Nationwide Insurance Suspends Specification of Non-OEM Crash Parts
8 November 1999
Nationwide Insurance Suspends Specification of Non-OEM Crash PartsCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- Nationwide Insurance, the country's fourth-largest auto insurer, today announced that it is temporarily suspending the specification of non-Original Equipment Manufacture (non-OEM) crash parts in the repair of damaged vehicles. The change is effective Monday, Nov. 8. Nationwide continues to honor the Blue Ribbon Appraisal Guarantee for customers whose vehicles were appraised specifying non-OEM crash parts prior to Nov. 8, 1999. Nationwide continually reviews its practices and procedures in order to ensure that they are meeting our customers' needs. Given the current environment surrounding non-OEM crash parts, the company feels that it is appropriate to temporarily suspend the specification of such parts. Additionally, today's announcement affects Nationwide's affiliates -- Allied and Farmland insurance companies, based in Des Moines, Iowa, and Scottsdale Insurance, headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz. The change encompasses policyholder and third-party claims.