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State Farm Testing Expanded Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Use in Oklahoma and Texas

June 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

After more than two decades, the largest auto insurer in the U.S. will test the reintroduction of certified non-OEM collision repair parts. State Farm announced to its Select Service shops in Texas and Oklahoma on June 14 that due to supply chain issues it will conduct a test of expanded specification of non-Original Manufacturer (OEM) […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts, State Farm

Interview: Bill Brower, Solera

June 6, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Brower details the results of this year’s edition of Solera’s research on consumer, collision repairer, OEM and insurer attitudes on claims technology as well as current trends in the industry. In April, Solera released the latest edition of its annual study on consumer and industry attitudes towards claims technology that continued to show overwhelming global […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Claims Technology, Interview, Solera Holdings

Rhode Island Legislation Seeks to Double Threshold Before Physical Inspection Required on Collision Repair Claims

May 19, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation that seeks to amend Unfair Claims Settlement Practices regulation adopted in 2019 that set $2,500 threshold and 3-day inspection requirement for auto insurance claims to have hearing today. The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony today on Senate Bill 2784 (SB2784) that seeks to modify the thresholds and timeframe for auto insurers […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Rhode Island, Unfair Claims Practice

Interview: Lucky Papageorg on Special Commission on Auto Body Labor Rates in Massachusetts Report

May 18, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

AASP/MA executive director details the final report mandated by the legislature examining stagnation of labor rates paid to collision repair facilities in the Commonwealth. To better understand the collision repair industry perspective on the Report of the Special Commission on Auto Body Labor Rates that was released in April, CollisionWeek spoke with Lucky Papageorg, executive […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: AASP/MA, Interview, Labor Rates, legislation

Tesla Expands Insurance Offering to Three New States, Details Benefits of Integrated Claims on Customer Experience

April 22, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Company says it is already the second largest insurer of Teslas in Texas, one of its first auto insurance markets. During its quarterly earnings conference call with investors Wednesday, Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced that it expanded its “real-time” auto insurance offering into three additional states earlier this week. In response to a question asking for […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Tesla

Automotive Right to Repair Legislation Introduced in Canada

February 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation seeks to assure access by independent repair facilities to OEM data and systems necessary to repair vehicles. Windsor West MP Brian Masse introduced a new right-to-repair bill February 4 in Parliament that seeks to protect Canadian automotive car owners’ choice when having their vehicle repaired. According to Mass, the legislation, “…would allow consumers to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Canada, legislation, Right to Repair

Illinois Legislation Seeks to Change Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Regulations

January 24, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation would require crash parts and auto glass that meet or exceed OEM specifications, requires insurers to follow manufacturer ADAS procedures. Legislation introduced on Friday in the Illinois House of Representatives seeks to amend the state’s insurance code to regulate aftermarket collision repair parts and glass. Illinois House Bill 4719 (HB 4719) was introduced January […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Illinois, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Repair Procedures

Interview: Tim Adelmann, former ABRA executive and Brandon Eckenrode, managing director of the Collision Repair Education Foundation

January 21, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

In our video interview Adelmann, discusses the goals of his family’s $500,000 donation to fund collision repair technician scholarships through the Education Foundation. Eckenrode provides update on Foundation activities. The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that Tim Adelmann, who served as chief business development officer and executive vice president at ABRA for 35 years, and […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Interview, Scholarships

U.S. International Trade Commission Launches Investigation into Aftermarket Lamps Patent Infringement

January 20, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following complaints from Hyundai and Kia, the Commission launches two Section 337 investigations into aftermarket lamps that vehicle manufacturers say violate their patents The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute two Section 337 investigations into aftermarket replacement automotive lamps. The investigations are based on complaints filed by Kia Corporation, of Seoul, Republic […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Design Patents, Hyundai, Keystone, Kia, Lawsuits, LKQ Corporation, TYC Brother Industrial Co., TYC Genera, U.S. International Trade Commission

Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Disclosure Bill Introduced in Vermont

January 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation seeks to require CAPA certification, disclosure on estimates. Prohibits non-OEM parts on vehicles with less than 30,000 miles during first two years. A bill to regulate the use of aftermarket parts during insurance paid repairs was introduced on January 7 in Vermont. House Bill 522 (HB522) seeks to enact a new section to Title […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Certified Automotive Parts Association, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, Vermont

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