Bill requires auto insurance policies to have appraisal provision to resolve disputes. Washington State Senate Bill 5721 (SB 5721), which passed its final legislative hurdle on April 22, requires all automobile insurance policies that include first-party physical damage coverage to include an appraisal provision to help resolve disputes between insurers and policyholders regarding vehicle damage […]
California Senate Bill Would Overhaul Insurance Data Practices
Legislation adds compliance requirements and liability for third-parties in the insurance supply chain. California’s insurance privacy laws would receive a major overhaul under California Senate Bill 354 (SB 354), the Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2025. Introduced by State Senator Monique Limón and sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, the bill would establish comprehensive […]
Insurance Association Says Legislation Repealing Florida’s No Fault Auto Insurance System Raises Costs and Hinder State’s Insurance Market Recovery
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) raised concerns over the passage of Florida House Bill 1181 (HB 1181) out of the Florida House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee that would reform no-fault insurance and increase minimum coverage limits. “Efforts to repeal Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system could result in higher auto insurance costs and increased […]
NAIC Announces 2025 Federal Legislative and Regulatory Priorities
Today, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced its 2025 federal legislative and regulatory priorities, which are focused on further strengthening the national system of state-based insurance regulation in the United States. The NAIC’s 2025 federal priorities include: Preserving and Respecting States’ Primary Role as Insurance Regulators by Eliminating the Federal Insurance Office (FIO): […]
Rhode Island House Bill Proposes Changes to Total Loss Threshold, Documented Procedure Compensation
Legislation seeks to raise threshold before a vehicle is declared a total loss and extends definition on documented procedures sources. Rhode Island legislators have introduced a bill that would raise the state’s total loss threshold and clarify insurers’ obligations regarding OEM repair procedures. House Bill 6053 (HB 6053), introduced on March 12, proposes significant amendments […]
Florida Bill Would Require Daily Law Enforcement Reporting from Collision Repair Shops
Legislation mandates crash reports for $5,000+ repairs. Florida association rallies opposition before hearing today. Florida’s collision repair industry is facing a potentially significant new regulatory requirement under the proposed “Lilly Glaubach Act” (SB 92), which is scheduled for a hearing before the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government today, Tuesday, March […]
Massachusetts Bill Proposes New Method for Setting Collision Repair Labor Rates
Bill would allow collision repair facilities to set labor rates based upon what customers have actually paid for repairs. Massachusetts legislators are considering a bill that seeks to fundamentally change how insurance companies determine labor rates for collision repairs in the Commonwealth. House Bill 1285 (H1285), An Act relative to the calculation of labor rates […]
AASPMN Introduces Legislation to Clarify and Strengthen Minnesota Law on Insurance Claims Handling and Settlement Offers
AASPMN has been working closely with lawmakers in the Minnesota Senate and House on legislation to strengthen protections for insurance policy holders and repair shops in their dealings with the insurance industry. Senate File 2209, sponsored by Senator Wesenberg – GOP – Little Falls, and House File 1322, sponsored by Representative Huot – DFL – […]
Nebraska’s Proposed Collision Repair Parts Legislation Sparks Debate at March 4 Hearing
Legislation would require OEM parts for vehicles manufactured in last 36 months, prohibit insurers from making consumers pay the difference for OEM parts. A proposed bill in the Nebraska Legislature that would regulate the use of aftermarket collision parts in vehicle repairs has drawn strong opinions from both collision repair facility operators and insurance representatives. […]
REPAIR Act Reintroduced in Congress
Latest legislative effort comes amid competing Right to Repair proposal by ASA, SCRS and Alliance for Automotive Innovation. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced the “Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair” (REPAIR) Act in Congress, reigniting the debate over consumers’ right to repair their vehicles. The legislation, introduced on February 25, comes […]
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