Industry Urges Congress To Take the Lead in Autonomous Vehicle Regulation
Posted on Mar 16, 2016 in Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Industry Urges Congress To Take the Lead in Autonomous Vehicle Regulation
Google, Lyft, General Motors and other automakers testified before the Senate yesterday, asking Congress to remove barriers in the way of autonomous vehicle development. Google stressed that a framework for regulation on autonomous vehicles is needed to avoid conflicting state laws. Conversely, Congress also heard testimony from various sources cautioning against rushing new...
IL House Considering Storage Fee Bill
Posted on Mar 9, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on IL House Considering Storage Fee Bill
The Illinois House of Representatives is considering a bill that would require vehicle storage providers to send a certified letter disclosing their rates to a vehicle lienholder before charging storage fees. Under the proposed law, the storage provider must also provide the lienholder an opportunity to inspect the vehicle on the premise. The bill, HB 6169 was introduced by Rep. Ron...
New System Aids LA Police Identify Drivers with Lapsed Policies
Posted on Mar 7, 2016 in Insurance Developments and Trends, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on New System Aids LA Police Identify Drivers with Lapsed Policies
A new monitoring system is being launched in Louisiana to assist police with enforcement of a state requirement that drivers are up to date on paying their auto insurance premiums. The system will pull reports from insurers and provide the data to the state Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) and to state police. Troopers will then be able to check the database during traffic stops. A...
New Auto Body Labor Rate Survey Regulations
Posted on Mar 4, 2016 in Insurance Regulation | Comments Off on New Auto Body Labor Rate Survey Regulations
The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation recently adopted amendments to regulations in the Division of Insurance and the Division of Commercial Licensing governing auto body labor rate surveys. The amendments provide that insurers writing less than 1% of the total premium volume of auto insurance during the prior year can either voluntarily conduct a survey or adopt a labor...
Upcoming Vote on Auto Glass Repair in Arizona
Posted on Mar 4, 2016 in Insurance Regulation | Comments Off on Upcoming Vote on Auto Glass Repair in Arizona
A vote before the Arizona House of Representatives is anticipated this March on an amendment to a bill regarding unlawful practices relating to glass repair. The amended bill makes it a Class 6 felony to commit acts such as representing what auto glass coverage is available under the insurance policy, threaten or coerce an insured to file a claim for auto glass repair, or waive or...
