Category Archives: Automotive

Capital Z acquires Portfolio Group Inc. from Frontenac Company LLC.

Dallas based independent provider of F&I solutions to automotive dealers across the US acquired by Capital Z.

Source: http://www.autodealermonthly.com/channel/dps-office/news/story/2016/07/capital-z-acquires-portfolio-group.aspx

Airstream Partners With Phoenix American To Launch Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty

Full Article:  http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/airstream-partners-with-phoenix-american-to-launch-airstream-certified-pre-owned-limited-warranty-300296503.html

U.S. auto sales this year to fall short of 2015 record, LMC says

U.S. sales of cars and light trucks this year will fall short of 2015’s record in the first annual decline in seven years…

Article:  http://www.autonews.com/article/20160712/RETAIL01/307129884/u-s-auto-sales-this-year-to-fall-short-of-2015-record-lmc-says

Having Trouble Sourcing a Service Contract Reimbursement Policy for a Client?

If you are a P&C Agent or Broker trying to help a client obtain the correct type of insurance policy for state level compliance or lender requirements for a Service Contract Provider please feel free to contact Mike Frosch, President of Personal Safeguards Group, LLC.

Service Contract Reimbursement Insurance (SCRIP)
Contractual Liability Insurance Policy (CLIP)
Contractual Liability Reimbursement Policy (CLRP)

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Get Used Car Warranty and Breathe Easy

Purchasing a used car warranty is like getting stranded on an alien place, where you do not know which direction to follow. Television commercials, these days are filled with plenty of used car warranty advertisements…

Full Article:  http://blogs.christianpost.com/health-life-tech-news767/get-used-car-warranty-and-breathe-easy-27799/

 

CFPB accuses some lenders of deceptive GAP, payment deferral ads

The CFPB’s Summer Supervisory Highlights report says one or more lenders are deceptive in their advertisements for GAP coverage and disclosures of payment deferral terms.

Full Article:  http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20160706/FINANCE_AND_INSURANCE/160709943/cfpb-accuses-some-lenders-of-deceptive-gap-payment-deferral-ads

13th Annual Warranty Chain Management (WCM) Conference

The 13th Annual Warranty Chain Management (WCM) Conference is scheduled for March 7th – 9th, 2017 at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, Tucson, Arizona, USA.  Following on from the highly successful WCM 2016 the theme of next year’s conference is “Warranty and Service Contract Management To Drive Competitive Advantage In A Challenging Global Economic Environment”.

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