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HUNT VALLEY, MD / ACCESSWIRE / April 9, 2019 / CARCHEX and Cox Automotive – owner of the popular and respected Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader brands, today announced a new, multi-faceted relationship. CARCHEX has been named as a provider of vehicle protection plans on both sites, beginning with KBB.com, and Autotrader to follow in the near future. CARCHEX will be prominently featured throughout KBB.com as a vehicle protection plan provider, offering consumers insight, information, and valuable offers. Our goal has always been to provide visitors the information they need to make great decisions when it comes to buying and selling their vehicles,” said Alec Gutierrez, Director of Product Management for Kelley Blue Book.

HUNT VALLEY, MD / ACCESSWIRE / April 2, 2019 / CARCHEX announced today a collaboration with Zurich North America to offer Zurich auto dealer customers a new dealer-branded direct marketing initiative aimed to generate revenue, create brand awareness, and improve customer retention. As part of Zurich’s 13th Month of F&I Profit initiative, the CARCHEX direct-to consumer sales and marketing platform delivers a specialized approach and offers an additional revenue opportunity for Zurich auto dealer customers nationwide. ″Industry data confirms that car buyers who purchase a vehicle protection plan through the dealership are more likely to return for ongoing service and future vehicle purchases,″ said Marie Knight, Head of Direct Market Strategic Services for Zurich North America. Tracing its roots in the U. S. automotive industry back to 1922 with the founding of Universal Underwriters, today Zurich provides commercial insurance, F&I products and services, consultative training services, its Streamlined Selling System® 4.0, income development technology, compliance resources and reinsurance programs to the automotive retail industry segment, including franchised auto dealerships.

The CarAdvise platform allows customers to locate a shop, book service, approve or decline work and pay all from a smartphone throughout its partner network comprised of top national brands including: AAMCO, Firestone, NTB and Sears Auto with pre-negotiated prices for consumers. According to CarAdvise Founder and CEO, Greg Tepas, “CARCHEX helps consumers avoid the financial surprise of a large vehicle repair with their vehicle protection product, and now through its partnership with CarAdvise, will provide a smart option for routine maintenance with a superior experience at a discounted price. ” About CARCHEX CARCHEX is the premier provider of direct-to-consumer automotive products and services including vehicle protection plans and pre-purchase vehicle inspections. About CarAdvise CarAdvise, is changing the way drivers get service done by providing all-encompassing solutions for consumers and small businesses instilling trust, convenience and volume based pricing with a partner network of over 56MM vehicles.

This partnership with CARCHEX is a value-add for CarMD customers who tend to be cost conscious when it comes to their cars and trucks,” said David Rich, CarMD’s Technical Director. “CARCHEX’s Vehicle Protection Plans nicely complement our CarMD Garage Vehicle Health Reports that provide vehicle owners with insight on the likelihood and costs of upcoming maintenance and repairs, as well as warranty, recall and other cost of ownership details. This partnership enables us to connect with CarMD’s audience of vehicle owners who seem to appreciate insight to help reduce the cost of car ownership,” said CARCHEX CEO Jason Goldsmith. CarMD Garage is an online service that enables anyone to input a vehicle’s year, make, model – or vehicle identification number (VIN) – and mileage to generate a free CarMD® Garage Vehicle Health Report with information that can reduce the cost of vehicle ownership and extend a vehicle’s life.