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Brown & Brown Acquires Heacock Insurance Group
Brown & Brown has acquired Heacock Insurance. A purchase price was not disclosed. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of insurance…
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RVIA Team Meets with State Policymakers
The RV Industry Association‘s state government affairs team spent this past week at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2021…
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RV PRO Details ‘40 Under 40’ Event Celebration Plans
Join RV PRO to honor 40 of the top up-and-coming industry professionals at the first annual 40 Under 40 event,…
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Brown & Brown Revenues Up 14 Percent
Florida-based insurance company Brown & Brown reports revenues in the third quarter of $770.3 million, an increase of 14.3 percent…
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Time Running Out to Register for RVWA’s Virtual Career Event
The RV Women’s Alliance is hosting the next in its series of educational workshops and seminars with “Navigating Your Career…
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Report Spotlights Digital Retailing Impact on F&I Product Trends
Protective Asset Protection unveiled additional trends and insights stemming from its recently released second annual report on automotive F&I Product…
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Derema Group Welcomes Two New Dealer Specialists
Derema Group, a national sales and marketing agency in the outdoor recreation market, added two new dealer specialists, Bryce Keller…
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Q&A with Wells Fargo’s Chad Lyon
Chad Lyon doesn’t own a boat or an RV, but as the industry veteran assumes his new role as “commercial…
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TCF Inventory Finance is Silver Partner for the 2021 RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA announced that TCF Inventory Finance joined as a first-time silver partner for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which will…
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Brown & Brown Announces Brand Unification for Retail Segment
Global insurance provider Brown & Brown said that all brands under its Retail segment will be unified under the brand…
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Defensive Driving … What’s it Got to do With My Dealership?
Operating an RV dealership is a lot like operating a fast-moving vehicle with a trailer in tow. You always need…
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IDS Issues Comprehensive Dealer Report Looking Ahead to 2022
Integrated Dealer Systems, an RV, marine and trailer dealership software provider, released its 2022 RV Industry Trends Report. The company…
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RVIA’s 2020 Lender Survey Results are Available
The RV Industry Association completed its nationwide survey of financial institutions concerning their RV lending portfolios, and results are available…
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Relentless Dealer Services Presenting Three Workshops at RVDA Con/Expo
The RVDA Expo Committee has invited Jamison Carrier, president of Relentless Dealer Services, to speak at the 2021 RVDA Convention…
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Outdoorsy’s Roamly Launches Partnership with Spinnaker Insurance
Global RV rental company Outdoorsy announced the partnership of its insurtech business – called Roamly – with Spinnaker Insurance Co.,…
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Advantage GPS Acquires Asset Tracking Technology Business
Advantage GPS, a provider of modern data analytics and risk mitigation solutions for vehicle finance professionals, today announced the acquisition…
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Outdoorsy Partners with Lead Bank on RV Loan Products
Global online RV rental company Outdoorsy launched its partnership with Lead Bank to bring RV-focused lending solutions to the U.S.,…
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Brown & Brown Acquires AGIS Network
Florida-based Brown & Brown has acquired substantially all of the assets of AGIS, an employee benefits enrollment firm with a…
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Marine Companies Bring on Elite Technology for F&I
Chaparral and Robalo Boats is introducing Enriched Lead technology on their Dealer 360 website platform. “This technology will allow us…
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Thor Motor Coach Highlights Floorplans at Hershey RV Show
Thor Motor Coach will display more than 70 products at this week’s America’s Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Gates…
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Campspot Hires New CMO
Campspot, an online marketplace for RV resorts, family campgrounds, cabins, glampingoptions and more, hired Erin Stender as its chief marketing…
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F&I Leader to Give Dealer Talk at RVDA Con/Expo
Myril Shaw, chief operating officer of Dealer Profit Services, will lead a workshop on using a well-known behavioral model in psychology to improve F&I performance from mediocre…
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Brown & Brown Joins S&P 500
Florida-based insurance company Brown & Brown announced that S&P Dow Jones Indices reported on Sept. 3 that the company would…
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Brown & Brown Completes Acquisition of Berkshire Insurance Group
Brown & Brown completed its previously announced acquisition of the assets and operations of Berkshire Insurance Group by Brown &…
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F&I Workshop Covers Protection Plans at RVDA
Shawn Moran, director of RV F&I Training & Wholesale Division of Brown & Brown Dealer Services, will teach dealers how to offer the best F&I protection plans that…
