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You Can’t Have a Succession Plan Without Reinsurance

Most dealers understand the importance of a succession plan. Too few realize the critical role pre-tax dollars can play in making your vision for the future a reality.

So You Want to Be an Agent

Is there life after being an F&I manager? The answer is yes. But the work of an independent agent and trainer isn’t for everyone. A reinsurance expert and former dealer lists five prerequisites for what could be a highly rewarding career change.

Portfolio Launches ‘Game-Changer’ Spiff Program

Portfolio has launched Portfolio Accelerate, a new web- and card-based spiff program for top-performing F&I professionals.

The Perfect Complement: Inside the Portfolio/NAE Acquisition

In late June, Portfolio officially acquired National Automotive Experts and NWAN. The companies’ executives spoke to P&A about what led them to join forces, the changing world of F&I and why this match was the right move for both companies, their agents and dealers.

Portfolio Honored for Reinsurance Excellence in 2020 DCAs

Portfolio earned a 13th consecutive top ranking in the Dealers’ Choice Awards, winning Platinum in the Service Contract Reinsurance category.

Portfolio Closes Acquisition of NAE/NWAN

Creates premier F&I provider with significant growth potential and operating synergies.

APC: Post-Sale VSCs Spike as Dealers Shift Gears

APC executives report significantly higher response and close rates for second-chance service contracts in March and April, when stay-at-home orders suppressed vehicle sales and F&I production.

Portfolio: Antimicrobials Propelled F&I in March and April

New data from Portfolio shows sales of antimicrobial treatments as a percentage of F&I product sales increased as more Americans sought protection from communicable diseases.

Portfolio Launches New Claims Website

Portfolio’s new GAP and ancillary claims website was designed to streamline the submission and adjudication process.

Portfolio Urges Teamwork, Digitization as COVID-19 Disrupts Industry

Executives say F&I product providers and administrators are playing a critical role in keeping agents, dealers and consumers in business and on the road while joining the fight against the global pandemic.