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Consumers: Know Your Rights

ABARI is dedicated to helping local automobile owners get their vehicles restored to their pre-collision condition to protect both their...

Consumers: How ABARI Helps You

We fight for the consumers in all areas of the automobile industry. View our easy infographic below to learn more.

What to Do About a “Total Loss”

Keeping or buying a total loss vehicle if your vehicle has been declared a total loss may leave you wondering what that actually means...

Support ABARI = Support RI

Trying to do the right thing for consumers isn’t always easy. Supporting ABARI will just take a few minutes and ensures that we’ll be...

Body Shops: Industry Regulations

It’s important that our members stay aware of the latest regulations imposed by the state of Rhode Island. View the official documents...

Aftermarket Parts: A Risky Business

The insurance companies want you to use aftermarket parts after your accident because it’s cheaper for them. You don’t, and shouldn’t...

CNN Exposes Auto Insurer Schemes

This 2015 featured investigation from CNN’s “AC360” with Anderson Cooper brings to light the fact that insurance companies are often...

U.S. Senator Reiterates Call to Investigate Auto Insurance “Scheme”

This article has been provided by CollisionWeek.com and is being reproduced in its entirety with the intent to inform consumers. Fri, 20...

RI “One of the The Top 10 most profitable states for Auto Insurers”

CrashNetwork.com: Overall profit margins for personal auto physical damage insurers improved to 5 percent in 2013, an increase of 1.6...

ABARI: Educating an Industry for the Safety of Consumers

The Auto Body Association held it’s latest training seminars in conjunction with P+L Consultants in October, and it was an overwhelming...

What to Expect in 2022 from ABARI

The Auto Body Association of Rhode Island is proud to have served our community for over a decade. Each year, we make a commitment to...

Higher GEICO claims losses welcome for boosting premiums

More claims aren’t a bad thing for Geico. The more claims that they have had, the more that they have made thanks to raised premiums,...

The Outlook for Rhode Island’s Two-Tiered Shop Licensing System

Auto Body Association of Rhode Island (ABARI) spokesperson, attorney Jina Petrarca-Karampetsos, explains the state’s move to designate...

Auto body and insurance industries face off in debate over auto body parts bill

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WNAC) – Jina Petrarca, Spokesperson for the Auto Body Association of Rhode Island, and Frank O’Brien, Vice...

Couple Awarded $42 Million for Crash Injuries After Body Shop Glues on Replacement Roof

The body shop claims the insurance company bullied them into performing a cheaper repair. In a verdict that could potentially change the...