3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (480+ words) During an upcoming open meeting of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), a panel of speakers from the North Carolina Department of Insurance will discuss consumer protections and effective complaint-resolution strategies. The meeting will be held on April 21 from…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (463+ words) Fourth-quarter lobbying disclosures from 2025 show insurance companies and groups focused on multiple issues that impact the repair industry in the last part of the year, including the REPAIR Act, towing regulations, and disaster insurance issues, according to documents filed with…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (343+ words) The insurance industry spent $172 million on federal lobbying last year, ranking it fourth overall in lobby spending, according to data collected by Open Secrets." Open Secrets includes a variety of insurance companies in the sector, including medical, life, commercial, and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (724+ words) Aaron Schulenburg, executive director of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), and Michael Bradshaw, chairman of SCRS, both addressed concerns about a large insurance company lowering reimbursement rates for essential repair operations during an open mic portion of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (722+ words) Oklahoma legislators are questioning property insurance's influence on lawmaking in the state, according to a recent article published by Oklahoma Watch, a nonprofit news site." The article specifically focuses on Rep. Mark Tedford (R-District 69) and Aaron Reinhardt's (R-District 37) sponsorship of…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (473+ words) The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Insurance Research (CIR) are requesting recommendations from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) that would enhance consumer rights and transparency on unknown and undisclosed risk characteristics in property and…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (983+ words) The insurance departments in two states have recently warned consumers that insurance companies are requesting, on average, double-digit increases for health care plan premiums in the individual and small group markets." The Nevada Division of Insurance expects an average rate…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1009+ words) Advocates for Insurance companies argued rule changes proposed by the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) would scare insurers from writing in the state during a meeting Thursday, while consumer attorneys and repair experts said the changes protect the…...

8+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (522+ words) The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) is proposing claims handling rule changes following an uptick of consumer complaints in recent years, according to a meeting notice." "The spike in consumer complaints and lawsuits against insurers indicates potential insurance…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (429+ words) A survey of 1,000 Americans has found that the majority are decreasing their auto insurance coverage and putting off big purchases to make ends meet due to "rising cost of living and fears of a looming recession." The Guardian Service survey…...