CareGARD Warranty Services Names AmTrust
GRAPEVINE, Texas – CareGARD Warranty Services has announced a business alliance with AmTrust Financial to underwrite its extended service agreements, guaranteed auto protection (GAP) coverages, window VIN etch, and similar finance and insurance products. The full suite of CareGARD F&I products, underwritten by AmTrust, is available in every state.
“We’re excited to join forces with CareGARD as it rolls out its new suite of automotive products, and we’re confident that together we’ll provide dealerships with innovative, well-backed warranty programs that enable them to grow their business and add a new level of service for their customers,” said Bruce Saulnier, vice president of AmTrust North America.
CareGARD is a full-service administrator of automobile extended service agreements and obligor of a broad range of F&I products for retail automotive dealerships. AmTrust Financial arranges for the underwriting of warranty programs across several industries, including automotive specialty risk coverage.
“AmTrust and CareGARD share the same core value of integrity and have as their foundation, the critical imperative of customer and agent satisfaction. These aligned traits make AmTrust and CareGARD an excellent fit” said Wright Brewer, CareGARD CEO.
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