BrandSource Partners With Professional Service Association

The BrandSource Service Committee recently announced it has forged a formal partnership with the Professional Service Association (PSA), the leading trade organization dedicated to the long-term success of the appliance repair channel.

Full Article: https://www.twice.com/retailing/buying-groups/brandsource-partners-with-professional-service-association

Cinch Home Services welcomes Chewy.com veteran Jason Klinghoffer as new Senior Vice President of Direct to Consumer

Klinghoffer will leverage considerable omni-channel marketing experience to transform Cinch’s DTC approach and further fuel the company’s digital transformation

Full Announcement: https://www.cinchhomeservices.com/-/cinch-home-services-welcomes-chewy.com-veteran-jason-klinghoffer-as-new-senior-vice-president-of-direct-to-consumer

Blurred Lines: Another Case of Service Contract v. Warranty v. Insurance Confusion

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?

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EFG Companies – Never Lose a VSC Sale with MAP®

With EFG’s Motorist Assistance Plan star coverage, you can provide every customer with a vehicle service contract.

MAP allows each customer to have their own coverage. There’s no such thing as one size fits all! MAP allows for exact match of miles driven to contract specificity and rating. 

Full Article: https://www.efgcompanies.com/products/maintenance-plan-vsc/maintenance-plan-motorist-assistance/

Panasonic extends industry-leading warranty on solar panels to cover labor on complete system

Panasonic’s 25-year warranty previously covered solar panels and Enphase microinverters, and will now offer comprehensive labor coverage for its authorized, premium and elite installers

Full Release: https://na.panasonic.com/us/news/panasonic-extends-industry-leading-warranty-solar-panels-cover-labor-complete-system

National Auto Care Partners with Strategic DX to Offer Partners Enhanced Digital Engagement Opportunity

(Florida, June 2020–) Following months of remote work and an emphasis on digital solutions for its agents due to COVID-19, National Auto Care is pleased to announce a partnership that will take its digital experience to unprecedented heights.

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Oklahoma Court: Home Warranty Contract Is Insurance; Forced Arbitration Not Allowed

A home warranty contract is an insurance contract.

That’s the conclusion of the Oklahoma Supreme Court in a case in which the plaintiffs challenged a mandatory arbitration provision in a home warranty contract, maintaining such provisions are not legal under state law in any contract that references insurance.

Full Article: https://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/mag-features/2020/06/15/572067.htm