Tag Archives: New Hampshire

NH Legislator Wants Consumers Notified of Calibration Prior to Work

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Travis Rains

A hearing was held Wednesday, Feb. 15, on a bill by New Hampshire Rep. Tim McGough that would require auto glass repair and replacement facilities to tell customers calibrations are necessary for their vehicles prior to work being done. Rep. … Continue reading →

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Fastest Growing Retailers: New Business, Promising Future

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Rebecca Barnabi

The secrets to success are different for each business. But, one thing is certain for these auto glass retailers: revenues continue to grow lightning fast as they put the COVID-19 pandemic in their rearview mirrors. AGRR takes an in-depth look … Continue reading →

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‘Really Frightening:’ Couple Thankful to be OK After Flying Sheet of Ice Shatters Windshields on I-93 in Stoneham

Posted on March 3, 2022 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

State police are urging motorists to clear snow off their cars after a large sheet of ice flew off the top of a tractor-trailer and slammed through the windshield of a vehicle traveling on Interstate 93 in Stoneham on Monday … Continue reading →

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Windshields Smashed by Flying Snow, Ice in New Hampshire

Posted on February 7, 2022 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

New Hampshire State Police troopers responded to more than 20 calls involving vehicles struck by flying ice and snow on Saturday. The vehicles were struck after drivers failed to remove the layer of ice that formed during the storm Friday. … Continue reading →

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Auto Glass Industry Loses Longtime Owner/Operator Houle, 84

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Rebecca Barnabi

Richard Donald Houle, 84, of Belmont, N.H. died Dec. 25, 2021, following a brief illness. Houle owned and operated several glass and mirror businesses, starting with Dick’s Auto Glass and then Central Glass. With his brothers, George and Hubert, Houle … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Bill Dies in Committee

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Emmariah Holcomb

A bill that was pre filed at the end of 2019 and introduced in New Hampshire’s House earlier this year failed to make it out of the Senate. The bill, also known as HB 1455, would have made it “an … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire House Rep Pre-Files Auto Glass Calibration Bill

Posted on December 6, 2019 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

A bill that aims to “[make] it an unfair insurance practice for an insurance company, agent, or adjuster to knowingly fail to pay a claim to the claimant or repairer to the extent the claimant’s vehicle is repaired in conformance … Continue reading →

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Auto Glass Gets Added Back into New Hampshire Bill

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Emmariah Holcomb

A New Hampshire bill that originally excluded auto glass companies will now incorporate them. The bill, also referred to as H664-FN and H664, originally aimed to require an insurer to reimburse a repairer for all repairs only if the repairer … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glass Shops Exempt

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Emmariah Holcomb

A new bill currently before the New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee would require an insurer to reimburse a repairer for all repairs only if the repairer follows an original equipment manufacturer recommended collision repair procedures. Oh, and … Continue reading →

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Bill to Index AGRR Job Pricing in New Hampshire Introduced

Posted on January 9, 2019 by AGRR/glassBYTEs Editor

A bill has been introduced last Thursday in the New Hampshire House of Representatives that seeks to allow anti-steering language while allowing the insurer to limit payment to “fair and reasonable“—although body shops definition of “fair and reasonable” may be … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Legislature Plans to Study Insurance Reimbursement Rates

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Penny Stacey

Both the New Hampshire House of Representatives and Senate have adopted a bill aimed to “establish a committee to study reimbursement rates under automobile policies.” The bill originally was introduced in January but has been amended greatly since introduction. The … Continue reading →

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JN Phillips Auto Glass Expands Services in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont Markets

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Stephen Niedzwiecki

JN Phillips Auto Glass, a New England-owned company and provider of auto glass services to New England drivers and businesses, announced a major investment initiative for servicing auto glass customers across Northern New England, including New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. … Continue reading →

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