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RV Auxiliaries Promote Diversity, Inclusion and Volunteerism
RV industry professionals often discuss the need to work harder to appeal to more diverse audiences and prepare for the…
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Priority One Announces New Look and Technology Tools for Dealers
Priority One Financial Services recently unveiled a new brand and website. “Meet the Priority One of today,” said Heather Mariscal,…
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Rollick and Synchrony Expand Powersports Financing Partnership Nationwide
Rollick, a leading relationship marketing technology provider for RV, marine, and powersports dealers and manufacturers, announced an expanded partnership with…
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Auto-Based F&I Company Enters RV Industry
The process of getting clients insurance during the point of sale has just gotten easier, according to dealerCor, an Arkansas-based…
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Diversified Insurance a Bronze Partner for the RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA announced Diversified Insurance Management is returning as a bronze partner for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo, slated Nov. 8-12…
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National Auto Care Furthering Aggressive Growth Strategy with Five Acquisitions
Courtney Hoffman, senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions for National Auto Care, announced that National Auto Care acquired five…
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Northpoint is a Bronze Partner for the RVDA Con/Expo
The RV Dealers Association announced Northpoint Commercial Finance is returning as a bronze partner for the 2021 RV Dealers Convention/Expo,…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Sudler Insurance Services
Brown & Brown of Florida, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., acquired substantially all assets of Sudler Insurance Services.…
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Vantage Recreational Finance Adds to Executive Team
Vantage Recreational Finance hired Dana C. Endicott as senior vice president. Vantage was founded by a group of boat industry…
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Trident Funding Celebrates its 25th Years with a Record Year and Expansion
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Trident Funding – which it said is one of the country’s largest privately owned…
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Brown & Brown Posts Big Increases in Revenue, Income
Insurance company Brown & Brown revealed earnings for the second quarter of $727.3 million, an increase of $1128.5 million, or…
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RV Service Writer/Advisor Course Marks One Year Anniversary
This July marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Mike Molino RV Learning Center’s Service Writer/Advisor online course.…
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Blog: Catering to ‘Unbankable’ RV Buyers
In today’s world, RV dealers must be more creative and innovative to stay ahead of the competition. Dealers also need…
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Universal Lenders Adjusts Customer Repayment Terms on its ZERO Plan
The ZERO Plan by Universal Lenders revealed the enhancement of its ZERO Plan payment program by increasing customer repayment terms,…
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Earl and Ginny Stoltzfus Donate $100K to Mike Molino RV Learning Center
RV dealer and industry leader Earl Stoltzfus and his wife Ginny donated an additional $100,000 to the Mike Molino RV…
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PureCars Completes Acquisition of Dealer Technology Platform
PureCars, a leading marketing and advertising intelligence provider for automotive retailers and marketers, today announced its acquisition of shopping personalization…
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Sterling Associates Announces Management Transition
Sterling Associates, a wholly owned subsidiary of UniBank and one of the nation’s leading providers of financial services to owners…
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700Credit Announces Alliance with Vision Dealer Solutions
700Credit LLC, a provider of credit reports, compliance solutions and consumer pre-qualification products for the automotive industry, has announced an…
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Lender Compliance Technologies Raises $4.15 Million in Series A Funding
Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT), a company that specializes in compliance solutions for automotive, RV, marine, and powersports lenders, has raised…
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Exclusive: New Wells Fargo CDF Leader Optimistic on RV Outlook
Lending capital for RV retailers and consumers remains readily available and current economic indicators continue to trend positive. That’s the…
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Protective Asset Survey Reveals Changing Attitudes About F&I Options
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs, announced the results of its…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Piper Jordan
Insurance company Brown & Brown has announced its acquisition of Piper Jordan, an employee benefits advisory firm providing a spectrum…
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KPA Hosts Three Dealer-Related Webinars
RVDA partner and dealership consulting firm KPA has announced three upcoming webinars focused on dealerships. Strive for Zero Loss at…
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Blog: F&I Menus Lead to Smooth Sailing
Ocean sailing paradigms have something to teach the RV business: Know what is uncomfortable and know whatis life-threatening. I’ve experienced…
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Brown & Brown’s Net Income Up 31% YOY
