RI Insurance Bulletin 2013-5
Auto Body Labor Rate Survey Reports - 2013 Prevailing Labor Rates
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Department of Business Regulation
1511 Pontiac Avenue, Bldg. 69-2
Cranston, RI 02920
Insurance Bulletin Number 2013-5
Auto Body Labor Rate Survey Reports
2013 Prevailing Labor Rates
In accordance with Insurance Bulletin 2013-3, insurers and insurance groups
that were determined to meet the criteria established in 230-RICR-20-05-10 (formerly
Insurance Regulation 108), i.e., greater than 1% market share, have submitted the 2013
Auto Body Labor Rate Survey Reports to this Department. The 2013 prevailing labor
rates as established by these insurers follows:
Progressive Group
15.04%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Sheet Metal/Refinish Rate $45.00
Prevailing Frame Rate $45.00
Prevailing Mechanical Rate $60.00
Allstate Insurance Group
12.42%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Sheet Metal/Refinish Rate $46.00
Prevailing Frame Rate $49.00
Prevailing Mechanical Rate $59.00
Amica Mutual Group
10.26% (Co Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate $45.00
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group
10.26%
(Group Market Share)
GEICO*:
Prevailing Body/Paint Rate $45.00
Prevailing Mechanical Rate $50.00
*Also noted gives adjusters discretion to make reasonable adjustments.
National Indemnity:
Prevailing Labor Rate $45.00
Liberty Mutual Group
8.01%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate $45.00
Metropolitan Group
8.00%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Sheet Metal Rate $47.00
Prevailing Frame/Mechanical Rate $52.00
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Nationwide Corporation Group
7.24%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Paint/Body Labor Rate $45.00
Prevailing Frame Rate $47.00
Prevailing Mechanical Rate $45.00-50.00
Paint and Material $26.00
Travelers Group
4.63%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate $49.00 Providence County
$50.00 Kent and Washington Counties
$47.00 Bristol and Newport Counties
United Services Automobile Assn. Group
3.92%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate (does not exceed) $48.00
Mapfre Insurance Group
3.27%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate $45.00
Main Street America Group
1.97%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate $46.00
Selective Insurance Group
1.79%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate Negotiated
AmTrust GMACI Maiden Group
1.53%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate $46.00
EMC Insurance Group
1.06%
(Group Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate $45.00
Providence Mutual Fire Ins Co
1.04% (Co Market Share)
Prevailing Labor Rate $45.00
In accordance with Insurance Bulletin 2013-3, insurers and insurance groups
writing motor vehicle liability insurance that are not listed above (determined by the
Department to have less than 1% market share) must either voluntarily conduct the
survey and file a report with the Department by October 1, 2013 or may adopt the
prevailing labor rate(s) from an insurer or insurance group listed above, and must file its
adopted rate(s) with the Department via email to DBR.specialreports@dbr.ri.gov not
later than October 1, 2013.
Questions regarding this Bulletin may be directed to DBR.specialreports@dbr.ri.gov.
Joseph Torti III
Superintendent of Insurance
September 18, 2013