A new partnership will connect Protective Asset Protection’s F&I products and dealer services with the American International Automobile Dealers Association’s 9,400-plus U.S. members. +
A new Protective Asset Protection survey finds car buyers are experiencing financial anxiety driven in part by fears over the high cost of unexpected repairs. +
Dealers improved F&I profit per vehicle, products per deal and income in the first quarter despite a seasonal slowdown in deal counts and front-end gross. +
JM&A’s Q1 report finds F&I gross profit per vehicle retailed, penetration rates and products per deal improved, offsetting significant challenges on the front end. +
CARS Protection Plus has integrated with Circuitry.ai’s AI-powered Warranty Decision Intelligence Platform in pursuit of faster and more consistent claims handling. +
Former PCMI and Cox Automotive executive Autumn Dennis has been named vice president of sales for TecAssured, where she will lead sales, growth initiatives and enterprise partnerships. +
Vehicle Management Systems has launched Virtual Fleet Manager, a fleet- and dealer-facing AI-first platform designed to provide an intelligent operating layer for connected vehicles and fleets. +
Capital Auto Protection Services will form a warranty financing company with the help of billing, digital payments and financing technology provider Input1. +
Industry veteran Robert Steenbergh believes that, as vehicle affordability continues to erode and financing terms push into uncharted territory, biweekly payment servicing is quietly evolving into a meaningful reinsurance premium. +
Citing agent and dealer demand, CornerStone United created Core360 to combine its new and used vehicle service contract programs into one streamlined offering. +
