Florida Body Shop Seeing Insurers Pay Increased Labor Rate
Some insurers paying Gunder’s Auto Center’s $48 per hour versus old rate of $42; those that are not are being sued.
ASA, Coalition Send Letter in Opposition to PARTS Act
The Automotive Service Association (ASA), along with 10 additional automotive industry organizations, sent a letter July 31 to the chairman and a ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet stating their collective opposition to H.R. 3889, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act, sponsored by Rep. Darrell
U.S. House Committee to Hold PARTS Act Hearing
Bill would impose limits on OEM collision part design patents to allow aftermarket part manufacturers to produce wider range of parts.
Kentucky Body Shop Wins Short-Pay Suit Against Auto Owners Insurance
Insurer forced to pay extra $286.50 in dispute over used door that Pure Reflection owner Rusty Barrett says was not of like, kind and quality to original.
California DOI Proposes Amendments to Standards for Repair and Use of Aftermarket Parts Regulation
Insurers must disclose in writing in any estimate prepared by or for them that they warrant that non-original parts used are of like kind, quality, safety, fit and performance as OE parts.
Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Auto Body Labor Rate Bill
Bill would have allowed body shops to take civil action against insurers for not negotiating in good faith to reach an agreed price.
Court Rules California Couple Entitled to Diminished Value from Mercury Insurance
Attorney Montie Day says Mercury can no longer say that a claimant is not entitled to diminished value in State of California.
Gunder’s Auto Center Files Multiple Lawsuits for Short-Pays
Ray Gunder once again goes after several insurers for allegedly not paying for “fair and reasonable” charges.
California Body Shop Owner Sentenced in Farmers Insurance Fraud Case
Larry Robbins, owner of Frank’s Frame and Body Shop, gets 36 months felony probation, 60 hours of community service, loss of BAR license and must pay $28,000 in restitution.
California Body Shop Owner Arrested for Insurance Fraud
Investigators found that Dong Suk Choi, owner of Choice Auto Body, did not complete repairs according to agreed upon estimates.
Rhode Island Body Shop Owner Wins Multi-Million Judgment Against Metropolitan and Amica
Ten years after being cleared of defrauding insurers, David Miller gets more than $3 million after jury decides insurers intentionally withheld vital information during his prosecution.
House Committee on Financial Services Holds Insurance Hearing
The House Committee on Financial Services recently held a hearing titled, “U.S. Insurance Sector: International Competitiveness and Jobs.” Witnesses included The Honorable Michael McRaith, director of the newly created Federal Insurance Office (FIO), and The Honorable Kevin McCarty, insurance commissioner for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, speaking on behalf of the National Association of Insurance