MAPconnected invites you to join the Financial Products & Insurance Xchange Group, an OEM-exclusive executive benchmarking forum for leaders responsible for financial products, insurance, extended service contracts, and enterprise risk. The group provides a trusted, closed-door environment for senior executives to benchmark performance, exchange best practices, and collaborate on shared challenges related to financial product structure, risk management, and customer loyalty.
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Ram recently announced plans to extend its 10-year/100,000-mile truck powertrain warranty through the 2026 model year. The industry’s best truck warranty was set to expire on Jan. 2, 2026.
Full Article: https://www.kbb.com/car-news/ram-extends-10-year-powertrain-warranty-through-2026/
The markets are littered with companies making big, bold promises that then go out of business with nothing to support their promise.
“Everyone has a warranty or guarantee, but what backs it – that’s what your prospects and clients want to know.”
The Meramec Secure® Platform enables the creation of customized solutions tailored to the needs of InsurTech, FinTech, OEMs, and Product Sellers across a variety of products, services, and solutions.
This includes traditional product warranties and service guarantees, as well as platform guarantees for performance, usage, uptime, and service-level commitments (SLAs), along with options for redeploying contractual obligations, early termination, warranties, and refunds.
Make your product, service, or solution stand out in a crowded market.
Determining the appropriate insurance policy and structure to support your objectives in a compliant and valid way is extremely important. Meramec Secure® supports clients in reviewing options and solutions to support the program from initial design through implementation.
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Mike Frosch, President
email: mike@meramecsecure.com
book an online meeting at: calendly.com/mike-frosch
website: https://meramecsecure.com/
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Acquisition adds StoneEagle’s administration software systems supporting contract and claims management, uniting two teams with deep industry expertise to advance the F&I ecosystem
PCMI, a leading SaaS provider for Finance & Insurance (F&I) product and service contract administration, announced today the acquisition of the Enterprise Solutions Business Unit of StoneEagle. Included in the transaction are administration software systems supporting contract and claims management. This move unites two teams with long-standing roles in advancing administration technology across the F&I ecosystem and aligns with PCMI’s long-term growth strategy following its investment by Thoma Bravo.
View the Full Release: https://www.pcmicorp.com/2025/11/pcmi-strengthens-fi-platform-leadership-with-acquisition-of-stoneeagle-enterprise-solutions-business-unit/
Strategic acquisition strengthens Protective’s commitment to innovative finance and insurance offerings across automotive, RV, powersports, and marine products.
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Protective to Acquire Portfolio, Enhancing Dealer Wealth and F&I Solutions
Strategic acquisition strengthens Protective’s commitment to innovative finance and insurance offerings across automotive, RV, powersports, and marine products.
October 30, 2025 (Birmingham, Ala.) – Protective Life Corporation (Protective), a U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (TSE:8750), announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Portfolio Holding, Inc. (Portfolio) and its subsidiaries from Abry Partners. Portfolio is a leading provider of reinsurance management services and finance and insurance (F&I) products for dealers nationwide.
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Delaware’s H 106 exempts service contracts and related products from insurance laws, defining scope and allowable incidental indemnities (e.g., towing, rental).
The bill states, “The offering, sale, or issuance of a service contract, vehicle theft protection product warranty, or maintenance agreement shall not be considered insurance or subject to the insurance laws of this state unless made expressly applicable thereto.”
Click here for the full text of H 106.
250+ Warranty Executives Already Registered
The only event where innovation meets impact in extended warranties and service contracts. Whether you are focused on vehicles, homes, appliances, electronics, mobile, or other specialty markets, this is where leaders gather to share the strategies that future-proof products and services. Meet 250+ executives to learn who’s doing what and how!
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📅 October 9 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET
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Driving Warranty Innovation: Smarter, Faster Claims For TPAs and OEMs
Explore how top OEMs and TPAs are improving warranty claim speed, accuracy, and cost efficiency with secure, real-time virtual inspections. In this webinar, Truepic’s President & Co-founder, Craig Stack, will share how leading providers are streamlining claims review by replacing manual processes with verified photos and videos. Whether you’re looking to make faster decisions, eliminate unnecessary costs, or improve customer satisfaction, this session offers a practical look at how virtual inspection technology unlocks end-to-end optimization across the service lifecycle.
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The 16th Annual Extended Warranty & Service Contract Innovations Conference https://www.warrantyinnovations.com/ returns to Chicago, hosted at the legendary Drake Hotel on October 27-28, 2025.
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