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State Farm to Enter Massachusetts Insurance Market in 2027

October 21, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The nation’s largest private passenger auto insurer has not actively sold insurance in the Commonwealth for many years. State Farm announced last week it will begin selling insurance products in Massachusetts in early 2027, marking the company’s return to a state it has not actively served for years. The largest private passenger auto insurer in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Massachusetts, Openings, State Farm

Fisher Auto Parts Acquires 7 Genden Auto Parts Stores in New England

July 22, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fisher Auto Parts announced the acquisition of Genden Auto Parts, a second-generation family business with over 70 years of service. This acquisition significantly strengthens Fisher Auto Parts’ presence in the New England market. Genden Auto Parts operates seven locations across western Massachusetts, northern Connecticut, southern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire. John Lamoureux, owner of Genden […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Connecticut, Fisher Auto Parts, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont

Alliance for Automotive Innovation Appeals Federal Judge’s Dismissal of Massachusetts Right to Repair Lawsuit

March 21, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicle manufacturer association files notice of appeal, sending case to the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals. The battle over Massachusetts’ controversial Right to Repair law has entered its next phase as the Alliance for Automotive Innovation has formally appealed the February ruling that dismissed its longstanding legal challenge against the Commonwealth’s revised vehicle data […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Lawsuits, Massachusetts, Right to Repair

Auto Glass Now Launches Boston Location

March 18, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto Glass Now has opened a new facility at 139 Freeport St. in Boston, Mass. The 3,796 square-foot facility serves Boston and surrounding communities including Dorchester, Roxbury, and Quincy. “We’re thrilled to expand our presence in the Massachusetts market,” said Dan Bean, Regional Director of Auto Glass Now. “Our team is excited to bring our […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Glass Now, Massachusetts, Openings

Massachusetts Bill Proposes New Method for Setting Collision Repair Labor Rates

March 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Labor Rates, legislation, Massachusetts

Asbury Automotive Group Acquires Herb Chambers Companies

February 19, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sale of 14th largest private dealership group in the U.S. includes 33 dealerships, 52 franchises, and 3 collision repair centers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG) announced it signed an agreement to acquire automotive dealerships owned by The Herb Chambers Companies (HCC), the fourteenth largest by revenue privately-owned dealership […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Asbury Automotive Group, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

ABPA Applauds Judge’s Decision to Uphold Massachusetts Right to Repair Law

February 13, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Reiterates support for federal legislation on right to repair and automotive design patent reform. The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) welcomed U.S. District Judge Denise Casper’s ruling to uphold Massachusetts’ Right to Repair law, saying the decision reinforces the rights of vehicle owners to choose where and how their cars are repaired, ensuring greater competition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, Lawsuits, legislation, Massachusetts, Right to Repair

Federal Judge Dismisses Vehicle Manufacturer Lawsuit that Sought to Overturn Massachusetts Right to Repair Law Revisions

February 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pivotal lawsuit challenged Massachusetts Data Access law that was approved by voters in 2020. A Federal District Judge in Massachusetts yesterday dismissed the long-pending lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, that represents vehicle manufacturers, against Massachusetts’ revised Right to Repair law. The lawsuit, Alliance for Automotive Innovation vs. Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Auto Care Association, CAR Coalition, Lawsuits, Massachusetts, Regulations, Right to Repair

VIVE Collision Acquires Three Locations

February 4, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Latest additions bring their total footprint to 55 collision repair centers in the Northeast. VIVE Collision announced the acquisition of three new collision repair centers as part of its accelerated growth strategy for 2025. The new additions bring VIVE Collision’s total footprint to 55 locations across nine states in the Northeast. The additions include: VIVE […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Massachusetts, New York State, Pennsylvania, VIVE Collision

Michael Caljouw Appointed Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner

October 4, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced October 2 the appointment of Michael T. Caljouw as Commissioner of the Division of Insurance (DOI), an agency overseen by the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR) within the Executive Office of Economic Development. “Our administration is committed to ensuring a level playing field for businesses and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Commissioner, Massachusetts, People

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