Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced the arrest of a licensed insurance agent and an unlicensed individual for selling fraudulent commercial insurance policies for tow trucks in Miami-Dade County. Javier Gonzalez Jr., a licensed insurance agent, and Aliba Lamas Alvarez were arrested Feb. 5 by the Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigation Division. Investigators […]
Sedgwick Launches Tow, Storage Fee Negotiation Service for Auto Claims
Sedgwick launched a tow and storage negotiation service designed to reduce costs for insurance carriers handling auto claims. The service uses licensed adjusters to negotiate storage and towing fees with repair facilities. The company said the service reduces charges by an average of 32%. Adjusters access the service through a proprietary technology portal that allows […]
Pennsylvania Tow Truck Operator Ordered to Pay $379,000 Restitution for Insurance Fraud, Theft
Pittsburgh towing company owner pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, theft by deception. Prohibited from working in towing industry. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the owner of a Pittsburgh-based Vince’s Towing has pleaded guilty to felony charges regarding tow costs inflated by charging “accident services” fees and other deceptive practices. An Allegheny County Court […]
Connecticut Supreme Court Reverses Ruling on Towing Equipment Charges in Victory for Vehicle Recovery Services
Hourly charges for specialized equipment used for non-consensual towing allowed by Justices. DMV had argued that charges should be part of hourly labor rates. The Connecticut Supreme Court yesterday reversed a lower court decision that prohibited towing companies from charging for specialized equipment used in “exceptional services,” ruling that wrecker services can recover costs for […]
California Autobody Association Urges Industry to Challenge New Towing Regulations During BAR Meeting
Association calls proposed tear-down and disclosure rules “unnecessary and burdensome” The California Autobody Association (CAA) is mobilizing collision repair shops to oppose new state regulations that would require separate documentation for towing services, calling the rules overly complex and costly for businesses and consumers. The CAA issued a member alert ahead of Thursday’s Bureau of […]
Insurance Association Support Proposed Chicago Towing Ordinance
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), the Illinois Insurance Association (IIA), and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) support the new towing proposal by Alderman Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward) to combat rogue towing in Chicago. The new proposal builds upon the ordinance that was introduced by Villegas and passed by the Chicago City Council […]
San Francisco Tow Company Operator Indicted in Scheme to Burn Competitors’ Tow Trucks
Defendant allegedly conspired to set fire to tow trucks to drive business to his towing companies and to retaliate against competitors. A federal grand jury has indicted Jose Vicente Badillo on one count of conspiracy to commit arson in connection with an alleged scheme to burn tow trucks throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in […]
California Department of Insurance Warns Drivers about Tow Truck Drivers Holding Vehicles Hostage in Southern California
Warning follows arraignment of 16 residents in alleged auto insurance fraud ring involving body shop. Yesterday, the California Department of Insurance issued a public service announcement (PSA) with a warning for California drivers about an increase in scams involving tow truck companies targeting car accident victims where vehicles are being held hostage for cash. The […]
Bosch Acquires Roadside Protect
Acquisition expands roadside assistance presence in North America. Bosch Service Solutions has acquired Roadside Protect, Inc., a U.S.-based provider of towing and roadside administration services. The acquisition, finalized on January 31, expands Bosch’s presence in the North American roadside assistance market by adding access to Roadside Protect’s network of more than 12,000 towing partners in […]
California BAR Workshop on Proposed Storage and Towing Fees Regulation July 18
The Bureau of Automotive Repair will hold its second workshop on the proposed regulations. The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) announced it will host a second public workshop to discuss proposed regulations on storage and towing fees on July 18. The workshop will be held after the conclusion of the July BAR Advisory Group […]
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