AutoProtect Group

AutoProtect appoints Nieman as chief executive

AutoProtect has confirmed the permanent appointment of Graeme Nieman as its chief executive after he first joined the business as interim CEO in May 2022.

people news 5 Dec

Consumer Duty boosts role for Smart insurance: AutoProtect

Value-added product provider AutoProtect Group insists that as dealers reappraise products that offer fair value, Smart insurance should be considered

insurance claims 10 Nov

AutoProtect appoints compliance chief

10 Oct

AutoProtect's mobile repair network becomes carbon neutral

AutoProtect Group’s Shine business has become a certified carbon neutral mobile repair network.

Aftersales 6 Feb

What's next for dealers' Appointed Representative status?

Tara Williams, chief risk and compliance officer, AutoProtect Group, shares some insights into the likely impact of the Financial Conduct Authority shining the spotlight on finance and insurance's appointed representatives and their principals.

Compliance & risk management 26 Apr

FCA will ‘pull no punches’ with car retail’s Appointed Representatives

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will “pull no punches” when its sets new guidelines for the car retail sector’s Appointed Representative (AR) model for financial services.

12 Apr

Mike Edwards, chief sales and marketing officer at AutoProtect

AutoProtect Group appoints Mike Edwards as chief sales and marketing officer

AutoProtect Group has welcomed former Pendragon head of finance & insurance Mike Edwards as its new chief sales and marketing officer.

appointments 14 Jan

Tim Hudson, chief sales and marketing officer at AutoProtect Group

AutoProtect Group appoints former Manheim and Aston Barclay MD

AutoProtect Group has appointed former Manheim and Aston Barclay managing director Tim Hudson to the newly-created role of chief sales and marketing officer.

people news 27 Apr

Tara Williams, group chief risk and compliance officer at AutoProtect Group and the managing director of i-Comply

FCA motor finance changes present ‘promotional and profit opportunity’

Forthcoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) changes to the motor finance sector should be embraced as a “promotional and profit opportunity” by used car dealers.

14 Oct

FCA’s SM&CR deadline extension must not bring complacency about compliance

Car retailers have been urged not to not put their preparations to comply with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Senior Manager Certification Regime (SM&CR) “on the back burner” as a result of the recent deadline extension.

5 Oct

AutoProtect Group names Kate Swinscoe as head of marketing

The former marketing manager of DealTrak has been promoted to the role of Group head of marketing for the wider AutoProtect Group.

21 Feb

Adam Head, northern zone director at AutoProtect

Dealers underplaying warranty offer, says AutoProtect

Used car dealers are failing to communicate the value of their warranty offer, according to new analysis from AutoProtect.

7 Feb

Tara Williams re-joins AutoProtect Group

AutoProtect Group has appointed Tara Williams to the newly-created role of chief risk and compliance officer.

29 Jan

AutoProtect Group chief executive Matthew Briggs

AutoProtect Group appoints new CEO and strengthens DealTrak ties

AutoProtect Group has appointed former Aviva managing director Matthew Briggs as its new chief executive after extending its portfolio of services with the acquisition of DealTrak.

26 Nov

Correlation Investments Limited completes AutoProtect buy-out

AutoProtect’s founding management partners have sold a 50% interest in the business to their joint-venture partners Correlation Investments Limited (CIL).

12 Nov

Check your return to invoice products to avoid unhappy customers dealers and manufacturers told

Dealers and manufacturers are being advised to review their return to invoice products to ensure there is not a shortfall in customer payouts.

13 Oct

Manheim launches new pre-auction inspection service, SureCheck

Manheim has launched the SureCheck pre-auction inspection service.

2 May

GAP sales flat in September, says AutoProtect

GAP insurance sales were flat in September, according to data from supplier AutoProtect.

7 Oct

New service plan set to boost revenue for dealers

AutoProtect has entered the service plan market with the introduction of its Foresight Service Plan, with early trials of the facility seeing dealers’ double conversion rates.

6 Jul

AutoProtect urges dealers to think positive about added value products

AutoProtect is encouraging car dealers to take a positive approach toward added value products such as MBI and RTI insurance, alongside FCA requirements.

1 Jun

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