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Auto Insurance: Deal Killer or Deal Maker? How integrating insurance into car sales boosts revenue, loyalty and satisfaction with customers at dealerships. Everyone was talking about how insurance...
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Insurance is BACK! Finally! It is time to get back on it Insurance is back on the menu! The past few years have been tough as insurance carriers were tight on bringing new customers on while raising rates on old...
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Auto Insurance: Deal-Killer or Dealmaker? Everyone talked about how insurance rates impacted auto sales in 2024. It’s true that rates have risen to unprecedented levels. What’s also true is auto...
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Affording a Car Still a Challenge Despite Lower Interest Rates Interest ratesare down, but affordability is still a challenge in the auto retail industry.
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Auto Insurance Rates Stabilized in 2024: Polly’s Latest Report Highlights the Opportunity for Auto Dealers Polly's Q4 2024 Embedded Auto Insurance Report Highlights Market Trends and Profit Potential for Dealers
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Insurance Can Boost Dealer Profit Embedding insurance options into the car-buying experience is a wise way to bridgeaffordability gapsto boost dealership profitability, a recent study shows.
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Closing Deals With Embedded Insurance Nope, you don’t sell it, but introduce it and watch your business grow. Dealers looking to better satisfy the evolving preferences of car shoppers should take...
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Industry Leaders Weigh in on Tariff Threats; Polly CMO Mike Burgiss A big topic in the 2024 auto market was vehicle affordability. That takes into account sticker price, interest rates, and insurance costs. Most dealerships see...
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Vendors Ready to Pitch at NADA NADA becomes a showcase each year for product developers and vendors to show their wares.
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Polly: 84% of Millennials and Gen Z Want Embedded Insurance Options Polly's 2025 Embedded Auto Insurance Study findings reveal that though the cost of vehicle ownership is at an all-time high, market stability is on the horizon...
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NADA 2025: Themes and Trends We Expect at the Show NADA 2025 is just around the corner. We’ve taken a deep dive into this year’s sessions and talked to dealers heading to New Orleans. The hot topics? Navigating...
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How Insurance is Reshaping the Car-Buying Journey: Insights from Polly’s Latest Study It's Not Just About Horsepower and Sleek Designs Released this week, our 2025 Embedded Auto Insurance Study reveals that today’s consumers are laser-focused...
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Younger car buyers want insurance options at the dealership, survey shows With affordability continuing to loom as a major factor in auto retail, insurance costs have emerged as a key factor in auto sales.
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Polly Study: Embedded Insurance is Shaping Car Sales and Dealership Growth Study presents findings to improve dealership customer experiences and boost F&I profitability in 2025
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Polly to unveil upgraded embedded insurance platform at NADA Show Polly is ready to ramp up its embedded auto insurance platform.
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Embedded Auto Insurance Leader Polly to Unveil Professional Insurance Platform at 2025 NADA Show The platform will revolutionize automotive dealership’s ability to capitalize on the in-dealership insurance opportunity.
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High Insurance Rates Pump the Brakes on Car Sales F&I managers don’t sell insurance, but they can suggest tools for customers to steer past sticker shock, says Polly’s Mike Burgiss.
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No Deal Left Behind Auto insurance rates are finally leveling out, which could ease consumers’ wallet woes. The end may be near — in a positive way. We told you not too long ago...
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Insurance Rates Stabilizing as Dealers See Higher F&I Gross with Embedded Insurance in Q3 Our Q3 Embedded Insurance Report is out today. A few of the key insights that struck us:
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Auto Insurance Rates Stabilize in 2024: Q3 Polly Embedded Auto Insurance Report October 16, 2024 – [Williston, Vermont] – Polly, the leading embedded auto insurance platform, released its Q3 2024 Embedded Auto Insurance Report today....
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Embedded Insurance Leader Polly Announces Strategic Partnership with TruStage Polly partners with TruStage to provide credit union members instant online quotes, tailored insurance options, and potential savings on auto insurance.
