Category Archives: Financial Services

2026 Guide: Comprehensive Insurance Solutions for Guarantees, Warranties, and other Specialty Insurance Programs

Originally Published: February 17, 2026

Executive Summary

Meramec Secure® provides end-to-end insurance solutions that help companies find the right insurance products, structure compliant programs, and deliver absolute protection to end clients. With over 25 years of industry expertise, we guide retailers, manufacturers, InsurTech companies, FinTech platforms, and service providers through the complete lifecycle of insurance-backed guarantee and warranty programs—from initial assessment to implementation and ongoing client protection.

The Meramec Secure® Advantage

In today’s competitive marketplace, companies make bold promises through warranties, guarantees, and service level agreements. However, sophisticated clients want to know: “Who backs these promises?” The market is littered with companies that offered incredible guarantees but went out of business, leaving customers without recourse. Meramec Secure® provides the answer. Our platform enables companies to differentiate themselves by demonstrating real financial backing for their commitments, building customer confidence, and gaining a competitive advantage.

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Kerper and Bowron LLC Unveils Patent-Pending Method To Transform Service Contract/Extended Warranty Accounting for $250 Billion + Global Industry

Kerper and Bowron LLC recently announced a breakthrough in service contract and extended warranty accounting that fundamentally changes how the global service contract industry recognizes revenue, manages reserves, and unlocks billions in lending capital in the United States.

Full Release: https://kerper-bowron.com/blog/kerper-and-bowron-llc-unveils-patent-pending-method/

How the Meramec Secure® Platform Supports Companies Bringing Financial Strength to Their Guarantees and Warranties

With new innovative services and products comes a certain degree of uncertainty about whether the company making the promise can truly fulfill its commitments. Everyone can relate to companies offering incredible guarantees or warranties that are now out of business, or those making service promises that don’t deliver.

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Is it a CLIP or a SCRIP or a CLRP or PWI or PGI

The correct term depends on what you’re looking to accomplish. Navigating the different insurance policy terms can be confusing, as their meanings and applications often overlap. The fundamental foundation is the Contractual Liability Insurance Policy (CLIP) for all the variations.

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Using a Contractual Liability Insurance Policy (CLIP) for Limited Warranties or Service Guarantees

Businesses offering Limited Warranties or Service Guarantees frequently encounter the question, “What backs this warranty or guarantee?”

This question is critical to clients seeking peace of mind that something supports the warranty or guarantee beyond the company’s promise. In some cases, clients will not do business with a company that doesn’t have adequate backing for its promise or guarantee.

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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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Madison Dearborn Partners Increases Equity Investment in Insurance Services Company Amynta Group

NEW YORK and CHICAGO, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Amynta Group (“Amynta” or “the Company”), a leading insurance services company, announced today that funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (MDP), a leading Chicago-based private equity investment firm, have acquired all of the equity interests in Amynta held by AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (“AmTrust”).

Full Release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/madison-dearborn-partners-increases-equity-investment-in-insurance-services-company-amynta-group-301500143.html

Fidelity Rewards Visa Card to Drop Auto Rental and Extended Warranty Benefits

The Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature card is ending its auto rental collision damage waiver and extended warranty protection benefits. Fidelity is adding access to ID Navigator from NortonLifeLock.

Full Article: https://www.investopedia.com/fidelity-swaps-two-popular-credit-card-perks-for-identity-theft-protection-5115345

Personal Safeguards Group Releases 2020 Service Contract Industry Projections

UPDATE: The shutdown driven by the CoronaVirus will greatly impact every category in 2020. This should be viewed as a run rate prior to the shutdown.

For 2020 Personal Safeguards Group projects over $61b at retail for consumer related service contracts.

Automotive continues to lead the industry in terms of gross revenue with 2020 projected at over $33b for Vehicle Service Contracts and over $6.4b for Ancillary products.

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