The implication is that the preferred shop will stop getting the steady stream of cars if the gifts stop. When I came out, the free ticket was on my clipboard. State Farm, too, is aware that gifts may be coming from preferred shops and landing in insurance company employees' pockets. We simply wish to re-emphasize that our corporate policy opposes the acceptance of any gifts, entertainment, favors, or gratuities. Moreover, Amy and Cobb assert that not only are gifts a conflict of interest, but also they shrink choices for consumers.
Body shops have no right to interfere in the contract between a policyholder and the insurer.