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 […]
AASP/NJ to Address Collision Repair Labor Rates and Procedure Issues in Seminars May 22-23
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will host two seminars focused on addressing labor rates and procedure issues through the Variable Rate System (VRS) by National AutoBody Research. AASP/NJ will host the seminars at locations in both the north and south of New Jersey. The North event will be held Wednesday, […]
National AutoBody Research Launches Massachusetts Labor Rate Survey
National AutoBody Research (NABR) announced the launch of its VRS Labor Rate Survey in the state of Massachusetts, sponsored by AASP-Massachusetts. The online survey is free for all Massachusetts collision repair centers and can be found on NABR’s survey website. Through the VRS Standardized Labor Rate Survey, NABR provides Massachusetts body shops with an independent, […]
Texas Legislation Seeks to Define Prevailing Collision Repair Labor Rates, Parts Choice, OEM Procedures
Bill seeks to address prevailing rates, would require labor rate surveys to establish rates to be conducted by a third party, prohibit insurers from requiring least expensive parts and further restrict referrals. Legislation filed in Texas on February 4 seeks to address a panoply of common friction points between collision repair facilities and insurance companies […]
NABR Launches New Version of Its California Labor Rate Survey
National AutoBody Research (NABR) announced the launch of its newly revised California Standardized Auto Body Labor Rate Survey, based on the labor rate survey format defined by the California Department of Insurance (CDI). As new laws in California for storage took effect at the New Year, and to respond to market activity in California, NABR […]
NuGen IT Launches California Geo-Coded Collision Repair Labor Rate Calculator Database
The Geo Labor and Tax Rate (GLTR) Guide uses geopositioning technology to ensure California Department of Insurance (CDI) regulatory compliance and prevailing labor rate accuracy for the remaining 49 states. NuGen IT has announced the release of its specialized Geo Labor and Tax Rate (GLTR) Guide to facilitate more efficient auto claims processing. The software […]
California Senate Insurance Committee Amends Collision Repair Labor Rate Bill
Committee incorporates amendments to bill that seeks to offer insurers an alternative labor rate survey process to those in DOI regulations. Though the DOI does not have a position on the bill, it is concerned about amendments late in the legislative process. The California Senate Insurance Committee yesterday held a hearing on Assembly Bill 2276 […]
UK National Body Repair Association Calls on Insurers to Address Collision Repair Cost Inflation
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA), the trade body for collision repairers in the UK, is calling on the insurance industry to do more in helping repairers keep up with rising costs. The announcement follows recent news that Audatex will be increasing their prices up 3.5 percent in the UK starting July 1. According to […]
California Assembly Approves Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Bill
Legislation that seeks to revise labor rate survey regulations now goes to Senate. The California Assembly Appropriations Committee on May 31 approved Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276) that would revise collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year. The legislation was approved by a vote of 75-0. The legislation, that had been […]
California Assembly Committee Approves Amended Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Bill
Appropriations Committee approves amended legislation that would revise California Insurance Department regulations governing how auto insurer’s conduct labor rate surveys on collision repair work. The California Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday amended and approved Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276) that would revise collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year. The previous […]