans and recalibration as well as paint and materials charges based upon a third-party guidelines. The New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs votes against legislation that would have made it an unfair claims practice to not follow vehicle manufacturer recommendations without providing evidence […]
Interview: Atul Vohra, Solera
In our video interview, Vohra, regional managing director for Solera, details the results of its consumer, insurer and repairer research on artificial intelligence and claims technology. In February, Solera released results of a study of over 1600 consumer, insurance and repairer respondents on how digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and self-service claims apps are […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Legislation Re-Introduced in Illinois
Legislation would require insurers to base claim payments on, and collision repairers to use, vehicle manufacturer compliant repair procedures. Excludes OEM parts mandates, but requires use of like, kind and quality. A bill introduced yesterday in Illinois seeks to require both auto insurance companies and collision repair facilities to comply with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) […]
Washington State Bill Would Place Burden of Proof That A Repair Procedure is Not Necessary on Insurers
Proposed law would require insurers to pay “reasonable and necessary” costs. Proposed legislation in Washington State seeks to revise Chapter 48 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) to require insurers to pay for reasonable costs for auto physical damage claims. Washington House Bill 1428 (HB 1428 seeks to revise add a new section to […]
Interview: Trish Serratore, ASE
In our video interview, Serratore details changes to technician certification deadlines made in response to the pandemic and a new ADAS credential in development. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) recently opened registration for its winter certification test program. The non-profit technician certification organization continues to respond to the challenges the pandemic posed […]
Interview: Susanna Gotsch, CCC Information Services
In our video interview, Gotsch details November and December claims trends and projections for 2021. While the collision industry was beginning to recover from the government mandated business shutdowns and stay-at-home orders that decimated traffic volume in the spring, the resurgence of the coronavirus in the fall and winter months is causing concern the recovery […]
Australia Publishes Draft Right to Repair Legislation
The Australia Treasury Department published an exposure draft of legislation for the mandatory motor vehicle service and repair information sharing scheme. The government is accepting public comments on the proposed law until January 31, 2021. The proposed law requires data providers such as vehicle manufacturers to: publicly offer to supply information used for conducting diagnostic, […]