By Brian T. Casey and Jon L. Gillum
In a brand new opinion, the Oklahoma Supreme Court in Sparks v. Old Republic Home Protection Co., Inc. [1] held that what appeared (and was likely intended) to be a “service contract” was actually an insurance contract by way of also being a warranty, thereby preventing enforcement of an arbitration clause in the contract. Say what?
Continue readingClyde, an extended warranty startup helping small e-commerce businesses offer service contracts, announces it has raised a $14 million Series A led by Spark Capital with participation from Crosslink, RRE, Rea Sea Ventures and others.
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PSG provided support in every step of forming and operating a new service contract provider in North America. PSG leverages deep contacts in the warranty industry to help facilitate the entry into the space.
PSG’s roadmap includes support with:
The PSG process is designed to support Independent Providers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Retailers. OEMs and Retailers can in-source or outsource individual elements of their program for their Service Contract Program allowing individual structures to address revenue recognition issues, customer experience & lifetime value and overall program design and development.
Contact Personal Safeguards Group for more information. https://personalsafeguardsgroup.com
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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10th Annual Extended Warranty & Service Contract Innovations National Forum
Extended Warranty & Service Contract Innovations is your gateway to learning new tools and strategies across industries to streamline operations, improve customer service, optimize your marketing & sales programs, and ensure compliance with evolving regulations.
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CHICAGO, IL
April 30, 2019
PayLink Direct, one of the extended service contract industry’s largest financial service providers of payment plan programs and transaction processing, is pleased to welcome Justin Thomas as its new President & COO.
Continue readingThe new benefits with Lyft, Fandango and Boxed will replace Mastercard’s extended warranty and price protection programs.
Full Article: https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/credit-cards/mastercard-adds-new-benefits-world-world-elite-cardholders/
Safeware’s Authorized Service Network will use Claims, Dispatch and Onboarding solutions by ServicePower
April 23 – 26, 2019
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Field Service is where cross-industry service, support, and customer success leaders come together to build world-class service and support operations. With forward-looking content and unique session formats, Field Service is designed to help you achieve service excellence and drive profitability.
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