Two search warrants were executed today in the United Kingdom as part of an ongoing investigation into nuisance calls related to data theft from collision repair shops. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) carried out the searches this morning at homes in Macclesfield and Droylsden in the North West of England. They relate to an investigation […]
California Bill Seeks to Overturn New Collision Repair Anti-Steering and Labor Rate Regulations
Amended bill would eliminate many of the changes that were introduced by the California Department of Insurance in March. Hearing scheduled for April 19 in Assembly Insurance Committee. California Assembly Bill 1679 (AB 1679) introduced by Assemblywoman Autumn Burke seeks to overturn California Department of Insurance (CDI) anti-steering and collision repair labor rate regulations that took […]
PPG Continues to Pursue AkzoNobel Acquisition
Ton Büchner, CEO of AkzoNobel, to outline new strategy April 19, provides Q&A video discussing future of the company On Wednesday, PPG (NYSE:PPG) reiterated its invitation to AkzoNobel (OTCMKTS:AKZOY) to enter into discussions to explore PPG’s proposal to combine the companies. This follows the previous announcements on March 9 and its second proposal on March 22. […]
Insurance Trade Groups Say California Labor Rate Regulation Increasing Both Rates and Costs
Insurance groups warn Department of Insurance collision repair labor rate regulations compounding California’s problem with rising accidents and repair costs. Repair association questions insurance view wondering how voluntary survey process can drive up rates. Two California auto insurance trade associations, ACIC, the California Voice of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the […]
Michigan Senate Bill Reintroduced to Eliminate Insurance Company Collision Repair Part Process Mandates
Bill seeks to prohibit auto insurers from requiring a specific vendor for parts or materials procurement. Michigan Senate Bill 291 (SB 291), introduced yesterday by Senator Joe Hune, seeks to prohibit an insurer from directly, or indirectly requiring an automobile repair facility to use a specific vendor or process to procure parts or materials. Hune, […]
Legislation to Eliminate Insurance Company Vendor Requirements Reintroduced in New York
Would prohibit requirement that collision repair facility use a specific vendor or process for parts or materials purchases. A bill that would make it illegal for insurance companies to from requiring repair shops to use specific vendors or processes for the acquisition of collision repair parts and materials has been reintroduced in New York. Assembly […]
House Passes Legislation to Eliminate Antitrust Exemption on Health Insurance, Possible Precedent for Repeal of Property-Casualty Exemption
Insurance group concerned about impact on other types of insurance. ASA sees opportunity for meaningful insurance reform. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 on Wednesday by a vote of 416-7. The bill would repeal the limited antitrust exemption for health insurers established by the McCarran-Ferguson […]
Coalition of European Car Repair, Insurance, Leasing, Automotive Aftermarket Groups and Consumers Call for Robust Regulatory Framework for Vehicle Telematics Systems
Group believes regulation necessary to preserve competition with level-playing field to access vehicle diagnostics and data streams. Issue key for repair industry as need to diagnostic system access increases. A broad coalition of the automotive aftermarket industry and motorists representatives is calling upon the European Union (EU) to create a robust regulatory framework for an inter-operable […]
EPA to Reexamine Emission Standards for Cars and Light Duty Trucks
Will reopen review of MY 2022-2025 standards that were closed by Obama Administration a year earlier than EPA’s originally planned time frame. Today, Department of Transportation Secretary (DOT) Elaine Chao and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced they will revisit the previous administration’s rule that finalized standards to increase fuel economy to the […]
West Virginia Bill Seeks to Eliminate Consumer Consent on Collision Repair Parts
ASA opposes West Virginia SB 544 that would eliminate OE requirement on newer vehicles and change notification language. West Virginia Senate Bill (SB) 544, introduced by state Sen. Mark Maynard, R-6, would eliminate the requirement for consumer written consent when using aftermarket parts in a vehicle that is still under the manufacturer’s warranty. According to […]
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