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- 14 Charged in Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme in Miami-Dade County, Prosecutors Say
- NC Law Requires Insurance Companies to Enforce Laws for 3rd Party Claims
- Florida Lawsuits Decrease for Auto Glass Repair Insurance
- New Auto Body Shop To Come to Meridian, MS
- Monroe, NC, Man Charged With Auto Insurance Fraud
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Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia
14 Charged in Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme in Miami-Dade County, Prosecutors Say
Written by Carlos Suarez, WPLG Local10.com
A group of people are facing serious charges after authorities said they filed 45 separate insurance claims over the course of seven months for accidents that never took place and for repairs to cars that were never made.
NC Law Requires Insurance Companies to Enforce Laws for 3rd Party Claims
Written by Autobody News StaffA couple of years ago, Billy Walkowiak approached North Carolina House Representative John Torbett and Senator Kathy Harrington with a concern about diminished value not being covered as required by North Carolina law.
Florida Lawsuits Decrease for Auto Glass Repair Insurance
Written by Emmariah Holcomb, glassBYTEs.comAuto glass lawsuits, which had increased from 2006 to 2016, are starting to decline in Florida.
New Auto Body Shop To Come to Meridian, MS
Written by Jim Brock, The Meridian StarJoe Hudson’s Collision Center will open its newest auto body repair shop later this year in Meridian, MS.
Monroe, NC, Man Charged With Auto Insurance Fraud
Written by Staff, The Enquirer JournalNorth Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of Gary Miller, 44, of Monroe, NC, on July 3. Miller was charged with felony insurance fraud.
CARCO Adds Windshield Damage Inspections To Fight Fraud in FL
Written by Emmariah Holcomb, glassBYTEs.comCARCO is adding windshield damage inspection to its Florida Site Network. The goal is to identify and prevent fraudulent windshield damage claims from being filed with insurance companies.
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Ascue’s Paint and Body Shop Is Successful at 50 and Counting in SC
Written by Barney Blakeney, The Charleston ChronicleEarlier this spring, Timothy ‘Pete’ Ascue celebrated the 50th anniversary of his auto paint and body business.
Collision Repair Students in Chattanooga, TN, Prepare for SkillsUSA
Written by Betty Proctor, Chattanooga StateOver the course of six years, Chattanooga State’s associate instructor of collision repair, Tim Chastain, has welcomed females into a predominantly male setting with no regrets whatsoever.
Boggs Body Revs Up Memories, Restores Dreams in Warrenton, VA
Written by Anita L. Sherman, Fauquier TimesIt’s a hot afternoon in Warrenton, VA---even hotter if you are under the hood of a car or beneath the car itself.
Senator: Trump Tariffs May Drive Off Alabama's Auto Jobs
Written by Brad Harper, Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama Sen. Doug Jones said a proposal by President Donald Trump to place a 25 percent tariff on imported cars, trucks and auto parts could cause automotive plant workers to lose their jobs, especially in Alabama.