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NHTSA Publishes Recall Notification Proposal

September 12, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), released a proposed rule that would require manufacturers to notify consumers of outstanding recalls by electronic means in addition to first-class mail. By not specifying the exact method of notification, the rule allows for flexibility in the method of delivery. According […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recall, Regulation

NAIC Hosts Autonomous Vehicle Event for Insurance Regulators

September 1, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Center for Insurance Policy and Research examines potential impact of autonomous vehicles on insurance sector. More than 300 regulators, consumer representatives and industry stakeholders discussed autonomous vehicles at a forum coordinated by the Center for Insurance Policy and Research (CIPR). The event, Gearing Up for Autonomous Vehicles, was held in conjunction with the National Association […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Autonomous Vehicles, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Regulation

U.S. DOT Proposes Speed Limiters for Large Commercial Vehicles

August 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Friday that the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) propose equipping heavy-duty vehicles with devices that limit their speeds on U.S. roadways, and requiring those devices be set to a maximum speed, a safety measure that could save lives and more […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Heavy Duty Trucks, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Regulation

NY Governor Signs Collision Repair Shop Choice Law Amendments

July 26, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bill requires insurers to include disclosure on estimates provided to consumers that they have a right to choose a collision repair facility. On June 21, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Assembly Bill 7738 (AB7738) that amends Section 2610 of the New York State Insurance Law to require insurance companies to disclose a consumer’s right to […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, legislation, New York State, Regulation

EPA, DOT and California Air Resources Board Release Assessment of 2022-2025 Fuel Economy Standards

July 21, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The report, the first step in the mid-term evaluation of the U.S. program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy by 2025 that has been driving vehicle technology change, says vehicle manufacturers are on pace to meet 2025 fuel economy requirements. Vehicle manufacturers concerned market has changed since rules first introduced and question […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Regulation, U.S. EPA

Department of Labor Finalizes Overtime Rule

May 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

President Obama Signs Final DOL Overtime Rule

Final rule raises minimum salary level threshold to $47,476. Provides mechanism for updating salary level every three years. Yesterday, President Obama and U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Overtime, Regulation, U.S. DOL

Delaware Enacts Photo Appraisal Regulation

May 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Delaware Department of Insurance published revised regulations allowing the use of photos to prepare an appraisal of auto physical damage. On Sunday, May 1, the Delaware Department of Insurance published in the state’s Register of Regulations revisions to its Regulation 602 governing Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraisers that would allow the use of photographs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Delaware, Photo Appraisal, Regulation

Insurance Associations Oppose Proposed California Collision Repair Labor Rate and Anti-Steering Regulations

April 28, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

California Auto Insurance Profitability

Five trade associations representing auto insurers in California are opposing regulations proposed by the California Department of Insurance to regulate labor rate surveys and steering within the largest insurance market in the U.S. Five property casualty insurance trade associations, representing nearly 100 percent of the California auto insurance market offering both commercial and personal auto […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: California, Department of Insurance, Labor Rates, Regulation

California Department of Insurance Proposes New Labor Rate and Anti-Steering Regulations

March 31, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Proposed regulations seek to improve the accuracy and transparency of collision repair labor rate surveys, clarify anti-steering requirements for insurers. In early March, the California Department of Insurance published proposed regulations to change the requirements for labor rate surveys conduct across collision repair facilities as well as amendments to anti-steering regulations. The California Autobody Association […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, California, Department of Insurance, Labor Rates, Regulation

NIOSH Cautions on Use of Aftermarket Replacement Parts for Approved Respirators

March 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) worker safety can be compromised by using replacement component parts or accessories that are not NIOSH-approved for the specific respirator. Although NIOSH-approved respirators are comprised of various component parts, they are approved as a complete unit. The use of components which are not part […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: NIOSH, Regulation, Respirators

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