CollisionWeek

Your source for the latest collision repair industry news, statistics and trend analysis.

  • News
  • Research
  • Feature
  • Subscribe
You are here: Home / Archives for Consumer Federation of America

Insurance Associations Say President Biden’s Comments on Race-Based Auto Insurance Pricing False

January 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) released statements calling remarks January 16 by President Biden at the National Action Network’s Annual Martin Luther King Day Breakfast that auto insurers base premiums on race as false. According to the published remarks posted on the White House […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Auto Insurance, Consumer Federation of America, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

Consumer Federation Says Top 4 U.S. Auto Insurance Executives Received $196.8 Million in 2020-2021 Compensation

April 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group says insurance departments should collect executive compensation data and prevent companies from including executive bonuses and other “Excess Compensation” in insurance rates. As U.S. drivers face a raft of auto insurance premium hikes from several of the nation’s largest insurers, company CEOs have been collecting what the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) says are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Consumer Federation of America, Executive Compensation

Susan Weinstock Taking over Leadership of Consumer Federation of America from Jack Gillis

March 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jack Gillis stepping down after 4 years as leader and 39 years with group. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) Board Chair Marceline White of Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition announced the appointment of Susan Weinstock as the new President and CEO of the Consumer Federation of America.  “After an exhaustive nationwide search process which considered […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Federation of America, People

Consumer Federation Calls on State Insurance Departments to Investigate Racial Bias in Claims Handling and Antifraud Efforts After New York Times Story

March 25, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Consumer Federation of America and Center for Economic Justice urged state insurance commissioners to investigate racial bias in insurance claims handling and anti-fraud efforts, after a New York Times article revealed allegations of discrimination against Black policyholders at State Farm, the nation’s largest insurer. In a letter to the nation’s commissioners, the groups asked […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Federation of America

Bob Hunter to Retire After 27 Years as Consumer Federation of America’s Director of Insurance

February 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) announced February 1 that J. Robert “Bob” Hunter, the organization’s Director of Insurance since 1995, will be retiring from CFA effective immediately. He will continue to serve in an advisory role as CFA’s Insurance Director Emeritus. Prior to joining CFA, Bob created and ran the National Insurance Consumer Organization […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Federation of America, People

Consumer Federation Warns Vehicle Shortage Wreaking Havoc with Car Buyer’s Pocketbooks

May 20, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

As Americans begin to see the light at the end of the COVID tunnel, record numbers of buyers are venturing back into auto showrooms.  “The problem,” says Jack Gillis, CFA’s Executive Director and author of The Car Book, “is that vehicle inventories are way down which means it’s a sellers’ market.  Limited supply is a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Federation of America, New Vehicle Sales

Crash Data in Four States Show 23% Fewer Accidents in September and October

January 4, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

CFA Auto Accident Statistics

Consumer groups reiterate call for state insurance commissioners to require auto insurance refunds in response to “staggering drop in accidents” due to pandemic. Auto crashes remain low according to new accident data published by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ).  The groups said that ongoing reduction in pandemic-driven crashes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Statistics, Colorado, Consumer Federation of America, Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas

Consumer Groups Say Auto Insurers Reap Tens of Billions in COVID Windfall Profits

September 22, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

CFA Covid Claims in Texas and Massachusetts

Groups accuse State Insurance Commissioners of being asleep at the wheel as insurers profit from reduced driving. Demand ongoing premium rebates. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ) took state Insurance Commissioners to task for failing to prevent what it calls “windfall auto insurer profits”as auto claims dropped when […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Frequency, Center for Economic Justice, Consumer Federation of America, Coronavirus

Consumer Groups Call on Texas Governor to Appoint Insurance Commissioner Who Will Protect Consumers

September 21, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a letter, Texas consumer organizations Texas Watch and TexPIRG and the national consumer organization Consumer Federation of America urged Governor Greg Abbott to appoint a new Texas Insurance Commissioner with a strong track record of helping consumers and taking action against abusive insurance companies.  “As the Texas Department of Insurance’s chief executive and administrative […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Federation of America, Insurance Commissioner, People, Texas

California to Require Auto Insurers to Continue COVID-19 Premium Refunds

June 29, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Consumer groups urge other states to take action. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that the California Department of Insurance requires auto insurers to continue their COVID-19 related premium refunds to policyholders from April and May, previously directed by the Commissioner, through June and to continue providing relief for any period after June as conditions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Center for Economic Justice, Consumer Federation of America, Coronavirus, Insurance Commissioner, Premiums

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Connect

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Interview Sponsors

IBIS Publisher Partner

Login

Remember Me
Subscribe | Lost your Password?

Tags

AAA AASP/NJ Acquisitions Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Agreements Signed Auto Care Association Automotive Service Association Autonomous Vehicles Awards Axalta Coating Systems BASF Board of Directors Boyd Group California Canada Career and Technical Education CARSTAR CCC Collision Repair Education Foundation Coronavirus Diagnostics Donations Earnings Florida General Motors I-CAR Insurance Auto Auctions Lawsuits legislation LKQ Corporation Mitchell International National Auto Body Council Network Affiliations New Jersey New Vehicle Sales Non-OEM Parts Openings People PPG Industries Regulations Scholarships Service King Collision Repair Centers Texas United Kingdom Workforce Development

Recent Articles

  • Small Business Owners’ Confidence in the National Economy Drops March 29, 2023
  • 1Collision Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Indiana March 29, 2023
  • Lemonade Car Insurance Launches in Oregon March 29, 2023
  • CCC Receives Award for Artificial Intelligence Excellence March 29, 2023
  • USAA Releases Top 10 States for Vehicle Thefts March 29, 2023
  • Group of 28 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Pass Right to Repair Legislation March 28, 2023
  • Car-O-Liner Celebrates 50th Anniversary March 28, 2023

CollisionWeek Membership

  • Login
  • Lost Password
  • Membership Details
  • Register
  • Sponsors
  • Subscription Information
  • Terms of Use for CollisionWeek

More Information

About CollisionWeek
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Event Calendar
Take the Collision Repair Business Conditions Survey

Copyright 1999-2023 - QuanDec Corporation - All Rights Reserved · Log in