Ohio MSO Suing State Farm for Short-Pays
Three-C Body Shops seeking $296,807.93 for total-loss billings, of which it claims State Farm has only agreed to pay $31,565.03.
Southern Automotive Repair Conference to Host Industry Speakers and Educational Sessions
Second annual event to take place April 11-12, 2014, at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Miss.
Louisiana Collision Repair Association Meeting Has Strong Turnout
Organizer says the insurance companies have “awakened a sleeping giant.”
ASA-Michigan to Address Industry “Short Pays” at Jan. 18 Event
Ray Gunder and attorneys Brent Geohagen and John Eaves Jr. will be featured guests.
State Farm Concedes to Gunder’s Labor Rate and Material Invoicing
Insurer provides full payment for disputed amount of $553.77 to settle lawsuit Florida shop filed on behalf of customer.
GEICO Joins State Farm in Seeking Gag Order Against Gunder’s Auto Center
Insurer sends notice to Gunder’s attorney that they will also seek delay/continuance for several scheduled depositions.
More Insurance Companies Concede to Gunder’s Rate Increases
Approximately 26 insurers have now elected to pay Gunder’s Auto Center’s increased labor rates and material invoicing.
Insure.com Ranks Most and Least Expensive States for Car Insurance
Insure.com’s 2012 study of average car insurance rates across the country reveals that Louisiana leads the nation in auto premiums.
The Top Collision News of 2011
State Farm’s shop locator list, lawsuits involving State Farm, and NACE’s departure from Las Vegas rank among BodyShop Business readers’ top interests this year. The top five stories are featured in today’s newsletter in order of rank and are also explained in this story.
Allstate Settles Bad-Faith Suit One Week Before Trial
Allstate settled a bad-faith lawsuit in Missouri last week that helped net millions of dollars in fines against the company and prompted the release of controversial documents outlining the company’s alleged tactics for low-balling customers’ claims. The suit stemmed from a September 2000 accident in an interstate construction zone. A man driving about 70 miles