SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Automobile dealers can now offer their customers a full array of finance and insurance (F&I) products from Zurich, a provider of F&I products for automotive businesses in the United States, with the release of Zurich's new F&I product – Zurich ShieldTM Windshield Protection.

According to Tina Mallie, head of Direct Markets for Zurich's North America Commercial business, current research shows new-vehicle buyers are holding on to their cars and trucks for longer periods, making quality F&I products like Zurich ShieldTM an even more valuable profit-generator for automobile dealers' than ever before.

Zurich ShieldTM Windshield Protection is an addition to the already popular Zurich ShieldTM Environmental Protection product, which was designed to protect the interior and exterior of a vehicle from harmful elements, road grime, stains and normal wear and tear.

Mallie said, "Another selling point for automobile dealers to share with their customers is how Zurich's F&I products can also increase the resale value of a vehicle by providing a defense mechanism against exterior and interior damage."

Zurich also offers automobile, truck and powersport dealers the following F&I products:

• Vehicle service contracts

• Certified vehicle program

• Maintenance program

• Road hazard tire & wheel

• Guaranteed Auto Protection (GAP)

• Universal Security Guard® theft-deterrent system