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Soaring Auto Insurance Costs ‘a Big Problem' for Dealers’ Sales Affordability is an issue car dealers have been battling daily over the past couple of years as retail prices for used and new vehicles soared to unprecedented...
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The World's Top 150 Insurtech Companies: 2024 Polly has been awarded CNBC's World's Top 150 Insurtech Companies of 2024. The insurance industry is finding itself in the midst of major disruption, with a...
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Auto Insurance Market Exiting Slump As Dealers Drive F&I Profit The auto insurance market is showing signs of stabilizing after a tumultuous post-pandemic decline, creating profit opportunities for dealers.
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Polly's Q2 Embedded Insurance Report Reveals 20% Higher Back-End Gross Dealership Profit with Insurance Quotes F&I gross profit per deal is 20% higher on average when insurance is part of the sales process. Vehicle Service Contract penetration increased by 21%. ...
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See How Insurance Quotes Impact Back-End Gross Profit in our Q2 2024 Embedded Insurance Report Today, we're excited to share some incredible insights from our freshly minted Q2 2024 Embedded Insurance Report. If you thought the auto insurance market was...
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Polly Study Expects Auto Insurance Market to Improve Discover how insurance conversations impact F&I profit with customers spending $264 more on average.
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Exciting Updates from Polly: Streamlined Quoting, Faster Sales We’ve got some awesome news to share! We’re making big changes to make Polly faster, simpler, and more effective for you and your customers.
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Insurance Market Update... More Insurance Companies Opening For Business, More Customers Getting More Quotes Insurance Market Trends: A Positive Outlook for Car Buyers As we step into May, we’re continuing to see signs that the insurance market is on an upward...
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Exclusive Insights: Back-End Gross Lift of $264 By Just Having an Insurance Conversation at the Dealership We're thrilled to release our Quarterly Embedded Auto Insurance Report – data-driven insights on the embedded auto insurance opportunity for automotive...
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Polly Buy Online: 2X Faster Auto Insurance to Car Shoppers With Polly Buy Online, car buyers can shop for insurance when it’s most convenient for them. What Is It? Polly Buy Online allows car buyers to purchase and...
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Product Update: Polly Pay is Now Easier to Register Streamlined sign-up gets your sales team started with Polly for Dealers quicker and easier The updated Polly Pay sign-up process is available to all new Polly...
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NADA 2024: Themes, Thoughts and Thanks With the NADA 2024 convention now in the rearview mirror, it’s time to digest this year’s show. First, I want to thank NADA for putting on such a great show...
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Insights from the 2024 Polly Embedded Auto Insurance Study: Part 4 The Future of Car Buying: Embedded Insurance When you step into a dealership today, you're entering a world of choices. The car you choose is just one piece...
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Insights from the 2024 Polly Embedded Auto Insurance Study: Part 3 Embedded Insurance Is Going Mainstream Remember when insurance was something you bought separately? Those days are fading fast.
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Insights from the 2024 Polly Embedded Auto Insurance Study: Part 2 Gen Z and Millennials Demand Embedded Insurance Options at the Dealership
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Insights from the 2024 Polly Embedded Auto Insurance Study: Part 1 Car Buying is Tougher and Pricier Than Ever, and Total Cost of Ownership is Driving Car and Insurance Buying Trends
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Polly Unveils Groundbreaking Study: 4 Out of 5 Millennials & Gen Z Want to Buy Insurance While Buying Their Car Younger Buyers are Redefining the Car Buying Journey, Creating New Income and Customer Experience Opportunities for Dealerships
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Hot Topics at NADA 2024 for Dealerships NADA 2024 is on the horizon. Here are the top three hot topics that dealers will be talking about at the conference and beyond. In February of 2024, dealers...
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As Electric Vehicles Go Mainstream, Insurance Questions Linger Despite recent headlines (Wall Street Journal and NY Times), about the electric vehicle (EV) market slowing down, it would be hard not to believe it’s a bump...
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How to Prepare Your Team for the Insurance Recovery With the insurance industry looking like it’s on the road to recovery, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from our dealers on how to prepare for this...
