ORLANDO, Fla. — US Equity Advantage (USEA) has entered into a partnership agreement with Brown & Brown Insurance, one of the nation’s largest independent insurance brokers, to provide its AutoPayPlus biweekly loan payment service to automotive and recreational vehicle dealers.
To facilitate the partnership, USEA has also completed an integration with American Guardian Warranty Services Inc.’s AGWSmenu software selling platform used exclusively by Brown & Brown. AutoPayPlus is the first vehicle financing solution outside of the AGWS family of products to be offered on the AGWSmenu, according to the provider.
A 10-year analysis by USEA analysts found that dealerships sell approximately one-half to two-thirds more F&I products on biweekly deals as opposed to standard retail deals. In addition, results from USEA’s top dealer groups reveal a 63% increase in per-vehicle financed income on AutoPayPlus customers.
“Auto dealers nationwide have found success with USEA’s AutoPayPlus biweekly payment service,” said Mike Neal, head of Brown & Brown’s recreational insurance group. “Our recreational vehicle dealerships can expect even greater success using this strategy because of larger average finance amounts and longer loan terms.”
“Over the past 19 years, American Guardian has been proud to offer a full suite of F&I products that provide excellent coverage and value, while allowing for higher profitability for dealerships,” said Jon A. Anderson, senior vice president of sales and marketing of American Guardian. “Extended service contracts, appearance protection, warranty protection, and tire and wheel coverage are just some of the products that American Guardian offers.”
Dealers who take advantage of the AutoPayPlus service will also benefit from the high-touch support that USEA provides including unlimited in-store training and hands-on in-house dealer support designed to increase F&I sales performance and customer satisfaction, according to CEO Robert Steenbergh.
“We look forward to adding Brown & Brown’s dealers to our nationwide family and getting them up and running within 24 hours of signing an agreement with us,” Steenbergh said.
