Governor Sununu expressed concern over impact on insurance prices, ability of smaller repair facilities to compete in message outlining reasons for veto. On August 15, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu vetoed legislation that would have required insurance companies to pay claims based upon OEM collision repair procedures citing the legislation’s potential to increase the cost […]
Snap-on Acquires UK-Based OEM Repair Software Provider Cognitran Limited
Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: NA) announced that it has acquired Cognitran Limited for approximately $31 million in cash. Based in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, Cognitran specializes in flexible, modular and highly scalable “Software as a Service” (SaaS) products for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers and their dealers, focused on the creation and delivery of service, diagnostics, parts […]
ASA Urges Industry Support for Approval of New Hampshire OEM Collision Repair Procedure Legislation
Association asks collision industry to contact Governor in support of bill. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is asking New Hampshire repairers to contact Governor Chris Sununu in support of allowing important OEM collision repair procedure legislation to become law. New Hampshire legislators recently approved House Bill 664 (HB 664) and sent it to the governor for […]
New Hampshire Legislature Passes OEM Collision Repair Procedures Bill
Legislation includes both collision repair and auto glass. Does not require use of OEM parts included in recommendations. The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Thursday concurred with Senate amendments to a bill prohibiting insurance companies from knowingly fail to pay a claims based upon OEM collision repair procedures. The bill keeps New Hampshire’s existing […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Legislation Introduced in New York
Assembly bill would require collision repair facilities and insurance companies to comply with guidelines and service bulletins issued by vehicle manufacturers. New York State is the latest to see legislation introduced that would require the collision repair industry to follow OEM repair procedures and auto insurers would have to pay for them. New York Assembly […]
Minnesota Legislation Seeks to Enact New Collision Repair Steering Restrictions
Legislation would also prohibit insurers from disregarding estimating system procedure pages or OEM collision repair procedures. A bill introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives on May 20 seeks to amend the state’s existing standards for automobile claims handling expanding restrictions on steering prohibiting an insurer from attempting to influence consumers choice of a repair […]
Mitchell Releases Integrated Repair Procedures
Mitchell today announced enhanced integration capabilities during the creation of estimates and collision repair plans, within an update to Mitchell Cloud Estimating. Initially released in early 2018 at the category level, this latest update integrates OEM repair procedures and service information directly within an estimate. While vehicle manufacturers have traditionally made repair procedure information available […]
Part Supplier Associations Oppose Illinois OEM Collision Repair Procedures Bill
MEMA and AASA oppose Illinois legislation’s requirement for written authorization on aftermarket parts use. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), MEMA’s light vehicle aftermarket division, have formally opposed a proposed Illinois law that would limit the use of quality aftermarket parts by requiring written consent for the […]
ABPA Voices Concern Over State Legislation on OEM Collision Repair Procedures
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA), that represents the non-OEM collision repair parts industry, is expressing concern over the introduction of legislation that seeks to require OEM repair procedure in multiple states that are including language on the exclusive use of OEM parts. “The current wave of OE Repair Procedure legislation many times contains imbedded […]
ASA Urges Industry to Support New Hampshire OEM Collision Repair Procedure Bill
The New Hampshire Senate Committee on Commerce received comments on House Bill 664 at a public hearing Tuesday. This legislation addresses original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair procedures for collision repairs. ASA supports this legislation and is calling for all collision repairers to send a letter to show their support. In a letter to the Committee, […]
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