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Why Dealers Should Care About an Auto Insurance Recovery If you’re a dealership leader, you’ve seen a lot of pressure being added to your customers’ wallets this year. Interest rates rose, and with them, monthly car...
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2023: A Look Back Because of inflation and other factors, 2023 was a tough year for the insurance industry; luckily, we’re already seeing positive signs for 2024 (check out Tom...
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Signals Point to an Improved Property & Casualty Market in 2024 A little background on 2023 It’s no secret that the insurance market in 2023 has been extremely difficult. In business terminology, it’s known as a hardened...
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Gen Z’s Work Preferences are Redefining Car Ownership and Insurance Gen Z are the first true digital natives, and as they step into the workforce, they are already beginning to transform the very concept of a job. No longer...
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Out with the Old, In with the New: Meet the Upgraded Polly for Dealers It’s time for the next generation of Polly, your go-to auto insurance marketplace.
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The Total Cost of Car Ownership is on the Rise The total cost of car ownership is on the rise. Here’s how you can turn it into an opportunity to help your customers.
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Polly Recognizes National Do Not Disturb While Driving Day We’ve become inseparable from our smartphones. Every day in every way, we’re absorbed, consumed, delighted, entertained, and thrilled by this pocket-sized,...
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The End of Car Ownership? Micro leases? Vehicle subscriptions? Are they taking over vehicle ownership? According to Boston Consulting Group subscriptions are on the rise.
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Jeff Mongeon and Polly Named 2023 PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries We're thrilled to be honored not once, but TWICE as 2023 PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries! These awards highlight forward-thinkers and pioneers in the...
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The Key to a Successful Embedded Auto Insurance Program? Finding the Right Partner. There’s a wave of companies promising to have cracked the embedded insurance nut. They have strong pitch decks, persuasive sales teams, and some big-name...
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How Embedded Auto Insurance Can Help Dealers Close Better Deals and Make More Cash in F&I Dealerships are currently facing unprecedented challenges. Rising customer expectations, reduced consumer buying power, and lower F&I revenue have created the...
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Shift Your Customer Experience into High Gear With Embedded Auto Insurance Purchasing a car is an exciting but often complex process and finding the right insurance coverage to protect that investment can feel like a hassle at best...
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Embedded Auto Insurance Defined: What It Is and How It Benefits Consumers, Dealers, and Insurance Carriers Insurance is a necessary yet often complicated aspect of owning a vehicle. However, a new approach known as embedded auto insurance is revolutionizing the...
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Most car buyers want to buy insurance at point of sale, study says Inflation and rising costs have made knowing the total cost of car ownership more important for consumers
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Polly Wants a Sympathetic Ear in an Uncomfortably Hilarious Campaign Polly, a company that embeds car insurance into the car buying process, spins what some people might think is crazy into inspiration to use the service.
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More than 70% of car buyers interested in embedded offerings A study from Polly showed 72% of recent car buyers would like the opportunity to get insurance at the dealership.
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Polly Launches New Visual Identity and Creative Campaign Developed with TBWA\Chiat\Day LA 'Get it Together' elevates Polly’s consumer brand experience and exemplifies the company’s commitment to deliver an unmatched embedded insurance solution for...
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Tekion and Polly Partner to Enhance Consumer Car Buying Experience Through this partnership, dealers can access Polly’s insurance quotes directly from Tekion ARC
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Polly Car and Insurance Buyer Study Roundtable Polly’s Wayne Pastore, Tara Kasica, and Jay Hicks recently got together to chat about the findings from our Car and Insurance Buying Study. In short, embedded...
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Polly Study: 72% of Car Buyers Want Auto Insurance Choice at the Dealership A quantitative Polly study indicates that insurance price, choice, and convenience matter to consumers and can be a value-add for dealers.
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Embedded Insurance Business Plots Independent Agent Pilot Founder and Head of Carrier Relations Jeff Mongeon talks to Insurance Business Magazine about Polly’s independent agent sub-producer pilot coming in 2023.
