CARSTAR Southern Calif. Director of Network Development to Serve on Calif. Autobody Association Board
Randy Copp will serve as an active board member and represent the chapter at the CAA State Board quarterly meetings.
Can Insurers in California Offer Discounts on Deductibles?
Can Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance doing business in California offer a $100 discount off an insured’s deductible for using one of their DRP shops? Isn’t that steering?
California Groups Spar Over Language Equating Aftermarket Crash Parts with OEM
California collision repair, OEM and consumer groups recently issued a joint statement to California legislators expressing opposition to any legislation that considers non-OEM crash parts as the functional equivalent of OEM parts. The California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers Association (CAWA) has called the statement a “new and bolder attack” on the automotive aftermarket.
California DOI Holding Aftermarket Crash Parts Policy Discussion with Industry Stakeholders
The California Department of Insurance (DOI) will seek input about possible aftermarket replacement crash parts policy from industry stakeholders including collision repairers, insurance companies, OEMs, aftermarket crash parts manufacturers and automotive dealers during meetings slated for June 24 and 25. The California Autobody Association (CAA), which will participate in the discussion, says it’s the result
California Steering Bill Signed into Law
Earlier this week, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed A.B. 1200, insurer-backed legislation that loosens restrictions on the information insurers can provide to claimants during the claims process. The bill adds the following to section 758.5 of the California Insurance Code, known as the anti-steering statute: An insurer may provide the claimant with specific truthful and nondeceptive
California Agencies Stepping Up Shop Inspections
The California Autobody Association (CAA) reported that several state agencies are stepping up inspections and regulatory enforcements at body shops. CAA says it has been in contact with various agencies and recently attended a meeting concerning inspections of body shops in Sacramento and San Jose by the Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition (EEEC), a coalition
California Repairers Launch Campaign to Veto A.B. 1200
The Collision Repair Association of California (CRA) and the California Autobody Association (CAA) are spearheading efforts to persuade Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto A.B. 1200, a bill that both groups feel severely weakens the state’s anti-steering code. The Assembly approved A.B. 1200 (Hayashi) 42-19 on Sept. 9. The CRA says it believes the insurance industry-supported
California BAR, DOI Refute Assembly Member’s Claims of Rampant Collision Repair Fraud
Despite claims to the contrary, accounts of collision repair fraud constitute a very small percentage of complaints in California, reported Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) Chief Sherry Mehl and Deputy Commissioner of the Enforcement Branch for the California Department of Insurance (DOI) Rick Plein at a public hearing Aug. 25. Mehl stated that the fraud rates in
Controversial California Anti-Steering Bill Loses Steam
California A.B. 1200 – a bill amending the state’s anti-steering law to allow insurers to discuss policy benefits, including DRPs, at any time during the claims process – hit a bump in the road when it failed to get Senate approval during its third and final reading Monday. But the bill, which California repairers oppose,
CAA Mobilizing Members Against Bill Targeting California’s Anti-Steering Code
The California Autobody Association (CAA) is asking its members to send letters to members of the state’s Senate and Assembly in opposition of AB 1200. This bill, which was introduced in the Assembly and recently revised by the Senate, could be heard on the Senate and Assembly floors within the next few weeks, the association