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While speaking with a local insurance company adjuster the other day, he told me that he was awaiting word on a trial in another state. I asked him about the case, and he said that it was a toss-up, but he hoped that he would win.

Matthew Ohrnstein has launched Symphony Advisors, a firm providing services to the automobile aftermarket part industry and automobile claim organizations.

In the United States last year, the total number of reported vehicle fires fell 5 percent from the 312,000 reported in 2003 to 297,000.

Auto injury claimants in California are more likely to seek treatment from chiropractors, while those in Illinois trust emergency room physicians, a recent Insurance Research Council study revealed.

The Automotive Service Association has launched an enhanced shop locator that allows consumers to find repair facilities within their local communities.

The fatality rate on the nation's highways in 2004 was the lowest since record-keeping began 30 years ago, according to a recent analysis by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protections recently held a hearing questioning whether 21st century technology is locking out consumers.

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists has chosen its 2005-2006 board of directors.