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Iowa Bill Seeks to Define Unfair or Deceptive Collision Repair Practices by Insurers

February 22, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bill would add section to Iowa Code defining unlawful insurance practices including steering, collision parts usage, and vendor requirements. Iowa Senate File 81 (SF 81) introduced by Senator Brad Zaun seeks to add a section to the Chapter 507B of the Iowa Code on Insurance Trade Practices to define several unfair motor vehicle repair practices […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, Iowa, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, OEM Parts

Maryland Senate Bill That Sought to Require OEM or Certified Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts Withdrawn

February 22, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maryland Non-OEM Parts

The legislation, that sought to require insurers to authorize only OEM or certified collision repair parts, was similar to a bill that was withdrawn last year. Maryland Senate Bill 1007 (SB 1007), introduced by Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings (R) on February 3, that sought to require automobile insurers to authorize repairs using original equipment […]

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

Arkansas Bill Seeking to Eliminate OEM Collision Repair Parts Requirement Approved By Senate

February 22, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Arkansas SB291

Measure referred to House Insurance and Commerce Committee. Arkansas Senate Bill 291 (SB 291), that seeks to repeal the requirement that original equipment collision repair parts be used when a vehicle is under warranty, was approved by the State Senate by a vote of 21-9 with 1 abstention. Three members did not vote. Introduced by […]

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

Interview: Clint Marlow, Allstate Insurance

February 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Clint Marlow Allstate Interview

In our video interview, Clint Marlow, director of claims innovation for Allstate Insurance, details the how changing vehicle construction and technology is influencing the claim process, how claim technology will impact the industry and recent trends in frequency and claim costs. While changing vehicle construction techniques and technology is having an impact on collision repair […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Allstate Insurance, Interview

Tennessee Bill Seeks to Require Non-OEM Collision Repair Part Disclosure on Estimates

February 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tennessee SB 768

Bill would require insurers and collision repair facilities to include written disclosure of any aftermarket crash parts. Tennessee Senate Bill 768 (SB 768), introduced by Senator John Stevens, seeks to amend the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to crash parts, to include a new section that would require exterior non-OEM collision repair parts to include […]

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

Arkansas Bill Seeks to Eliminate OEM Collision Repair Parts Requirement

February 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Arkansas SB291

Legislation seeking to eliminate requirement to use OEM collision repair parts during warranty period scheduled for hearing tomorrow. Arkansas Senate Bill 291 (SB 291), that seeks to repeal the requirement that original equipment collision repair parts be used when a vehicle is under warranty, is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow at 10 a.m. before the […]

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

Maryland Senate Bill Seeks to Require OEM or Certified Aftermarket Collision Repair Parts

February 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maryland Non-OEM Parts

The legislation, similar to a bill that was withdrawn last year, seeks to require insurers to authorize only OEM or certified collision repair parts. Hearing scheduled for March. Maryland Senate Bill 1007 (SB 1007), introduced by Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings (R) on February 3, seeks to require automobile insurers to authorize repairs using original […]

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

NHTSA Closes Investigation into Tesla AutoPilot Crash

January 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tesla crash rate reduction

Office of Defect investigation finds no safety-related defect trends. Data shows 40 percent reduction in crash rates for Tesla vehicles after introduction of autosteer. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) yesterday released a report and closed its investigation into 2014-2016 Tesla Model S and X […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Crash Avoidance, NHTSA, Tesla

EPA Finalizes 2025 Auto Emission Standards

January 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

2022-2025 Emission Standards Finalized

Auto industry calls for review by incoming Trump Administration. On Friday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy finalized her decision to maintain the current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model years 2022-2025 cars and light trucks. The final determination finds that “…a wide variety of effective technologies are available to reduce GHG emissions from cars and […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Regulations, U.S. EPA

Interview: Michael Macaluso and Sam Freeman, CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts

January 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Michael Macaluso Sam Freeman Interview

In our video interview, Michael Macaluso, president of CARSTAR North America, and Sam Freeman, vice president of development, detail the results of CARSTAR’s integration of the U.S. and Canadian operations and plans for future growth. It’s a little over one year since Driven Brands acquired both the U.S. and Canadian CARSTAR franchise networks. Over the […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: CARSTAR, Interview

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