On Thursday, April 25, the Colorado House passed a bill requiring the state to issue a title clearly stating that a salvaged vehicle was “rebuilt from salvage.” National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) Northwest Regional Manager Michael Harrold said the amendment added to House Bill 1189 providing for the new title was a major improvement […]
NAII Cites Auto Repair Issues in 2000 R.I. Legislative Session
The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) list auto repair procedures, third-party bad faith lawsuits, and privacy protection for insurance company compliance audits as three issues at the top of their agenda of the 2000 Rhode Island legislative session. “The Rhode Island legislature left several critical issues unsettled in 1999,” said Gerald L. Zimmerman, associate […]
Replacement Parts Bills and Anti-Steering Legislation Introduced in PA Senate as Session Recesses
When the PA Senate reconvenes January 24, the insurance industry will be watching a competitive replacement parts legislation that has been introduced in the Senate. The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) is opposed to Senate Bill 1207, which prohibits the use of competitive replacement parts for the repair of vehicles that are less than […]
PA Court Throws Out Diminished Value Class Action Suit
The NAII reports that the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas recently joined state trial courts in Florida, Texas and Massachusetts in rejecting a class action suit that would require insurers to pay for both the repair and the alleged “diminished value” of cars involved in accidents. “These so-called diminished value cases have been found […]