Communication from the seven non-insurance members of the of the Auto Body Labor Rate Advisory Board (pursuant to Section 292 of Chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024) submitting its alternative executive synopsis of the Auto Body Labor Rate Advisory Board December FY25 final report

This is not a legislative bill but a communication from the non-insurance members of the Auto Body Labor Rate Advisory Board (ABLRAB). They submitted an alternative executive synopsis to state officials, arguing that Massachusetts auto body labor rates are "materially inadequate" based on 17 years of consistent findings (2008, 2022, 2025), with independent economic analysis confirming insurers hold excessive bargaining power, suppressing rates below market reality. The communication emphasizes that six of seven non-insurance board members recommended rate increases to address underpayment, repair quality risks, and workforce instability, while opposing insurance industry claims of a "healthy" market. It urges the Division of Insurance to act on these findings rather than further delay.