Monthly Archives: September 2009

“A Field Day In Claims” Coming This Fall!

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The premier book on auto and homeowner damage assessments is coming this Fall! Packed with basic training for beginning auto and homeowner field damage staff, ” A Field Day In Claims”  will be accompanied by  corresponding training videos which will greatly assist those looking to become  top quality field representatives. The book will be available in paperback and in the Kindle wireless format.

Stay tuned for the upcoming release date!

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AB 1200 Auto Body Steering Legislation To CA Governor’s Desk….

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 AB 1200, as amended, Hayashi. Motor vehicle insurance: direct
repair programs.
   Existing law prohibits insurers from requiring that an automobile
be repaired at a specific automotive repair dealer. Under existing
law, an insurer may suggest or recommend a specific automotive repair
dealer under certain specified circumstances.
    This bill would authorize an insurer to provide a claimant with
specific truthful and nondeceptive information regarding the services
and benefits available to the claimant during the claims process
 pursuant to the policy  , as specified.
The bill is now to enrollment and off to the Governor of CA for signature…..
	COMPLETE BILL HISTORY

BILL NUMBER  : A.B. No. 1200
AUTHOR	: Hayashi
TOPIC	: Motor vehicle insurance: direct repair programs.

TYPE OF BILL :
                Active
                Non-Urgency
                Non-Appropriations
                Majority Vote Required
                Non-State-Mandated Local Program
                Non-Fiscal
                Non-Tax Levy

BILL HISTORY
2009
Sept. 9	Assembly Rule 77 suspended.  Senate amendments concurred in.  To
	enrollment.
Sept. 8	In Assembly.  Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.  May be
	considered on or after September  10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Sept. 4	Read third time, passed, and to Assembly.  (Ayes 21. Noes 17. Page
	2215.)
Aug. 24	Read third time, passage refused.  (Ayes 19. Noes 17. Page  1922.)
	Motion to reconsider made by Senator Calderon.  Reconsideration
	granted.  (Ayes 39. Noes  0. Page  1922.)
Aug. 19	Read second time.  To third reading.
Aug. 18	Read third time, amended.  To second reading.
July 14	Read second time, amended, and to third reading.
July 13	From committee:  Amend, and do pass as amended.  (Ayes  8. Noes  1.)
	(July  9).
July 6	Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
July 1	In committee:  Hearing postponed by committee.
June 25	From committee chair, with author's amendments:  Amend, and re-refer
	to committee.  Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on
	B., F. & I.
June 11	Referred to Com. on  B., F. & I.
June 2	In Senate.  Read first time.  To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
June 1	Read third time, passed, and to Senate.  (Ayes 78. Noes  0. Page
	1818.)
May 7	Read second time.  To third reading.
May 6	From committee:  Do pass.  (Ayes 10. Noes  0.) (May  6).
Apr. 30	Re-referred to Com. on  INS.
Apr. 29	From committee chair, with author's amendments:  Amend, and re-refer
	to Com. on  INS. Read second time and amended.
Mar. 31	Referred to Com. on  INS.
Mar. 2	Read first time.
Mar. 1	From printer.  May be heard in committee  March  30.
Feb. 27	Introduced.  To print.