CRA Opposes Labor Rate Survey Data Collection By Third-Party Vendors
Representatives of the Collision Repair Association of California (CRA) and the California Autobody Association (CAA) as well as insurance companies declared at a meeting today with the California Department of Insurance that labor rate survey data should not be handled by third-party vendors. CRA lobbyist Richard Steffen said the CRA board is firmly opposed to
Insurance Association Disappointed in Court Ruling on Labor Rate Survey
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) expressed its disappointment with a ruling by a Rhode Island Superior Court judge that would require every insurance carrier authorized to sell motor vehicle liability insurance in the state to conduct a labor rate survey and use this information as the sole determinant of the prevailing auto
Shops Asked to Complete Insurance Labor Rate Survey
The Nebraska Autobody Association (NABA) is conducting a study to determine if insurance companies survey body shops to establish labor rates for body work and/or reimbursements for automotive glass work. The survey provides a list of insurance companies, and participants can check a box to indicate that the company has contacted the participant’s shop about
CRA Wants GEICO Labor Rate Survey Scrutinized
Labor rate surveys will be the focus of the next series of meetings involving representatives of collision repairers, insurers and the California insurance commissioner. Collision Repair Association of California (CRA) lobbyist Richard Steffen said that he will discuss GEICO’s new labor rate survey at the first meeting on May 6. “The CRA will be challenging
AASP/NJ Members Learn About Survey to Help Win Labor Rate Battle
AASP/NJ hosted two successful training events where collision repairers learned how National AutoBody Research’s Variable Rate System could help them win the battle over labor rates.
Consumer Group Urges Withdrawal of State Farm-Backed Bill that Would Repeal Labor-Rate Survey Guidelines in California
Consumer Watchdog urged California State Assembly member Autumn Burke to withdraw State Farm-backed legislation that would repeal recently enacted Department of Insurance voluntary labor-rate survey guidelines and would eliminate a consumer’s right to select an auto body shop of their choice.
Latest ‘Who Pays for What’ Survey Focuses on Aluminum Repair Labor Rates
The current survey, open for participation through the end of October, focuses on aluminum repair labor rates, as well as about two dozen shop supply items, asking how frequently shops are paid for each by the eight largest auto insurers in the country.
New ‘Who Pays for What’ Survey Results Show Wide Range in Certified Aluminum Labor Rates
Nearly 800 shops participated in the latest quarterly “Who Pays for What?” survey this past October, and 130 of those shops that are certified by one or more of the automakers to repair aluminum vehicles reported their hourly rates for aluminum repair.
Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association’s Survey Reveals Stagnant Labor Rates
Survey indicates labor rate hasn’t changed in most markets WMABA serves for close to 10 years.
RI Supreme Court Rules Survey Not Sole Determinant in Prevailing Auto Body Labor Rate
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently reversed a Superior Court ruling that would have required that the labor rate survey be used as the sole determinant in establishing the prevailing auto body labor rate, siding with the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR). The case,