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
CAPA Says Survey Questioning Quality of Its Parts Is False
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) has warned California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that a survey released in September by the California Autobody Association (CAA) is based on faulty data and that its assertion that CAPA-certified auto body repair parts are not equivalent to OEM parts is false. In a letter to Schwarzenegger, CAPA Executive Director
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
A.B. 1200 Sent to Governor
The California Assembly has approved the Senate’s amendments to A.B. 1200, which would loosen restrictions on the information insurers can provide clients during the claims process, and the bill has been sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his approval. The California Autobody Association (CAA), which opposes the bill because it believes it would weaken California’s
A.B. 1200 Debate Intensifies as Legislators Question Integrity of Insurers, Repairers
y of insurers and repairers in the process. U.S. Rep. Jackie Spier, author of the anti-steering code, penned an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle against A.B. 1200, saying that her 2003 anti-steering code is meant to protect consumers from what she believes are low-cost, low-quality repairs promoted by insurers. Spier claims that A.B. 1200
Consumer Group Says A.B. 1200 Would Allow ‘Hard Sell’ of DRPs
Non-partisan consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog says it’s asking California Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) to amend A.B. 1200, which would amend the state insurance code’s anti-steering statute to allow insurers to discuss policy "benefits" any time during the claims process, wording many believe will allow for steering. The bill has been passed by the Assembly
California Repairers Unhappy with Amended Anti-Steering Bill
California A.B. 1200, a widely debated bill that would alter the state’s anti-steering code, was amended ahead of a public hearing for the bill slated for July 1. As amended, the bill would authorize insurers, during the claims process, to provide claimants with specific “truthful and nondeceptive information regarding services and benefits available” to them.
California Associations Unhappy with Amended Anti-Steering Bill
California A.B. 1200, a widely debated bill that would alter the state’s anti-steering code, was amended ahead of a public hearing for the bill slated for July 1. As amended, the bill would authorize insurers, during the claims process, to provide claimants with specific “truthful and nondeceptive information regarding services and benefits available” to them.
FCC Says IP Relay Scam Calls Can’t Be Blocked
The California Autobody Association (CAA) warned its members in its most recent newsletter that potential phone scams involving IP Relay phone services are still going strong, and the calls can’t be blocked because of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations. The scam goes as follows: a call is placed to a body shop through IP Relay,