Meramec Secure’s Mike Frosch says his company’s platform was built to resolve a “quiet crisis” for dealer agents in an exclusive to Warranty News. +

Ready for a fresh take on vehicle service contracts? Sell more of them! Gerry Gould of Product Prep helps you train F&I teams to plant the seed early, keep it simple, and help customers make firm decisions.

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. +