GWC Warranty Appoints Marketing Manager

WILKES-BARRE, PA. – GWC Warranty, the best-in-class provider of used vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through automotive dealers, announced the addition of Melissa Roberts as the new Marketing Manager. As a member of the Marketing Department, Roberts will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive customer strategy focused on ... Read More »

RouteOne Names Key Directors to Executive Roles

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne has announced the transition of three key staff members into vice president roles. Scott Johnsen will transition from his role as senior director of product development to vice president of customer strategy. He will be responsible for supporting key accounts and automotive OEM customers. The focus of his new position, ... Read More »

AE to Honor Women in the Industry

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — The publishers of Agent Entrepreneur are accepting nominations for “Women in the Industry,” a cover story that will honor hardworking and successful women in the dealership, agency and F&I product provider and administrator segments. “In what many still regard as a male-dominated industry, countless strong, smart, industrious women have reached the ... Read More »

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Brian Reed to Helm Technology Panel at PALS 2016

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the annual P&A Leadership Summit have announced that Brian Reed, president of F&I Express, will lead a panel discussion devoted to electronic signatures at the 2016 event, which will be held Aug. 30–31 at Paris Las Vegas. “Brian Reed has been a staunch advocate of advancing the universal adoption of time- and ... Read More »

GWC Warranty Surpasses $400 Million in Claims Paid

WILKES-BARRE, Penn. – GWC Warranty, the best-in-class provider of used vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through automotive dealers, has successfully topped $400 million in claims paid to date. GWC Warranty’s $400 million in claims paid, combined with sister-company EasyCare’s $3.1 billion, brings the APCO Holdings, Inc. claims paid total to more ... Read More »

AFIP’s Robertson Joins PALS Roster

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the annual P&A Leadership Summit have announced that David Robertson, longtime executive director of the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP), will serve as a featured speaker at the event, which is scheduled for Aug. 30–31 at Paris Las Vegas. “In his training, Dave’s primary focus is on personal ... Read More »

Matthew Osborn Joins Ponte Vedra’s National Auto Care Corp. as Chief Information Officer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – National Auto Care Corp., a leading national administrator of vehicle service contract and ancillary products, has named insurance and TPA industry veteran Matthew Osborn to the newly-created position of Chief Information Officer. Osborn will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Osborn brings more than 25 years of technology and business development ... Read More »