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GEICO Files RICO Lawsuit Against Arizona Glass Repair Shop

March 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurer alleges facility forged customer signatures, charged for ADAS recalibrations not performed. Alleges $1.9 million in damages across more than 2,800 claims. GEICO has filed a federal lawsuit in Arizona, Government Employees Insurance Company, et al. v. A & E Solheim, LLC, d/b/a A & E Auto Glass, et. al., against the auto glass repair […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advance Driver Assistance Systems, Arizona, GEICO, Insurance Fraud, Lawsuits, Recalibration

New Hampshire House Approves Amended OEM Collision Repair Procedures Bill

March 20, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

New Hampshire OEM Collision Repair Procedures Bill

Legislation now moves to the Senate. Bill excludes OEM recommendations against aftermarket collision repair parts, adds ability to use third-party paint and materials guides. On Tuesday, March 19, the New Hampshire House of Representatives approved legislation that would require an insurer to pay a claim based upon a repairer’s use of OEM collision repair procedures. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Materials, New Hampshire, OEM Repair Procedures

Interview, CCC Information Services on ADAS

March 20, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC ADAS Collision Repair Interview

Information provider details increased claim cost due to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and how they are influencing estimating process and repair information access. As the share of newer vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) installed has grown each year, collision repair facility operators have had to invest in the latest technology to repair these […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, CCC, Diagnostics, Interview, OEM Repair Procedures

Massachusetts Legislation Would Require Standardized Access to Vehicle Data and Telematics

March 13, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Massachusetts Right to Repair

Right to Repair Coalition supports legislation to assure independent consumer and repairer access to diagnostic systems and telematics data. The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition is supporting legislation introduced in the commonwealth to amend the 2012 Right to Repair law to expand protection for a consumers’ right to own and control the data generated by […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Diagnostics, legislation, Massachusetts, Right to Repair, Telematics

Hawaii Collision Repair Parts Bill Passes Senate

March 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hawaii Senate Bill 823

Legislation would amend insurance regulations to specify when consumers must pay additional costs for OEM collision repair parts. Repairers would have to detail markups on crash parts. Hawaii Senate Bill 823 (SB 823), that seeks to change insurance regulations covering non-OEM collision repair parts, was approvedyesterday by the full Hawaii Senate. The bill would revise […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Hawaii, legislation, Non-OEM Parts

Connecticut Legislation Would Require OEM Collision Repair Procedures

March 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Connecticut Legislation Would Require OEM Collision Repair Procedures

Bill would place requirements on both collision repair facilities and insurers to follow OEM procedures and recommendations. Customers can authorize deviations. Connecticut House Bill 7266 (HB 7266), introduced February 28, would place requirements on both collision repair facilities and insurers operating in the state to follow OEM procedures. The bill would add a new section […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Connecticut, legislation, OEM Repair Procedures

Nevada Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Bill Scheduled for Hearing March 1

February 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nevada AB 173

Legislation would prohibit an insurer from requiring a collision repair facility to use non-OEM parts for 60 months from manufacture date of vehicle without consumer approval. Nevada Assembly Bill 173 (AB 173) would amend existing non-OEM part disclosure laws to prohibit insurers from requiring the use of non-OEM parts for the repair of physical damage […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Nevada, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

Illinois Legislation Seeks to Mandate Repairers Use OEM Collision Repair Procedures, Requires Written Customer Authorization for Aftermarket Parts

February 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Illinois Collision Repair Act Amendments SB 2104

Senate Bill seeks to amend the Illinois Automotive Collision Repair Act to require repair facilities to follow OEM procedures. Legislation introduced on February 15 in Illinois seeks to prohibit repair facilities and installers from using procedures that do not comply with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications. Senate Bill 2104 (SB 2104) would also expand existing […]

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

Australia Releases Paper Outlining Mandatory OEM Service and Repair Information Sharing Proposal

February 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Independent repair associations concerned about language on possible exclusions and lack of penalties for non-compliance. Australia’s Federal Government released its consultation paper that proposes key elements of a mandatory program for the sharing of vehicle service and repair information, including the establishment of a Service and Repair Information Sharing Advisory Committee. In 2017, the Australian […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Australia, Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, OEM Repair Procedures, Regulations, Right to Repair, Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce

Texas Legislation Seeks to Define Prevailing Collision Repair Labor Rates, Parts Choice, OEM Procedures

February 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Texas House Bill 1348

Bill seeks to address prevailing rates, would require labor rate surveys to establish rates to be conducted by a third party, prohibit insurers from requiring least expensive parts and further restrict referrals. Legislation filed in Texas on February 4 seeks to address a panoply of common friction points between collision repair facilities and insurance companies […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, Labor Rates, legislation, OEM Repair Procedures, Texas

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