Two carriers are planning to lower their auto insurance rates in Louisiana, the state’s insurance department says.

The ASA is asking Louisiana repairers and vehicle owners to urge their state representatives to oppose legislation aimed at eliminating that state’s main vehicle safety inspection program.

State Farm, which insures about one third of Louisiana drivers, will reduce its auto policy rates in that state.

I-CAR has awarded the 2018 I-CAR Platinum and ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year award to Chris Shepherd, an I-CAR instructor at Caddo Career & Technology Center in Shreveport, La.