Integration brings deep protection expertise to Commercial Equipment industries
ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2023 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases like automobiles, as well as commercial equipment, has announced that EPG Insurance (EPG), which Assurant acquired in 2020, will be rebranded as Assurant Commercial Equipment.
Founded in 1987 in Memphis, TN, EPG is a leading provider of protection products for commercial equipment, including the construction, agriculture, trucking and forestry industries in the U.S. EPG’s product offerings include extended service contracts, physical damage insurance, guaranteed asset protection, and loss damage waivers.
“Since onboarding the EPG team, Assurant has achieved a level of success that would never have been possible separately,” said Martin Jenns, EVP and President, Assurant Global Automotive. “The acquisition of EPG enabled Assurant to expand our product portfolio and the number of clients we serve in our commercial equipment business. Retiring the EPG name and operating under one unified brand recognizes the scale and strength of our combined companies and aligns with our shared desire to provide best-in-class service and new innovations to our clients.”
With more than 35 years of equipment protection expertise, Assurant Commercial Equipment is a market leader in protection products for the commercial equipment industry. Through point-of-sale solutions for equipment dealers and financed equipment protection for financial institutions, it provides a full suite of protection products and services, including: extended service protection plans, physical damage protection, portfolio protection, insurance tracking services, and more.
About Assurant Global Automotive
Assurant Global Automotive is a leading global solutions provider in the automobile and commercial equipment industries. Automotive industry partners span manufacturers, large group and independent dealers, agents, third-party administrators, financial institutions, insurance providers, and vehicle technology companies. With over 50 years of automotive industry experience, Assurant protects 54 million motor vehicles in 19 countries by providing innovative solutions like vehicle service contracts, guaranteed asset protection, and ancillary products, while providing dealer performance management and training, participation options, and more. Assurant Global Automotive is also a market leader in protection products for the commercial equipment industry, with more than 30 years of equipment protection expertise. Assurant provides a full suite of protection products and services for equipment dealers and financial institutions supporting commercial equipment. These include extended service protection plans, physical damage protection, guaranteed asset protection, automatic insurance, portfolio protection, insurance tracking services and more.
About Assurant
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and to deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products and other products.
Learn more at assurant.com or on X (formerly Twitter) @AssurantNews.
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