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Indiana Anti-Steering Legislation Hits an Impasse after House Amendments
After clearing the Indiana House floor, Senate Bill 146, which aims to prohibit insurers and related entities from steering, may have hit a temporary stalemate. The state Senate has refused to concur with the amendments added by the House Committee … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-steering, auto glass, auto insurers, OEM
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Florida Insurer Windshield Inspection Bill Clears Another Senate Committee
Florida state Sen. Dorothy Hukill’s proposed amendment to current legislation that would require an insurer’s inspection prior to a windshield repair or replacement cleared another Senate committee hearing. “[Auto glass repair] companies have been lurking in parking lots, waiting by … Continue reading
Florida Independent Auto Glass Shops to Combat Insurer Inspection Bill
Some Florida independent auto glass shops have come together to combat the proposed legislation that’s sitting in the state’s Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism under the auspices of the Florida Independent Glass Association (FIGA), a not-for-profit organization which was … Continue reading
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Tagged auto glass repair, auto glass replacement, auto insurers, FIGA
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Proposal that Would Require Insurer Windshield Inspections Passes Florida Senate Committee
A proposed amendment to Florida legislation that would require an insurer’s inspection before a windshield is repaired or replaced has been cleared by a Senate committee. The bill, which is identical in language to the House bill proposed by Rep. … Continue reading
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Tagged AOBs, auto glass, auto insurance, auto insurers, inspections, windshield
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What’s the Cost of Doing Business?
Not getting paid in full for parts, time and labor is easily one of auto glass shops’ biggest grievances when it comes to working with insurers and Third Party Administrators (TPAs). This, at least, is according to a recent survey … Continue reading
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Tagged AGRR magazine, auto insurers, State Farm, TPAs
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Proposed New Hampshire Bill Aims to Reform Auto Glass Repair Reimbursement
A proposed amendment to current legislation has been submitted to the New Hampshire state legislature that would require auto insurers to reimburse independent repair shops—including glass companies—similarly to auto dealerships. If passed, the law could have implications for the auto … Continue reading