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Polly and Gravity Lending Join Forces to Help Car Owners Save on Insurance During Refinancing Partnership gives Gravity Lending customers direct access to Polly quotes and agents, allowing them to offer competitive rates from a pool of more than 30...
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Embedded Insurance Impacts Customer Spend at the Dealership Tara Kasica, Polly’s senior vice president of sales, recently provided commentary for Auto Remarketing’s online publication. Topics include how the car-buying...
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Polly Gives Back: Q3 Recap At Polly, we don’t live (or work) in a bubble. We see the world around us and know that there’s so much that can be made better, safer, happier. So we give our...
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Polly Announces Integration with Cox Automotive's VinSolutions, Benefiting Dealer Customers BURLINGTON, VT (October 25, 2022) – Polly (formerly known as DealerPolicy), the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, today announced a...
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Boost Profits, Customer Experience With Insurance Support Wayne Pastore, Polly’s COO and President of Distribution, talks the benefits of offering an online insurance marketplace with WardsAuto in their latest piece, ...
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As Retail Automotive Changes, So Does Insurance Tara Kasica, Polly’s senior vice president of sales, recently joined Joe Overby, Auto Remarketing’s Senior Editor, on the Auto Remarketing podcast, where they...
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Polly Expands its Local Agent Presence with Acquisition of New York-Based Brinckerhoff & Neuville Insurance Group BURLINGTON, VT (August 31, 2022) – Polly (formerly known as DealerPolicy), the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, today announced its...
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What You Need to Know About the 2022 Insurance Industry Outlook The last two years have been unprecedented in many ways, with effects rippling across multiple industries. The insurance industry is no exception; as the...
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Polly Proudly Supports the Vermont Lake Monsters and Vermont Green Football Club Polly is very excited to announce two new community sponsorships for the summer of 2022. Our sponsorship of the Vermont Lake Monsters and the brand-new Vermont...
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Polly Acquires Driven Data to Deepen Engagement with Car Shoppers Acquisition offers dealers an increased opportunity to convert customers
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Seamless & Easy Integration with Polly One question that dealers often ask our team, is how does Polly fit into their current sales process?
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Be an Agent of Change: Visit Polly at Agent Summit Are you attending Agent Summit? Looking to bring something new to your dealers? Well, say hello to the future of car insurance! Come visit Polly at Booth #609...
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Polly Receives Travelers 2022 Personal Insurance Agent of the Year Award BURLINGTON, VT (April 20th, 2022) – Polly (formerly known as DealerPolicy), the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, is being honored by The...
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Tom Lyons Joins Polly as President and Chief Operating Officer of Insurance BURLINGTON, VT (April 18, 2022) – Polly (formerly known as DealerPolicy), the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, has named Tom Lyons as the...
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Polly Embarks on One of the Largest Rooftop Solar Projects in Vermont Polly is thrilled to embark on one of the largest rooftop solar projects in Vermont at our flagship office! Our partners at SunCommon, a Vermont-based solar...
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2022 NADA Show Recap: Polly Wins Best in Show What happens in Vegas, doesn’t always stay in Vegas! We had a blast at the 2022 NADA Show, hosted by the National Automobile Dealers Association. This year’s...
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Polly Wins 2022 AWA Award in the F&I Category BURLINGTON, VT (March 21, 2022) – Polly (formerly known as DealerPolicy), the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, was named a winner of the...
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Polly and Assurant Announce New Partnership to Optimize Omnichannel Retailing for Dealers Collaboration provides Assurant with an innovative digital F&I solution designed to generate greater revenue for dealers BURLINGTON, VT (March 7, 2022) –...
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Polly Unveils Innovative New Products and Dealer Programs at NADA 2022 Product innovations streamline the car buying process; new dealer program brings greater revenue opportunities to dealers BURLINGTON, VT (March 10, 2022) –...
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Polly and StoneEagle Announce New Partnership to Enhance F&I Analytics Collaboration equips dealers with comprehensive, data-driven insights for Polly’s digital insurance platform BURLINGTON, VT (March 10, 2022) – Polly (formerly...
