Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced he is suing a phony home warranty company and its administrator for misrepresentation and immoral business practices.
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Assurant Product Experience Exchange Launches Enabling Clients to Customize and Embed Insurance and Protection Programs into Omni-Channel Customer Experiences
Turnkey technology delivery platform helps clients meet customers where they are
Assurant has launched Assurant Product Experience Exchange (APEX), a turnkey technology delivery platform that enables Assurant clients across industries – mobile, retail, housing, and automotive – to customize and easily add embedded insurance and protection programs, support, and services into their omni-channel customer experiences.
Full Release: https://www.assurant.com/newsroom-detail/NewsReleases/2022/December/assurant-product-experience-exchange
APCO Holdings, LLC, Acquires National Auto Care, Creating Nationwide F&I Force
APCO Holdings, LLC, a leading provider and administrator of automotive Finance & Insurance products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands, has acquired National Auto Care.
Full Release: https://apcoholdings.com/press-room/apco-holdings-llc-acquires-national-auto-care-creating-nationwide-fi-force/
Amynta Appoints Brett Davis Chairman of Specialty Equipment Insurance Services
Amynta Group announced the appointment of Brett Davis as Non-Executive Chairman of Specialty Equipment Insurance Services (SEIS), Amynta’s heavy equipment protection and insurance services business.
IRONWOOD WARRANTY GROUP LAUNCHES CONNECT PROTECT®
Ironwood Warranty Group launches Connect Protect®, a protection plan designed to cover some of the most valued products within the home that are not traditionally covered in a home warranty.
Connect Protect provides protection on personal devices such as the homeowner’s mobile phone, tablets and wearables. Also, home office, home entertainment equipment and more. The plan is tailored to give the modern, smart-home homeowner an additional peace of mind in case of mishaps.
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Why Warranty Providers May Explore CCPA Exemption
By Brian Casey, Theodore Augustinos, and Alex Cox
Four years ago, the California Consumer Privacy Act[1] created a new, rigorous regulatory and data processing environment for businesses processing personal information of California residents.
However, many questions about the implementation of the CCPA, and its amendments through the voter ballot initiative of the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020,[2] still abound.
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Service Contract and Limited Warranty Rate Development Tool
With just a few pieces of data, this tool calculates a rate for a service contract or limited warranty using a typical industry model. The rate development tool is available online at Warranty Resources.
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New Agenda Highlights and Speakers Announced for Warranty Innovations Nashville
This year the 13th Annual Extended Warranty & Service Contract Innovations will be the best yet with the most comprehensive industry analyses and case studies! Scheduled for October 17-18, 2022, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, live in Nashville, Tennessee, this highly acclaimed, cross-industry event covers innovations in customer service, new product development, data & technology, operations, marketing & sales, legal & regulatory, finance & insurance.
Register today at: https://www.warrantyinnovations.com.
The following agenda highlights has been updated with exciting new sessions and speakers:
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Transparency And Trust: Overcoming Negative Price Perception, an Interview with Art Shaw, CEO of RepairPal
The MAPConnected Vehicle Service and Warranty Lifecycle Summit 2022 is approaching. A collaborative conversation, led by some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, will be hosted by the Westin Southfield Detroit on the 25th – 26th of October. We had the opportunity to sit down with Art Shaw, CEO at RepairPal.
Assurant Extends Longstanding T-Mobile Partnership with New Multiyear Agreement
Assurant, Inc., a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases, announced today a multiyear extension of its long-standing partnership with T-Mobile to continue providing comprehensive mobile device protection solutions.
Full Release: https://www.assurant.com/newsroom-detail/NewsReleases/2022/September/assurant-extends-t-mobile-partnership