Insurance company Brown & Brown said its revenues for the first quarter of 2021 were $815.3 million, an increase of…
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Price Joins Portfolio Board of Directors
F&I company Portfolio has announced that Kelly Price has been appointed executive vice president of strategic ventures and has joined…
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Vision Dealer Solutions’ vSignature Now Available to Third Party
Vision Dealers Solutions has announced that vSignature may now be used by any company for electronic signing their library of…
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D.A. Davidson Hires Eric Stetler from Baird
Financial services firm D.A. Davidson & Co. announced that it has continued the expansion of its diversified industrials practice with…
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Scot Eisenfelder Named CEO of APCO Holdings
APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands,…
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Kansanback Appointed EVP at Brown & Brown
Mike Neal, president of Brown & Brown Dealer Services (BBDS), has announced that Joel Kansanback has been promoted to executive…
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Risk Theory Rebrands Dealer Units as Risk Point
Risk Theory has announced the rebranding of its auto dealer programs as Risk Point. The programs will continue to operate…
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DLL to Provide Dealer Floorplan Financing for Winnebago Brands
DLL, a global asset finance company for equipment and technology, has partnered with Winnebago Industries. Through the partnership, dealers of…
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Rollick Secures $8.5M in Funding
Rollick, which operates the GoRollick Powersports, RV, and Boat Buying Program Marketplace, has closed $8.5M in funding. The new investment…
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Brown & Brown Consolidates Wholesale Brands
Brown & Brown has announced the launch of Bridge Specialty Group to consolidate its broad portfolio of wholesale brands. “Bridge…
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Brown & Brown Hires Gray Nester as CIO
Brown & Brown has announced the appointment of Gray Nester as chief information officer. “We are excited to promote Gray…
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Brown & Brown Dealer Services Announces Tracking System
Brown & Brown Dealer Services (BBDS) has announced its new and exclusive partnership with KYCS Locate of Canada (KYCS), to…
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Brown & Brown Promotes Boyd to Lead Wholesale Brokerage Segment
Brown & Brown has announced the promotion of Stephen M. Boyd to the position of executive vice president and president…
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Brown & Brown Net Income Up 27%
Insurance provider Brown & Brown has reported net income during the fourth quarter of $97.3 million, a 27 percent increase…
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Brown & Brown, Inc. Completes Acquisition of O’Leary Insurances
Brown & Brown has completed its acquisition of Cork, Ireland-based O’Leary Insurances (OLI), a deal originally announced in December. OLI…
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Bagwell Named ‘Dealers’ Choice’ Winner by Marine and RV Dealers
Priority One Financial Services Business Manager, Jason Bagwell, was named the 2020 Dealers’ Choice by industry marine and RV dealers.…
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Blog: Door to Door Precautions
If your dealership is delivering vehicles to people at their homes, it’s time to think about the risk involved. Risk…
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PRVCA Offers F&I Webinar with Paul Sheldon
The Pennsylvania RV & Camping Association announces an upcoming day-long webinar on F&I featuring Paul Sheldon of Protective Insurance. The event,…
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Brown & Brown Announces Two Acquisitions
Daytona Beach, Fla., F&I provider Brown & Brown announces the acquisition of two companies to begin the new year, serving…
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Protective Closes Transaction to Acquire Revolos
Protective Life Corp., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, has announced it has completed the transaction to…
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DLL to Provide Financing to Northern Lite
DLL, global asset finance company for equipment and technology, has partnered with Northern Lite a manufacturer of high quality four-season truck campers. Through…
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American Guardian Announces 2021 AGWS University F&I Training Schedule
American Guardian Warranty Services, an F&I provider to the RV industry, among others, has announced the 2021 AGWS University F&I…
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Brown & Brown Announces Acquisition of MAJ Companies
Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, and Sid Vance, the owner of MAJ Companies (“MAJ”), today announced…
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Elite Recreational Finance Adds New F&I Portal
Elite Recreational Finance has launched EMS, Elite Management System, enabling dealer partners 24/7 access to their deals while improving internal…
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Priority One Names New Operations Manager
Priority One Financial Services celebrates the recent promotion of Markle Janner to operations manager. In the role, Janner will work…
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FMCA Names New Benefit Provider
Cincinnati-based FMCA RV Club, which claims to be the world’s largest nonprofit association for RV owners, has a new provider…
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ARVC and Marshall & Sterling Announce Education Partnership