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Polly Partners with Digital Retailing Leader CarNow Consumers will now be able to receive instant insurance quotes through an integration with CarNow’s digital retailing and chat platforms. BURLINGTON, VT (March...
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Polly and Alpha Warranty Services Announce New Partnership Collaboration provides a digital insurance solution designed to generate greater revenue for Alpha Warranty’s independent dealers.BURLINGTON, VT (March 3, 2022)
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Polly and National Automotive Experts/NWAN Announce New Partnership Strategic alliance will expand access to innovative automotive insurance solutions for dealers and car buyers nationwide BURLINGTON, VT (March 2, 2022) – Polly...
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Polly Delivers First Personalized Insurance Enrollment Integrated Into The Auto Retail Experience BURLINGTON, VT (February 24, 2022) – Polly, the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, today announced the launch of the first personalized...
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DealerPolicy seeks to bring cars and insurance closer together through Polly, a new and more consumer-friendly brand BURLINGTON, VT (February 22, 2022) DealerPolicy, the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, today announced a rebranding and insurance agency...
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DealerPolicy seeks to bring cars and insurance closer together through Polly, a new and more consumer-friendly brand BURLINGTON, VT (February 22, 2022) – DealerPolicy, the leading insurance marketplace for automotive retail, today announced a rebranding and insurance agency...
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PRESS RELEASE - DealerPolicy Announces New Strategic Partnership With APCO Holdings This collaboration equips APCO with a new and comprehensive F&I solution, diversifying its portfolio for dealers and car buyers nationwide
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DealerPolicy Announces $110 Million Series C Funding Led By Goldman Sachs Asset Management Leading insurtech marketplace will expand its operations and partnerships across the automotive retail ecosystem
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DealerPolicy Collaborates with JM&A Group and Darwin to Deliver Next Generation Finance and Insurance Solutions Pioneers in their respective industries unite to deliver innovative automotive insurance solutions to dealers and car buyers nationwide
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PRESS RELEASE - DealerPolicy Makes Fast Company's Third Annual List Of The Best Workplaces For Innovators Among Medium-Sized Companies Automotive Retail's Next Gen F&I Leader DealerPolicy Joins Google, Samsung, Mattel, IBM, General Motors, Moderna, and many others as Standout Workplace for...
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DealerPolicy Makes Fast Company's Third Annual List of the Best Workplaces for Innovators Among Medium-Sized Companies Automotive Retail's Next Gen F&I Leader DealerPolicy Joins Google, Samsung, Mattel, IBM, General Motors, Moderna, and many others as Standout Workplace for...
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Protect Your Bottom Line from the Global Chip Shortage The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions and shakeups in nearly every industry, leaving behind a wake of devastation for many. Now, a semiconductor...
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PRESS RELEASE DealerPolicy Named #1 Tech Startup In Vermont By The Tech Tribunetle Here... We're proud to announce that we've been named the #1 tech startup in Vermont by the Tech Tribune.
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PRESS RELEASE - DealerPolicy’s New Study Highlights There’s More To Car Buying Than Just Buying The Car DealerPolicy’s Survey of Dealers and Car Buyers Confirms Auto Insurance is a Major Influencer on Customer Satisfaction, Spending Power, and Dealership...
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PRESS RELEASE - DealerPolicy Insurance Earns Safeco Insurance 2020 Agent For The Future™ Honor WILLISTON, VT, December 14, 2020 – DealerPolicy Insurance Agency of Williston, VT is being recognized by Safeco Insurance for their exceptional care of their...
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DealerPolicy Now Offers Car Buyers Auto Insurance Within Digital Retailing Integration with DealerPolicy’s New FastPass API Delivers Customer Savings Opportunities and Additional F&I Revenue for Dealers
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PRESS RELEASE DealerPolicy Insurance Earns Travelers 2020 Agent Of The Year Honor WILLISTON, VT, May 11, 2020 – DealerPolicy Insurance Agency of Williston, VT is being recognized by one of their carrier partners for their exceptional care of...
