Category Archives: Insurance Carriers

Ironwood Warranty Group Adds HeadStart Warranty to Client Roster

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2024

LOUISVILLE, KY — Ironwood Warranty Group (IWG) is pleased to announce that HeadStart Warranty Group, a national warranty provider focused on home protection programs for consumers, has joined its growing list of clients. Ironwood Warranty Group will provide HeadStart with insurance and regulatory support that will enable them to expand their footprint to sell and market their warranty programs nationwide. Ironwood Warranty Group’s subsidiary, National Service Alliance (NSA), will provide Headstart with access to NSA’s proprietary integrated tech platform, IRIS. Connected to NSA’s national home service network, IRIS gives Headstart access to real-time data and tools to more easily and efficiently administer their home warranty programs.

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Ironwood Warranty Group Adds Guard Home Warranty to Client Roster

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2024

LOUISVILLE, KY — Ironwood Warranty Group has added Guard Home Warranty to its growing list of clients. Guard is a home warranty business with a focus on making the customer’s experience as painless as possible, protecting families from untimely and expensive repair or replacement costs to essential appliances and mechanical systems including HVAC repairs, appliance replacement, electrical issues and much more. Ironwood Warranty Group is providing insurance backed warranty and obligor support services, and the expertise to develop and gain approval of customized customer terms that allow homeowners to select the repair service they wish to use. 

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Meramec Secure Launches Expanded Website Related to Use of a CLIP (Contractual Liability Insurance Policy)

Service Contracts, Limited Warranty, and Specialty Insurance and Service Programs

The site includes example uses for Service Contracts, Limited Warranties, Specialty Programs, and Service Programs, as well as example CLIP structures, profit participation options, and an example rate builder.

A CLIP is a great way to address regulatory and compliance requirements for Service Contracts. OEMs also use CLIPs to transfer risk off their balance sheets for their limited warranty programs. In addition, CLIPs are often an effective method to support service-oriented programs, including certain travel, event, and waiver programs.

View the site at https://contractualliabilityinsurance.com

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The 15th Annual Extended Warranty & Service Contract Innovations

September 23-25, 2024, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois.

This year’s event takes a deep-dive into new frontiers in extended warranty and service contract innovations!

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The Plateau Group and Scag Power Equipment Unveil Scag Extended Warranty Program

Tennessee, March 26, 2024 – The Plateau Group, a forty-year insurance solutions provider, and Scag Power Equipment, a leading manufacturer of commercial and residential lawn mowers and turf management equipment, proudly announces a strategic collaboration to introduce the brand-new Scag Extended Warranty Program. This joint initiative aims to elevate Scag’s industry leading reputation for quality and performance, offering distinctive advantages to both buyers and dealerships.

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OEMs Use Warranty for Differentiation

OEMs are increasingly looking for ways to differentiate their products from competitors, including offering longer warranties.

Using embedded insurance to transfer a portion of a Limited Warranty is a perfect solution, and the OEM can obtain the coverage directly from a carrier without outsourcing administration or file processing and incurring the associated costs.

Meramec Secure can help build a direct solution.  https://meramecsecure.com 

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Warranty & Service Contract Innovations

Join us for Warranty & Service Contract Innovations for Vehicle, Home, Smart Products & Consumer Goods, scheduled for April 17-18, 2024, at the Hilton DoubleTree in Nashville.

This is an exclusive 2-track event that affords a deep dive into industry-specific topics for Auto, Truck, Home, Appliance, Consumer Electronics, Mobile and more! By popular demand, the expanded coverage this year features more topics unique to each market plus best practice case studies, panel discussions, news flashes, and round table discussion groups.


There will also be combined general sessions bringing everyone together to learn from all sides of the industry.


To register, please visit: www.globalwarrantyinnovations.com. Use Discount Code WN300 for $300 off.

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RESAAS Partners with VectorSolv to Introduce Home Warranty Solution

RESAAS Services Inc., a leading technology solutions provider for the Real Estate Industry, has teamed up with VectorSolv to bring AmTrust Financial-backed home warranties to RESAAS Agents and their clients. 

Full Article: https://offplanpropertyexchange.com/news/resaas-brings-amtrust-backed-home-warranties-to-real-estate-agents-2/305964/

AmTrust Publishes its 2023 Extended Auto Warranty Advisor

Shifting Auto Landscape Shows Greater Value in Warranty Products

The report, published by AmTrust, reviews the changes facing the auto industry and sheds light on the contributing factors to changes in claims severity.

Full Report – https://amtrustfinancial.com/auto-warranty-advisor?utm_campaign=2023-extended-auto-warranty-advisor

Dealerscope: Focusing on a Post-Pandemic Future

A view from leading Service Contract Companies

Dealerscope asked leading Service Contract companies how they have dealt with recent changes in product supply chains, inflation trends, and consumer buying habits over the last few months that influenced or impacted the fine-tuning of their retail warranty programs and business strategies. 

Check out the following executive comments in the article: Dealerscope Article Link

Dawn Taylor, Chief Revenue Officer – After, Inc.

Christopher Costin, Senior Director, Global Business Development Warranty & Service Programs Div. – AIG

Michael Zmugg, Chief Revenue Officer – Allstate Protection Plans/SquareTrade

Brian J. Olson, Vice President, Warranty and Lender Solutions – Arch Insurance Group

Jeff Unterreiner, President, US Connected Living – Assurant

Matt Ehn, Vice President & General Manager, Client Services – Asurion

Ted Satish Moorthy, President – Centricity

Woodrow H. Levin, CEO – Extend

Leigh Mascherin, Vice President, Warranty Sales & Account Management  – Fortegra

Jennifer Monasterio, President – Mack Worldwide Warranty

Sean M. Hicks, CEO – New Leaf Service Contracts

Chris Smith, Chief Service Avenger – OnPoint Warranty Solutions

Mike Frosch, President – Personal Safeguards Group

Michele Gloeckler, Vice President of Sales – ProtectAll

Full Article from Dealerscope: Dealerscope Article Link