Hyla Mobile, a reverse logistics company that refurbishes and resells phones, has been acquired by insurance and service contract provider Assurant.
Full Article: https://bit.ly/2UolbP4
Category Archives: Mobile Electronics
AmTrust and Servify Announce Partnership for Device Protection Programs
Companies Partner to Offer A Program Scalable to Millions of Users and Devices
NEW YORK and SEATTLE, November 11, 2020– AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a leading underwriter of extended service, accidental damage, and loss/theft plans in the consumer technology industry, and Servify, a device lifecycle management company, today announced a partnership to provide Device Protection Programs for Retailers, Carriers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
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Educated Consumers Spend More
White Paper on the Effects of Product Protection on Consumer Confidence and Willingness to Pay
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Fortegra Financial Corporation’s Insurance Subsidiaries
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of the U.S.-based operating subsidiaries of Fortegra Financial Corporation (Fortegra) (headquartered in Jacksonville, FL).
Clyde Named BigCommerce Elite Partner
Clyde, the extended warranty platform that helps retailers drive revenue and customer loyalty with product protection, today announced that it has been named an Elite partner of BigCommerce.
Full Release: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200908005015/en/
Department of Financial Services announces settlement with mobile insurance provider
Superintendent of Financial Services Linda Lacewell announced on August 20 that The Signal, LP, an Assurant Company, has been fined $2.8 million following inadequate consumer disclosures.
Full Article: https://www.informnny.com/top-stories/department-of-financial-services-announces-settlement-with-mobile-insurance-provider/
Assurant Expands On-Demand Mobile Device Repair with Acquisition of Fixt
Assurant announces it has acquired Fixt, a leading provider of on-demand mobile device support and repair.
Full Release: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200817005054/en/Assurant-Expands-On-Demand-Mobile-Device-Repair-Acquisition
Apple will now give customers an entire year to buy extended warranty for products
No more having to make a decision on AppleCare+ within 60 days
Full Article: https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/17/21372569/apple-applecare-plus-purchase-window-now-one-year
Extended Warranty and Service Contract Innovations
SSN has structured this event as a Virtual and In-Person event so you can safely register for the event today. If a continuing COVID-19 outbreak, self-quarantine rules and social distancing rules make it impossible to attend the in-person event, you will still benefit from our full agenda and all the networking opportunities at the virtual event.
Join us at the 11th Annual Extended Warranty & Service Contract Innovations! This year’s all new agenda takes a deep-dive into new frontiers in extended warranty and service contract innovations!
Event Highlights Include:
NY Fines Insurer $4M For Inadequate Consumer Disclosures
The New York Department of Financial Services fined Asurion Insurance Services and Asurion Protection Services $4 million for providing inadequate consumer disclosures for insurance offerings.
Full Article: https://insurancenewsnet.com/innarticle/ny-fines-insurer-4m-for-inadequate-consumer-disclosures#.XlgCmpNKhTY