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Liberty Home Guard, announced the launch of their new customer portal on their website. The interface utilizes advanced technology which allows customers to conveniently manage their home warranty account anywhere, at any time. Liberty Home Guard is taking the next step in workin......
Hyundai Motor Company today launched a warranty extension policy for its vehicles worldwide, which includes America’s Best Warranty for customers in the United States. The program aims to support Hyundai customers who may face difficulties in getting vehicles serviced and repai......
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......
ProGuard Warranty is collaborating with SiriusXM to offer their customers nationwide a three-month SiriusXM subscription, included at no extra cost, with the purchase of any ProGuard protection plan for their vehicle. Eligible customers with a factory installed SiriusXM radio wil......
HomeServe USA, a leading provider of home repair solutions serving more than 4.2 million customers across the US and Canada, will acquire Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Sunbelt Group’s ServLine business division (https://www.servline.com/), a National Rural Water Association (NRW......
ProGuard Warranty announced today that they have formed a partnership with RepairPal to bring their network of Certified repair facilities to ProGuard's base of independent and franchise dealers across the United States. With vehicle service contract companies and auto repair fa......
Porsche is extending the new car warranty by a further three months for all cars with a new car warranty expiring between 1 March 2020 and 31 May 2020. This measure is free of charge for customers and is valid worldwide. The sports car manufacturer is responding with this measur......
Audi is offering its customers an extension of new car and extended warranties. This measure is being introduced short-term in many markets around the world as many customers have been, or still are, unable to visit an Audi dealership and report their warranty claims due to the......
With the launch of Genesis Concierge, Genesis Motor America takes a massive step forward in its delivery of an unparalleled, bespoke guest experience for its customers. The national “white glove” program kicks off May 11, giving customers their own personal concierge to act a......
The home warranty company known for their concierge level services, Liberty Home Guard, announced today that they have received their license to operate in the states of Arkansas and Massachusetts. This will mark the 38th and 39th states (including Washington DC) where Liberty Ho......
I'm going to start this off by saying that I'm no angel. Back when I was on the phones, I could sell. I sold extended warranties to people who didn't want them or didn't need them for way too much money. I could rebut anything. Need to ask your wife? "I thought you were the man ......
GWC Warranty, a leading provider of vehicle service contracts sold through independent dealers, is pleased to announce a newly launched integration with DealerCenter, a cloud-based dealer management system designed specifically for used car dealerships. Beginning in January 2020,......
Kia Motors America (KMA), in conjunction with Kia Motors Corporation, has launched the Kia Promise warranty coverage extension program which is effective immediately and further enhances KMA’s recently announced Accelerate the Good program. Kia Promise is designed to ease some......
HomeServe USA, a provider of home emergency repair service plans, announced a new partnership with United Pipeline Limited (UPL) to offer optional home repair service plans to their residential customers in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia states served by......
Ooma, Inc., a smart communications platform for businesses and consumers, today announced results of a survey on how robocalls hurt the bottom line of small businesses. The survey of 500 business owners and managers in the United States, sponsored by Ooma, found that 84 percent g......
EFG Companies, the innovator behind the award-winning Hyundai Assurance program, today announced the launch of its re-imagined Motorist Assistance Plan (MAP®) vehicle service contract (VSC). This newly-engineered VSC provides dealers the potential to increase VSC sales by 15 per......
Samsung announced it's global response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 3, 2020. The press release stated, "We have restricted business travel to only mission-critical journeys and have strongly advised employees to work from home where possible. Additionally, we have closed so......
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......
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......
The parties in litigation involving LG refrigerators today announce a class action settlement that resolves multiple cases consolidated in federal court in New Jersey. The court granted preliminary approval of the settlement in Bentley, et al. v. LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., No. ......
GWC Warranty, a provider of F&I solutions for used vehicles, announces a partnership with, Darwin Automotive (“Darwin”) an automotive software provider that enables a seamless, transparent, shopping experience while increasing profitability.. GWC is now a Preferred Partner fo......
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......
American Guardian Warranty Services, Inc. (AGWS), an industry leading finance and insurance (F&I) provider that offers products and services in the automotive, RV, powersports, marine, and commercial trucking markets, has announced brand new product additions to their Appearance ......
If you have a Nokia phone with a warranty that was set to expire in the two month period starting March 15, 2020, chances are that your warranty will be extended for an additional 60 days according to the manufacturer. The warranty extension is due to disruptions during the COVID......
If you are an owner of a Motorola smartphone with a warranty that is expiring between March 15 and April 30, 2020, you may be eligible for an additional 75 days of warranty coverage as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Motorola, which is owned by Lenovo, announced the war......
GWC Warranty announces the launch of significant updates to their core vehicle service contract offering that allows dealers to provide even better levels of coverage and more options for consumers. These enhancements to the already expansive vehicle service contract product were......
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global provider of lifestyle and housing solutions that support, protect and connect major consumer purchases, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. “I am exceedingly proud of the dedication and resiliency demo......
Owners of Lenovo devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets with warranties expiring between March 15 and April 30, 2020 are getting a 75 day extension on their device's manufacturer warranty due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Lenovo announced the warranty extension ......
Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to use caution when doing business with US Automotive Protection Services LLC, an extended vehicle service contract company located in O’Fallon, Missouri. Consumers allege the company uses misleading and high-pressure sales tactics......
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global provider of lifestyle and housing solutions that support, protect and connect major consumer purchases, today announced the closing of the sale of its investment in Iké Asistencia (Iké) and certain of its affiliates. Iké is a servic......
LG announced a decision to extend the warranty 60 days on certain consumer electronics with a warranty that is expiring between April 1 and June 30, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made on LG's support website under the headline "Peace of Mind in U......
Portfolio Holding Inc. today announced it has agreed to acquire National Automotive Experts/NWAN, a Strongsville, Ohio-based F&I products provider and administrator. Executives said the acquisition unites complementary companies with strong suites of products and services but min......
iA Financial Corporation Inc. (TSX: IAG), the holding company of iA Financial Group, announces that it has concluded the acquisition of the American company IAS Parent Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The agreement to acquire IAS was announced December 4, 2019. Based in Aust......
A lawsuit accusing National Car Cure, LLC, SunPath LTD., and SunPath Funding, LLC of violating, among other things, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991(TCPA) was moved from the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in St. Clair County, to United States Distric......
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......
Tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is facing a second class-action lawsuit over connectivity issues related to the iPhone XR. The new suit was filed by Ahdoot & Wolfson PC. on behalf of the class in the San Jose Division of the United Stated District Court/Northern District of......
Frontdoor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTDR), parent company of home warranty provider American Home Shield, announced first-quarter 2020 results. First-quarter 2020 revenue increased eight percent over the prior year period. Renewal revenue increased 10 percent, due to improved price realiz......
A telephonic scheduling conference was held on July 2nd in the case of Cunningham v. Matrix Financial Services, LLC et al, case number 4:19-cv-00896 in Texas Eastern District Court. In the case, Plaintiff Craig Cunningham accuses the defendants made illegal robocalls in violatio......
On Thursday, June 25th Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak of The Texas Eastern District of US District Court approved a Motion for Leave to Appear Telephonically filed by the Defendants filed the previous day. The Plaintiff, Craig Cunningham of Texas, initially filed the Roboc......
On May 4, 2020, Plaintiff Craig Cunningham filed an amended complaint in his Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit against Defendant Matrix Financial Services, LLC. The initial complaint, filed in early December 2019, alleged that Cunningham received robocalls from the......
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......
HomeServe USA, a provider of home emergency repair service plans, announced a new partnership with United Pipeline Limited (UPL) to offer optional home repair service plans to their residential customers in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia states served by......
ProGuard Warranty announced today that they have formed a partnership with RepairPal to bring their network of Certified repair facilities to ProGuard's base of independent and franchise dealers across the United States. With vehicle service contract companies and auto repair fa......
Liberty Home Guard, announced the launch of their new customer portal on their website. The interface utilizes advanced technology which allows customers to conveniently manage their home warranty account anywhere, at any time. Liberty Home Guard is taking the next step in workin......
A settlement has been reached on behalf of nearly 500,000 current and former owners of Trane and American Standard air conditioners manufactured with an unapproved rust inhibitor that caused many units to fail. The plaintiffs in the class action suit were represented by James C. ......
If you are an owner of a Motorola smartphone with a warranty that is expiring between March 15 and April 30, 2020, you may be eligible for an additional 75 days of warranty coverage as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Motorola, which is owned by Lenovo, announced the war......
Automotive analytics firm J.D. Power released its 34th annual Initial Quality Study, which assesses issues experienced by owner's of new 2020 model-year vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. The study is a snapshot of problems new car owners have with their vehicles, inc......
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against a company he believes is deceptively selling service contracts to Pennsylvania senior citizens and other residents. The suit was filed against THS Group LLC, d/b/a Total Home Protection and its owners, father......
Colonnade Advisors recently released a report addressing the of the auto inspection and warranty claims management sector. Colonnade is a market leader in the Automotive F&I mergers and acquisition, recently assisting in the sale of Smart AutoCare to Tiptree, Inc. The whitepap......
On June 11, 2020, Defendant National Car Cure, LLC filed a motion in United States District Court for dismissal of case 4:19-cv-00896, Cunningham v. Matrix Financial Services, LLC et al. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated the TCPA by placing illegal robocalls to sell ext......
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, which includes the following highlights: • For the three months ended June 30, 2020, operating income was essentially breakeven, compared to ......
On Monday, July 20, 2020, a Joint Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice was approved by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel in the extended warranty robocall lawsuit Timmerman v. National Car Cure, LLC et al, case number 3:20-cv-00590 in Illinois Southern District Court. The am......
UPDATE: On May 5, 2020, Peggy Kuo, United States Magistrate Judge in United States District Court, Eastern District of New York scheduled an initial conference for all parties involved in Kopelevich v. Desilva Automotive Services, LLC et al, case number 1:20-cv-0......
On Thursday, a New York resident filed a federal lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York against Desilva Automotive Services, LLC, which does business under the name Allied Vehicle Protection, its owner, and other parties who do business with the firm. Mikhail Kopelevich of ......
