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California Insurance Commissioner Now Under Fire Over Use of Public Funds for Housing

September 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CWD Lara Letter

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara who apologized last week for taking reelection campaign donations from insurance industry executives and their families is under the spotlight again. Following a report in Politico that Insurance Commissioner Lara billed the state for his Sacramento apartment,  a consumer group has called on California officials to investigate to determine the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Fraud, Insurance Commissioner

California Insurance Commissioner Responds to Concerns Over Insurance Industry Reelection Campaign Donations, Meetings with Execs

September 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a letter to Californians on September 3, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara responded to growing concerns over his reelection campaign’s acceptance of funds from executives and family members of insurance companies regulated by his office, breaking a campaign promise and the precedent of previous commissioners. The donations and closely timed meetings with insurance executives with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Ethics, Insurance Commissioner

Fix Auto USA Adds Five Collision Repair Centers to Network

August 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of five new franchise collision repair centers. These additional locations expand Fix Auto USA’s footprint to now include Tucson, Ariz. while further penetrating existing regions of Northern California and Southern California. Fix Auto Kearny Mesa (San Diego, CA) – Formerly San Diego Collision Repair; Owned and operated by Bryan […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in California and Virginia

August 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the addition of collision repair centers to its network of independently-owned facilities in California and Virginia. CARSTAR Ukiah, a 7,000 sq. ft. facility located at 550 Talmage Rd, in Ukiah Calif., is the second location for owner Jeff Yokum, who also owns CARSTAR Yokum’s Body Shop in Willits. With his father opening the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Virginia

Root Insurance Enters California

August 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Root Insurance announced its entry into California. According to the company its auto insurance is now available to 60% of the U.S. population. Californians will be able to sign up for Root’s insurance through the Root Insurance app or the website. To get their rate, drivers simply estimate their annual mileage and submit their information. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Root Insurance

California Reaches Vehicle Emission Standard Compromise with Four Manufacturers

July 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Four vehicle manufacturers and California have agreed on a voluntary framework to reduce emissions that can serve as an alternative path forward for clean vehicle standards nationwide. Automakers who agreed to the framework are Ford, Honda, BMW of North America and Volkswagen Group of America. The announcement comes as the Trump Administration has been moving […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Emissions, Fuel Economy, Regulations, U.S. EPA

Cruise to Delay Deployment of Commercial Self-Driving Cars Beyond 2019

July 24, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

In 2017, Cruise projected it would offer a self-driving taxi service during 2019. In a blog post, Dan Ammann, CEO of Cruise, detailed the steps the company will take to scale its self-driving vehicle program in San Francisco, Calif. In 2017, General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary announced it planned to offer a self-driving taxi service during […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, California, Cruise, General Motors, Honda

California Passes Bill Clarifying Insured Ability to Select Collision Repair Shops, Allows Insurers to Require Safety System Repairs as Condition of Payment

July 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

California Assembly Bill 1538

California passes legislation amending regulations governing the payment of automobile collision repairs. Measure now goes to Governor. The California Assembly has passed legislation to amend Section 560 of the Insurance Code that details insurance company responsibilities for the payment of claims for collision coverage. The amended version of Assembly Bill 1538 (AB 1538) was passed […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: California, legislation, Safety

BMW Opens Two New Collision Repair Technician Training Facilities, Expands Two Others

June 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BMW of North America announced the openings of two new auto service and collision repair technician training facilities in Spartanburg, S.C. and Atlanta, Ga., and the expansion of training capacity in Ontario, Calif. and at the company’s headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. The $56 million investment will support the development of new and existing technicians […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BMW, California, Georgia, New Jersey, Openings, South Carolina, Training Center, Workforce Development

Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Northern California

June 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of its newest franchise collision repair center, Fix Auto San Francisco—Eddy Street  in San Francisco, Calif., making this the 29th location in the region.  “We see many benefits in joining Fix Auto USA, but none greater than implementing Fix Auto USA’s systems and processes for continued operational excellence,” stated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

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