Category Archives: Home Warranty

Marty Wick Named President, ServiceMaster Franchise Services Group

October 31, 2014

ServiceMaster announced that it has realigned its Franchise Services Group under the leadership of American Home Shield president Mark Barry. Barry will lead both American Home Shield and the Franchise Services Group as group president, though the two businesses will continue to operate separately.

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Westar Energy Partners with HomeServe to Offer Emergency Repair Plans

Westar Energy is partnering with HomeServe USA to offer residential customers optional service plans offering protection against repairs to household electrical systems.

Full Press Release: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141028006198/en/Westar-Energy-Partners-HomeServe-Offer-Emergency-Repair#.VFEt65PF_K4

American Home Shield Launches New Real Estate Home Warranty Plans

American Home Shield Launches New Real Estate Home Warranty Plans

Plans simplify sales process, provide valuable protection to buyers and sellers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2014) – American Home Shield, the leader in the home warranty industry, today announced its launch of three new, easy-to-understand real estate plans geared exclusively toward protecting major home appliances and system components during and after real estate transactions. With high across-the-board coverage levels, attractive pricing and items logically grouped based on what is most popular among homeowners, company officials characterize the redesigned product line as a “game changer” in the real estate community.

Full Press Release from ServiceMaster:  http://www.servicemaster.com/media-center/press-releases/american-home-shield-launches-new-real-estate-home-warranty-plans

Mid-Year Service Contract Report from Warranty Week

Consumers will pay nearly $40 billion this year for product protection plans…

Full Article:  http://www.warrantyweek.com/archive/ww20141009.html

EFG Companies Launches a New Product for Insurance Agents to Generate Significant Commissions

EFG Companies, the innovator behind the award-winning Hyundai Assurance program, today announced Simplicity Home Protection®, a new home warranty product for insurance agents aiming to overcome pricing pressure from carriers while increasing commissions.

Full Release:  http://www.efgcompanies.com/media/62543/simplicity_home_warranty_release_final.pdf

HomeServe provides protection to thousands of Salt Lake Homeowners

Press Release:

September 29, 2014 09:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HomeServe USA (HomeServe), a leading provider of home emergency repaIr service plans, announced that almost 9,000 Salt Lake City and County homeowners have chosen…

Full Release:   http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140929005872/en/9000-Salt-Lake-City-Area-Homeowners-Chosen#.VCq6GIr3bCR

Nevada Division of Insurance Seeks Consumers Impacted by Sensible Home Warranty

Nevada Division of Insurance Seeks Consumers Impacted by Sensible Home Warranty

Contact: Jake Sunderland, Public Information Officer
Phone: (775) 687-0772
E-mail: jsunderland@doi.nv.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 09/26/14

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Insurance is seeking information from consumers in Nevada who have outstanding unpaid claims against the Nevada-based company, Sensible Home Warranty.

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StrucSure Risk Management Group Announces Lloyd’s of London as New Reinsurance Provider

StrucSure Risk Management Group Announces Lloyd’s of London as New Reinsurance Provider

StrucSure Risk Management Group, one of the nation’s leading providers of warranties, insurance, and re-insurance products and services, is excited to announce Lloyd’s of London as the new reinsurance provider for Golden Insurance Company, RRG, the insurance backer for home warranties sold through its warranty company, StrucSure Home Warranty.

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