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For the second consecutive month, auto warranty scam robocalls topped YouMail's robocall index, which measures the volume of robocalls received by Americans each month. YouMail,estimates that U.S. consumers ......
Americans received around 147.2 million extended warranty scam robocalls in June 2020 according to the YouMail Robocall Index's report which was released on July 8, 2020. The number represents a slight downtick of just over 2 million warranty scam calls as compared to May 2020, w......
According to the YouMail Robocall Index, warranty scam robocalls were up 10 percent in May 2020 over the prior month. An estimated total of 149.5 million extended warranty robocalls were placed in May, a total of nearly 5 million illegal warranty robocalls each day. The increase......
Extended auto warranty scam robocalls topped the YouMail robocall index for the first time in July 2020. YouMail estimates in their latest report that consumers received 208.4 million car warranty scam roboc......
Americans received just under 2.9 billion robocalls in April, a 30% decline from March. The month of April averaged over 95 million calls per day, or roughly 1,104 calls per second, a whopping 44% decline from the 172 million robocalls per day in February. April robocalls were al......
The Federal Communications Commission today proposed a $225 million fine against Texas-based health insurance telemarketers for apparently making approximately 1 billion illegally spoofed robocalls. This is the largest proposed fine in the FCC’s 86-year history, reflecting the......
Americans received just under 4.1 billion robocalls in March, a 15.7% decline from February. The month of March averaged over 132 million calls per day, or roughly 1,533 calls per second, a whopping 20% decline from the 166 million robocalls per day in January. March robocalls we......
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest and most recognized automotive retailer, today reported first quarter 2020 GAAP net loss from continuing operations of $232 million, or $2.58 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $92 million, or $1.02 per s......
Americans received just over 4.8 billion robocalls in February, a 1.7% increase from January. The month of February averaged over 166 million robocalls per day, or 1,925 robocalls per second, up almost 9% from January. These latest monthly figures come from YouMail, a totally fre......
PayLink Direct, a provider of financial services, payment plan programs, and transaction processing for the extended service contract industry announced an expansion of its services to all Canadian Provinces on Feburary 12, 2020. According to their press release, PayLink Direct h......
Four companies related to the parent company of Chicago-based extended warranty and vehicle service contract funder Mepco were approved for U.S. Government backed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in May of 2020.
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Amynta Group, a premier insurance services provider of property & casualty and warranty protection products and services, has acquired Pivotal Solutions Inc., based in Fishers, Indiana. Founded in 1999, Pivotal Solutions is a strategic partner to automotive dealer groups, providi......
ServicePower, a leading field service management software company focused on transforming service experiences, today announced that the warranty division of the Amynta Group, a leading insurance services provider of property & casualty and warranty protection products and service......
Amynta Group, a leading insurance services provider of property & casualty and warranty protection products and services, has acquired the surety operations of Aspen Insurance, the Insurance Segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited. The business will now operate as Amynta Sure......
Suburban Chicago-based warranty provider American Guardian Warranty Services, Inc. was the recipient of a large, government-backed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan according to a database provided by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Association (SBA). The......
An analysis of data released by the U.S. Treasury department and the Small Business Association (SBA) reveals that the parent of CarShield, NRRM, LLC, received a Paycheck Protection Program loan of between $5 million and $10 million dollars. NRRM is one of 30 businesses in the St......
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of the State Attorneys General Robocall Working Group, issued a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) encouraging continued collaboration among state attorneys general and telecom companies to coordinate tracing back illegal r......
APCO Holdings, LLC announced the launch of MemberCare, a new brand of vehicle protection products that will be sold through credit unions. MemberCare offers credit unions the ability to provide additional value to their members by helping them protect their new and used-vehicle p......
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty property and casualty insurer and leading underwriter of extended warranties, today released its first "AmTrust 2020 Extended Auto Warranty Advisor." The report identifies common trends for extended warranties and claim payouts......
Americans received just under 2.9 billion robocalls in April, a 30% decline from March. The month of April averaged over 95 million calls per day, or roughly 1,104 calls per second, a whopping 44% decline from the 172 million robocalls per day in February. April robocalls were al......
Spectrum Automotive Holdings Corp., an agent, marketer and administrator of finance and insurance products for the U.S. automotive market, today announced the acquisition of CalTex Protective Coatings, the largest manufacturer and provider of automotive appearance protection prod......
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty property and casualty insurer and leading underwriter of extended warranties, today released its first "AmTrust 2020 Extended Auto Warranty Advisor." The report identifies common trends for extended warranties and claim payouts......
A telecom provider accused of carrying extended warranty scam robocalls is shut down as Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement agreement requiring a California-based Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) voice service provider, MODOK LLC, to exit the VoIP tel......
A class action lawsuit filed against Matrix Warranty Solutions, Inc. and Car Protection USA was moved from the US District Court Northern District of Georgia to the Northern District of Texas on Thursday, April 30th at the request of the defendants. Car Protection USA, doing bus......
No matter your age, no one is immune to scams. But older adults report higher median losses. Why is that? Scammers often target this group with schemes, such as investment fraud and romance scams, where victims lose thousands of dollars. Watch out for these tricks and techniques ......
