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Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Collision Repair Shop Racketeering Lawsuit Against Insurance Industry

January 3, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crawford’s Auto Center v. State Farm et. al.

The Appeals Court for the Eleventh Circuit finds lower court dismissal of 2014 class action lawsuit alleging insurers use DRP programs to illegally control non-DRP facilities’ rates was valid. An appeal by the collision repair shop plaintiffs’ appeal to overturn the dismissal of a Federal lawsuit against auto insurance companies failed in late December to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Crawford Auto Center, Direct Repair Programs, Lawsuits, State Farm

1963 Insurance Anti-Trust Consent Decree Nominated for Termination

August 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

For decades collision repair facility operators who oppose insurance company direct repair programs and labor rate setting have sought to have an over 55 year old consent decree applied to today’s industry. The 1963 consent decree reached between the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and three insurance industry trade associations has been nominated to be officially […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: 1963 Consent Decree, Antitrust, Direct Repair Programs, Labor Rates, U.S. DOJ

Audatex Announces Predictive Analytics Solution to Help Insurers Choose the Optimal Collision Repair Shop

October 31, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Audatex, a Solera Holdings, Inc. company announced the launch of AudaTarget, its next-generation, online decision-support platform that integrates and analyzes two years’ worth of vehicle and repair data to help insurers determine if a vehicle involved in an accident is repairable or not, and if so, which shop is the best choice to make the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Audatex, Direct Repair Programs, Predictive Analytics

Metromile Announces Automated Direct Repair, Rental Car and Claim Payments Programs

December 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

With the pay-per-mile insurer’s AI smart claims system, eligible customers can opt-in to automate the collision repair shop and rental car experience as well as claim payments. Metromile, the pay-per-mile car insurance provider in the U.S., announced three new claim process  enhancements with automated Direct Repair, Car Rental and Claim Payments Programs, powered by its […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Direct Repair Programs, Metromile, Usage-Based Insurance

ASA Collision Repair Leaders Hold Meetings on Capitol Hill

May 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Association shares concerns with legislators over Most Favored Nation clauses included in direct repair contracts. The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) collision repair leaders met with key members of Congress and staff to discuss the impact of Most Favored Nation (MFN) clauses included in some direct repair agreements (DRP). Under an MFN clause, an insurer is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Direct Repair Programs, Lobby Day, Most Favored Nation

Insurance Information Institute Research Shows 79% of Customers Want Insurer to Make a Shop Recommendation

December 16, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Research by the insurance industry consumer education organization analyzes customer demand for both insurance company collision repair facility referrals and generic crash parts. The Insurance Information Institute’s (I.I.I.) yesterday released a new report, PulsePoints: Home and Auto Insurance, that examines a variety of consumer attitudes and opinions on insurance topics. Among the finding of interest […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Consumer Research, Direct Repair Programs, DRP, III, Insurance Information Institute, Non-OEM Parts

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