CareGARD Appoints a New President
GRAPEVINE, Texas – On Monday September 26, F&I Administrator/Obligor CareGard announced the appointment of Guy Koenig as President. He succeeds Wright Brewer, who will remain CEO and Chairman. Brewer indicated that adding Mr. Koenig to the team shows the Company’s commitment to expand. As owner, Chairman and CEO, Brewer will continue to play a key role ... Read More »
GRAPEVINE, Texas – On Monday September 26, F&I Administrator/Obligor CareGard announced the appointment of Guy Koenig as President. He succeeds Wright Brewer, who will remain CEO and Chairman.
Brewer indicated that adding Mr. Koenig to the team shows the Company’s commitment to expand. As owner, Chairman and CEO, Brewer will continue to play a key role as well in the Company’s growth, both through vision in the F&I product channel as well as in the Dealership technology environment.
“CareGard has had a relationship with Mr. Koenig for several years, as he was an executive for
our Underwriter. The executives at CareGard already have a working relationship with Guy and look forward to facilitating growth through his leadership” said Wright Brewer.
We at AFG Companies are energized about Guy’s complimenting the talent and dedication of all of our employees with the wide-array of expertise Guy has in the areas of Business Development, Sales Management, Account Management, Risk Management, Insurance, Reinsurance, Finance and Compliance. Having most recently served as the Chief Strategic Officer for AMT Warranty Corporation, Mr. Koenig has spent the past 19 years in a variety of leadership roles with AmTrust Financial Services, Inc, Bank of America, Principal Financial Group, and Farm Bureau Financial Services.
“I am excited to be joining the CareGard family. Wright Brewer and his core team have done a phenomenal job of building a first class consolidated group including an Obligor, an Administrator and a Reinsurance Company. As president of these three companies, I am looking forward to the opportunity to help take the operations to the next level.”
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