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DealerPolicy Teams with J.D. Power to Deliver Personalized Auto Insurance Quotes to Car Buyers BURLINGTON, VT (May 4, 2020) – DealerPolicy, the leading auto insurance marketplace for automotive retailers, today announced a collaboration with data...
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Additional Revenue Streams For Your Service Department At the moment, there are a lot of dealerships facing the temporary closure of their sales departments. For many, that means that service...
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Dealership still open? Here are 3 things to do now. With COVID-19 disrupting retail of all kind, here are three things you should be doing right now.
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The Fully Digital Dealership The transition to digital has been coming and now with COVID-19 it's at your doorstep. Here's how to take your dealership fully digital. Your business could...
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Five Things Dealers Should Do In The Time Of COVID-19 Given the current environment, dealers are facing a lot of unknowns. But there are a few things that everyone should be doing to minimize the...
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Herb Chambers Selects DealerPolicy as Insurance Solution Provider BURLINGTON, VT, October 17 – DealerPolicy today announced that Herb Chambers, one of the largest automotive groups in the U.S., has selected DealerPolicy as...
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DealerPolicy Expands into Florida and Illinois The first all-inclusive auto insurance solution for dealers is now serving Florida and Illinois
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Speed and Accuracy of Auto Insurance Quotes to Improve as DealerPolicy Integrates TransUnion’s DriverRisk into its Offerings Chicago, June 12, 2019 – Without the right data, providing quick and accurate insurance quotes based on an applicant’s full risk profile can be challenging....
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How to Differentiate Yourself in a Softer Retail Market By now, we’ve all heard the news: the automotive retail market is looking softer. New vehicle sales were down again inApril, and in March, Moody’sreleased...
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How to Ensure Your Auto Dealer Credit Check is OFAC Compliant As an auto dealership, you know your F&I department needs to run a credit check on a prospect before you sell them a vehicle. You also know that you’re...
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Digital Dealer 2019 These Hot Topics Are Taking Center Stage The annual Digital Dealer Conference & Expo is one of the biggest automotive industry events in the country. Of the...
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Automotive Retail Trends - How Can Your Dealership Combat Declining Sedan Sales? In November 2018, General Motors announced that it would be dropping six of its sedan models in favor of trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehicles....
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Are Dealership Training Programs the New Alternative To College? Some industries and specialty occupations require a college degree to get a job. The automotive retail industry isn't one of them. Ask Generation Z, a...
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DealerPolicy Expands into State of Virginia COLCHESTER, Vermont, January 28 - DealerPolicy Inc., the first-ever turnkey auto insurance solution for car dealers, has announced its expansion into the...
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How Are Leading Auto Insurance Companies Still Gaining Market Share? A few short decades ago, the only players in the auto insurance industry were the insurance companies themselves. Over the last few years, however, many...
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How to Get the Most out of NADA 2019: Part 4 - Auto Insurance We’ve covered some great NADA 2019 standout topics in past posts. A newer topic, auto insurance, is finding its way into the dealership sales process and is...
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How to Get the Most out of NADA 2019: Part 1 - Digital Marketing NADA 2019, taking place January 24th-27th in San Francisco, CA, promises to be an exciting show this year as some of digital marketing’s top experts take the...
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DealerPolicy featured in AutoNews John Crowley, general manager at AutoFair Ford in Manchester, N.H., says for customers with affordability issues, DealerPolicy can save a deal.
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3 ways to wow your auto dealership customers with their first car buying experience. A first time car shopping experience sets the standard for years of dealership perception. Plain and simple. And to add even more pressure, car shoppers are...
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Why auto dealerships should be recruiting the next generation for sales Selling cars has never been an easy career, and as of late, it’s been increasingly difficult for dealerships to recruit and retain young talent to take on...
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Schedule an oil change through your auto insurance app? Yes, you can. Auto insurance apps are not just for filing claims anymore, can auto dealer apps be far behind? As consumers increasingly turn to mobile devices to perform...
