Zurich North America, one of the largest insurance providers for franchised auto dealers in the US, has announced an expansion of its consumer warranty offering for businesses interested in providing their customers with product protection for items such as homes, appliances, and electronic devices.
The expansion leverages Zurich’s large national footprint in North America, its reputation, and 40 years of product warranty experience through its vehicle protection products.
“Our years of experience developing solutions to protect against loss makes this move a natural fit for Zurich,” said Vince Santivasi, Head of Direct Markets for Zurich North America. “We have found that administrators, retailers, and manufacturers value having an experienced, customer-focused insurance carrier like Zurich to protect their investments and provide a more worry-free ownership experience for their consumers. We are poised to fill that need for them.”
Zurich implements specialised team to provide protection solutions
A growing specialised team led by Todd Kaminski, a 29-year Zurich veteran, Zurich’s Warranty and Protection Solutions is working with retailers, distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and administrators to develop protection solutions.
These solutions include warranties, service and maintenance contracts, and contractual liability customised for a wide variety of consumer products. Once in place, the insurance products become available to consumers, often at the point of sale for products such as homes, appliances, electronic devices, lawn mowers, cell phones, commercial equipment, and more.
“We have a broad appetite,” said Kaminski, Head of Business Development for Direct Markets at Zurich North America. “Our offerings are structured to provide flexibility and agility, which means we can quickly adapt coverage to the unique requirements of each new product.”
Zurich’s Warranty and Protection Solutions are designed to meet the needs of a range of businesses and consumer products. Zurich North America is offering flexible and customizable coverage options that can quickly adapt to the unique requirements of each new product.
“Early success shows distributors, retailers, OEMs, and administrators support protection solutions for homes, appliances, electronics, and more,” said Santivasi.
