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Feb 13, 2015 - 1:12PM

Call to Action

The auto insurance companies are feeling the heat! The Body Shops vs Hartford case will be settled soon after over a decade of appeals.

Body shops from 14 states or more are filing lawsuits. State Attorney Generals are filing lawsuits.

Repair shops are getting out of the networks and direct billing the insurance companies.

Now the insurance companies see the handwriting on the wall and are sending their lobbiests to congress to try to stop attorneys from getting legal fees for representing repair shops on no pays and short pays.

Check this out
http://www.law360.com/articles/621089/fla-bill-would-curb-fees-in-3rd-party-insurance-suits

We need to fight any legislation that takes away our ability to fight unfair insurance company tactics in court.

ASAP

Feb 13, 2015 - 1:22PM

Re: Call to Action

We will eat you up like a anteater siting on top of the ant hill.

jim

Feb 13, 2015 - 1:40PM

Re: Call to Action

Seems odd they could eliminate my right to legal representation, lawyers should have something to say about this in the legislature. This doesn't affect just the 3rd party.

Enlightened

Feb 13, 2015 - 1:57PM

Re: Call to Action

Here is the full story behind the bill.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/personal-finance/fl-property-insurance-fix-proposals-20150210-story.html

Another Midwest shop

Feb 13, 2015 - 2:46PM

Re: Call to Action

I would think IGA/MGA Should get on this because they are targeting Florida and Minnesota. If they can't beat shops legally they have been trying to do it legislatively. Mark1, IGA, MGA, Let's hear from those closer to the front line.... or that are "in the KNOW". Get this to the IGA site......

Feb 20, 2015 - 11:57AM

Re: Call to Action

Enlightened

Here is the full story behind the bill.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/personal-finance/fl-property-insurance-fix-proposals-20150210-story.html

Just because the current discussion revolves around construction contractors getting insured homeowners to assign their policy benefits over to them in consideration for the repair work doesn't mean that if the law passes it won't affect the auto repair industry also.

Bills of this nature need to be nipped in the proverbial bud.

Gary Hart

Feb 20, 2015 - 12:30PM

Re: Call to Action

IGA members are taking steps in Florida with regards to this FYI.

Feb 20, 2015 - 12:50PM

Re: Call to Action

Gary Hart

IGA members are taking steps in Florida with regards to this FYI.

Thanks, Gary That is good to hear.

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