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Eddie Eckert will retire as president of SouthwestRe at the end of September, concluding a 14-year tenure with the company and marking more than 40 years of service to the automotive industry.
SouthwestRe has partnered with Reahard & Associates to offer F&I training and compliance certification to agents and dealers.
This was the third consecutive year the F&I product provider paid out more than $40 million to its dealers through its various participation programs.
iA Financial Group has completed its acquisition of the third-party administrator and its insurance arm, Dealers Assurance Co. Both companies will now operate as fully owned subsidiaries of iA.
The F&I product provider named Rob Hehr to the newly created position of vice president of reinsurance. For the past seven years, the more than 25-year industry veteran served in an executive role with Gulf States Financial Services/GSFSGroup.
iA Financial Group, one of the largest life and health insurance companies in Canada, has signed an agreement to acquire shares of third-party administrator SouthwestRe and its insurance arm, Dealers Assurance Co. The acquisition is expected to more than double the firm’s vehicle warranty business.
The former reinsurance executive for Allstate Dealer Services will be responsible for all aspects of reinsurance for AmTrust’s Special Risk division, including sales support, training and development of staff, as well as general management responsibilities.
The F&I product provider announced this week the appointment of Jeff Parent as president. The 26-year veteran of the automotive business succeeds Steve Amos, who is retiring after nine years as GSFSGroup’s president.
The dealer reinsurance program manager announced it has entered into an agreement with Wyoming Automobile Dealers Association to bring reinsurance profit participation and retrospective commission programs to the association and member dealers who sell Portfolio F&I products.
The F&I product provider joins 100 other companies on the list. This was the first time the company entered the contest, which is designed to recognize and honor the best places of employment in Texas, benefiting the state economy, workforce and business.