The Denver-based National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) and Marshall & Sterling, which includes a Campground and RV…
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Brown & Brown Subsidiary Hull & Co. Buys J.E. Brown
Hull & Company, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, has acquired substantially all the assets of J.E. Brown & Associates…
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Brown & Brown Announces Q3 Revenue Increase
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown has reported third quarter revenue of $674 million, an increase of 8.9 percent year-over-year.…
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Protective Asset Protection is Gold Partner for RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA has announced that Protective Asset Protection is the gold partner of the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo. Protective has…
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More Acquisitions for Brown & Brown
Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. announced that its Brown & Brown Dealer Services division has acquired Bright & Associates and…
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2021 Preview: Dutchmen RV
The “wow factor” is in full force with Dutchmen’s new model year products, according to Matt Gipson, general manager of…
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Protective Life to Acquire Revolos
Birmingham, Ala.-based Protective Life Corp., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings Ic., has announced it has reached…
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Damage Repair Estimator Goes Online
For more than 30 years, Tony Yerman of TLY Consulting has produced The Damage Repair Estimator, which he said offers…
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Brown & Brown Lone Star Acquires Brookstone
Brown & Brown Lone Star Insurance Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all of…
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Sterling Dealer Products Provides COVID-19 Offset Program
Sterling Dealer Products has introduced the COVID-19 IMPACT OFFSET program. The product is designed to help RV, automotive and powersports…
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Risk Point Names Hoy EVP of Auto Dealer Programs
Dallas-based Risk Point Underwriters announced that Scott A. Hoy, CIC, has been named executive vice president for the specialty auto…
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Brown & Brown to Acquire VAS and Affiliates
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown’s chief acquisitions officer, J. Scott Penny, and Bill Breindel, the owner of Vehicle Administrative…
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Buckeye Dealership Consulting Acquires SAS
Ohio-based Buckeye Dealership Consulting has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of Specialty Administration Services (“SAS Pros”). Specialty Administration Services…
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Protective Asset Services Expands Training Curriculum
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Protective Asset Services, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty company programs, announced it has made…
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Brown & Brown Announces Another Acquisition
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown has announced that Brown & Brown of Massachusetts, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown…
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Brown & Brown Announces Acquisition of Buiten & Associates
J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown and Paul S. Buiten, the majority owner of Buiten &…
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Brown & Brown Enters into Agreement to Acquire Hauser
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance provider Brown & Brown Inc. announces that its chief acquisitions officer, J. Scott Penny, has entered…
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RDS Introduces RDS F&I Service Company
Greenwood, Ind.-based Relentless Dealer Services announces the introduction of RDS F&I Service Co. RDS is now a full-service provider of…
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RV Retailer Appoints Kurt Hornung to Senior Leadership Team
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based RV Retailer LLC announced today the appointment of Kurt Hornung as corporate vice president, Finance & Insurance.…
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Brown & Brown Sees Revenue Increase in Recent Quarter
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance underwriting firm Brown & Brown has reported revenues of $599 million for the second quarter of…
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Protective Opens Online Dealer Training Library
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs, said it has made available…
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EasyCare Announces Strategic Partnership with Darwin Automotive
Norcross, Ga.-based EasyCare, a dealer solutions provider and administrator of F&I benefits offered by auto and RV dealers, announces a…
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Brown & Brown Acquires First Resource
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown Dealer Services announces that it has acquired the assets of First Resource Inc. The…
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USWC Launches Eagle Infinity Plan
Cleveland, Ohio-based United States Warranty Corporation (USWC) presents its new 2020 RV service contract program, which it calls Eagle Infinity.…
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Vision Dealer Solutions Enhances Virtual F&I Customer Mode
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Vision Dealer Solutions said it has enhanced its Virtual F&I Customer Mode to allow its dealers to…
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