Flooded Vehicles Pose Safety and Consumer Risk Unless Insurers Disclose Vehicle History

PEMCO, a Seattle-based insurance company, announced this week that it will voluntarily disclose vehicle flood damage information to the public. The recent flooding in the Pacific Northwest and the Eastern U.S. has refocused public attention on the problem of flooded and totaled vehicles being resold to unsuspecting buyers.

Experian Automotive and The First American Corporation Launch AutoCheck w/ TitleGuard

Hudson Cook Team Updates ‘CARLAW F&I Desk Book’

Authored by attorneys Thomas B. Hudson, Michael Benoit, Ralph Rohner and the attorneys of Hudson Cook LLP, 'CARLAW F&I Legal Desk Book (7th edition) – The Answer Book for Finance and Insurance Professionals,' presents a law-by-law, regulation-by-regulation guide through the legal maze that dealers face every day.

4 Automakers Offer Auto-Braking Standard on Most Cars

Four of 20 automakers reported that automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard on more than half of their 2017 model-year vehicles, according to an update released jointly by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Zurich Partners With Automobile Protection Corp.

Zurich, a property and casualty insurance provider, has announced an alliance with Automobile Protection Corporation (APCO), an independent marketer and administrator of vehicle service contracts and related aftermarket services and benefits.

PDS Adds eContracting Features to VSCs

Premier Dealer Services Inc. has added eContracting capabilities to enhance the functionality of its vehicle service contracts.

F&I Reaches for the Sky

The increasingly important profit center continued making gains in the first quarter, according to StoneEagle data, ancillary products proving more popular as consumers hold onto their buys longer.

Federal Government to Investigate Superior Bank Failure

AFIP, ADI & Northwood University Form Partnership to Grant Credits for All AFIP Certifications

Certification by the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals is now transferable as course credit to Northwood University through AFIP's unique partnership with the Automotive Dealership Institute.