Protective Asset Protection’s annual State of the F&I Industry report raises concerns that affordability issues are making customers question the value of F&I products and hurting sales. +

Protective Asset Protection has completed its acquisition of Portfolio, a move executives say will “set the standard” for F&I and reinsurance technology, products and administration. +

Former Protective Asset Protection executive Rob Johnson was selected from a field of more than 100 applicants to serve as vice president of acquisition for Ascent Dealer Services. +

Protective Asset Protection has launched a new comprehensive program that refreshes and streamlines its Paint and Fabric product with broader coverage and new benefits. +

Protective Asset Protection has launched an AI-fueled expansion to its Protective Training Institute, including the integration of Anomaly Labs’ AutoTrainer coaching and roleplaying tool. +

Protective’s Tim Blochowiak offers a playbook for dealers who want to protect their customers, create a competitive advantage in sales and service, and accelerate their wealth-building programs. +

Protective Asset Protection’s Tim Blochowiak urges dealers to create a long-term earnings strategy that includes capital and investments, a diverse F&I portfolio, risk management and more. +

Protective Asset Protection’s “groundbreaking” DOWC RE structure was designed to combine the benefits of traditional reinsurance programs with those of a dealer-owned warranty company. +

A Protective Asset Protection survey found that 57% of U.S. dealers said at least half their customers bought F&I products online last year and 60% believe offering those products online improved sales. +