Members of the collision repair industry that want to see the 1963 insurance antitrust consent decree applied to the insurance industry in the 21st century have a few more weeks to make their case to enforce the decree. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division posted on its website detailing the listing of consent […]
U.S. Senator Blumenthal Joins Collision Repair Association in Call to Preserve 1963 Consent Decree
Senator Blumenthal has repeatedly called on the U.S. DOJ to enforce the 1963 insurance industry antitrust consent decree to protect consumers and competition. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut joined members of the Auto Body Association of Connecticut yesterday to warn the public of the potential consequences of the proposed termination of a 1963 consent […]
Auto Body Association of Connecticut Donates $10,000 to Support Collision Repair Education Programs
Donation to update Connecticut Technical Education and Career System will help prepare students for workforce. On Friday, January 11, the Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) presented a $10,000 donation to the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS). The donation will help modernize CTECS’s automotive collision repair and refinishing program which is offered at […]
CT Association Petitions US Attorney General to Stop Antitrust Violations
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut is launching a national petition to the United States Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. requesting that his office investigate violations of federal antitrust laws by insurance companies serving the private passenger automobile industry. According to William Romaniello, III, Connecticut shop owner and legislative director for the Auto Body […]