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Group Warns Maryland’s Auto Repair Bill Could Raise Costs for Consumers

An industry association says a recently proposed bill in Maryland could hurt consumers by limiting insurers’ ability to manage auto body repairs and control costs. Maryland’s Senate Bill 487 (Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance – Replacement Parts for Damaged Motor Vehicles) …

R.I. Enacts Auto Body Repair Bill; Industry Group Expresses Disappointment

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee recently signed into law a bill (HB 5263/SB 465) that would prevent insurers from declaring a vehicle a total loss if the vehicle can be restored to its pre-accident condition at a cost less than …

Insurers’ Group Urges R.I. Governor to Veto Auto Body Legislation

The Rhode Island Legislature passed legislation before adjournment on July 3 that could impact the pockets of Rhode Islanders when they have to pay for auto body repairs, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), an industry …