Governor McKee objects to language requiring insurers to pay for sublet services. On Friday, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee vetoed House Bill 6324 (HB 6324) that would have amended Rhode Island’s Unfair Claims Practices laws to clarify several areas of insurance company requirements relative to payments for paint, body and refinish materials, as well as […]
Rhode Island Senate Passes Legislation to Clarify Paint, Body and Refinish Materials Payment Regulations
Bill now goes to Rhode Island House of Representatives. Legislation in Rhode Island that seeks to update Unfair Claims Practices laws came one step closer to enactment with its passage yesterday by the Rhode Island Senate. The legislation, Senate Bill 870 (SB 870), introduced in May, seeks to amend Rhode Island’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices […]
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 […]
PMCLogic Paint and Materials Management System Automated
ComputerLogic, Inc. announced that the latest version of PMCLogic, its paint and materials management (P&M) system for collision repair facilities, is now ‘totally automated’. Shops can now easily track the usage of all P&M’s, generate accurate cost analysis and KPI reports, and produce a P&M estimate or invoice on every repair they do without any […]
Connecticut Considers Legislation to Eliminate Double Taxation on Paint and Materials
On March 9, the Connecticut Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding held a hearing on Senate Bill 335 (SB 335). The bill proposes to eliminate the sales and use tax on goods used exclusively in a business process such as paint in materials. The bill would help clarify the sales tax treatment of paint […]
PBES 2016 Conference May 10-12
The Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists (PBES) segment of the Auto Care Association announced it will hold its 2016 annual conference in Denver, Colo., on May 10-12. The 2016 conference theme is “Differentiate to Win.” The annual conference is a opportunity for individuals and companies in all facets of the PBE industry to network and […]