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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 »

PALS Early Bird Pricing Expires Tomorrow

LAS VEGAS — The $100 early-bird registration discount for the upcoming P&A Leadership Summit ends at midnight Friday, organizers announced today. The event will be held Aug. 30–31 at Paris Las Vegas. The P&A Leadership Summit is the industry’s only event designed to meet the specific needs of high-ranking executives in the F&I industry. This ... Read More »

Compliance Summit: Early Bird Ends Tomorrow

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the upcoming Compliance Summit have announced the $100 early-bird registration discount ends at midnight Friday. The event will be held Aug. 29–30, 2016, at Paris Las Vegas as part of the annual Industry Summit. The Las Vegas shows represents Compliance Summit’s first visit to the Western states following events in ... Read More »

Compliance Summit Panel to Include F&I Pro, Experts, Editor

LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the upcoming Compliance Summit have announced that a panel dedicated to “Your Responsibilities” will include an award-winning F&I director, two compliance experts and a member of the Auto Dealer Today editorial team. The event will be held Aug. 29–30, 2016, at Paris Las Vegas as part of the annual Industry ... Read More »

Bowron, Stoll to Close the GAP at PALS 2016

LAS VEGAS — Actuarial experts Lee Bowron of Kerper Bowron LLC and Chris Stoll of Allstate Dealer Services will co-host a discussion about GAP losses at the upcoming P&A Leadership Summit, organizers announced Monday. The two-day event begins on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at Paris Las Vegas. The highly anticipated session, “Current Trends Affecting GAP Losses,” will ... Read More »

Kathinokkula to Host Online F&I Panel at PALS 2016

LAS VEGAS — Software expert Kumar Kathinokkula will serve as moderator for a panel dedicated to online F&I at the upcoming P&A Leadership Summit, organizers announced Thursday. The event will be held Aug. 30–31, 2016, at Paris Las Vegas. “Making F&I products available online for end consumers is a subject of great interest to dealers, agents ... Read More »