IGA Speaker Smith Calls Steering ‘Deceptive Referral’
Automotive repair lobbyist Bob "Cowboy" Smith of Storm Appraisal and Management Services Inc. introduced attendees of the recent Independent Glass Association (IGA) Annual Conference to a new term: deceptive referrals. “Steering is a deceptive referral,” he said. “I don’t like to use [the word ‘steering’] because when you talk to legislators and you say the
California Legislators Considering Four Collision Repair Bills
Four bills affecting collision repair in California remain alive in the state legislature. Here’s a breakdown: 1. The full state Senate will vote on Senate Bill 1059 (Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco), sponsored by the Collision Repair Association of California, sometime during the second or third week of May. Collision repair trade associations and consumer
California Legislators Considering Four Collision Repair Bills
Four bills affecting collision repair in California remain alive in the state legislature. Here’s a breakdown: 1. The full state Senate will vote on Senate Bill 1059 (Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco), sponsored by the Collision Repair Association of California, sometime during the second or third week of May. Collision repair trade associations and consumer
Connecticut Repairers Rally to Fight Steering
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) sponsored a rolling rally on April 9 comprising more than 40 tow trucks and vehicles. The procession drove from the state capitol, where drivers honked their horns to support proposed anti-steering legislation, to Progressive’s concierge center in Newington to protest steering. The rally began with Attorney General Richard
Connecticut Repairers Rally to Fight Steering
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) sponsored a rolling rally on April 9 comprising more than 40 tow trucks and vehicles. The procession drove from the state capitol, where drivers honked their horns to support proposed anti-steering legislation, to Progressive’s concierge center in Newington to protest steering. The rally began with Attorney General Richard
Legislative Lowdown
California – The Collision Repair Association of California’s (CRA) two sponsored bills, Senate Bills 1059 and 1167, were heard by the Senate Committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance on April 2, coinciding with CRA’s Legislative Day. The CRA says insurers successfully convinced the California Chamber of Commerce to oppose S.B. 1167, which mandates that once
DRPs Have Run Their Course
Where I live, there’s quite a battle going on between grocery stores to get more and more shoppers to come through their doors and earn their loyalty so that they keep shopping with them over and over again. These “frequent shopper” programs come in all shapes and sizes across all types of retail markets. Until
Insurance Groups Rally Against California Legislation
Three insurance associations are urging California consumers to vote against Senate Bill 1167, anti-steering legislation introduced by Sen. Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa). The American Insurance Association (AIA), Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC), and Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) have created a Web site – www.caautobodychoice.com – that allows Californians to directly contact their
Insurance Groups Rally Against California Legislation
Three insurance associations are urging California consumers to vote against Senate Bill 1167, anti-steering legislation introduced by Sen. Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa). The American Insurance Association (AIA), Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC), and Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) have created a Web site – www.caautobodychoice.com – that allows Californians to directly contact their
Lobby to Win
Here’s some advice from a seasoned lobbyist on how to get your legislators’ attention and increase your chance of getting hard-hitting laws passed.