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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972682790046235173</id><updated>2024-03-13T03:47:27.883-07:00</updated><title type='text'>PROTECTION DIRECT | NEWS</title><subtitle type='html'>At Protection Direct, our philosophy is clear and simple: help our customers get involved with the coverage program that is right for them and then keep them in our family for life.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://protectiondirectnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5972682790046235173/posts/default?alt=atom'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://protectiondirectnews.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Jake</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13226476586631500852</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972682790046235173.post-703516211997547258</id><published>2008-08-14T09:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-14T09:31:26.085-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Protection Direct Launches New Website</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;Website is first step in new, world-class customer service platform&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;St. Louis, MO August 14, 2008&lt;/span&gt; –Protection Direct, one of the leading independent brokers of vehicle service contracts, today announced the launch of a completely revamped website.  The new site, www.protectiondirect.com constitutes a first step in helping the company fulfill their promise to completely overhaul their customer service platform and increase overall transparency in the company.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Our new website will help create a better overall customer experience and help set a new standard for how vehicle service contract companies interact with their customers,” said Geof Reusch, Chief Operating Officer of Protection Direct.  “Our new site is evidence of our commitment to transform our industry and deliver a new, world-class customer service platform.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The new site offers several improvements that will enhance the experience for customers:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;It will provide in-depth information about the various plans offered by Protection Direct – including pricing transparency – with simple and easy-to-understand terminology. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Customers will also be able to make direct inquiries for additional information about a plan that’s tailored to their individual needs. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The site will contain testimonials from an array of Protection Direct customers so new customers can better understand the experiences of similar customers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;There will be a company news section as well, so the public can follow recent news about the company. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“This new site is a concrete step to lead our industry to increase its transparency and improve the quality of the customer experience,” said Reusch.  “We think this will help our customers better understand their options and get involved with plans that are tailored to their specific needs in order to save them time and money.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://protectiondirectnews.blogspot.com/feeds/703516211997547258/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5972682790046235173&amp;postID=703516211997547258' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5972682790046235173/posts/default/703516211997547258'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5972682790046235173/posts/default/703516211997547258'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://protectiondirectnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/protection-direct-launches-new-website.html' title='Protection Direct Launches New Website'/><author><name>protectiondirect</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03832675036584197419</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972682790046235173.post-488035612849651869</id><published>2008-07-10T13:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-10T13:55:37.565-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Protection Direct Launches New World-Class Customer Service Platform</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNoSpacing&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNoSpacing&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;i style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11;&quot;&gt;Platform will transform the service contract industry and create a better overall customer experience&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;font-size:10;&quot; &gt;St. Louis, MO &lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;July 2, 2008&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;font-size:10;&quot; &gt; – Protection Direct, one of the leading independent brokers of vehicle service contracts, has announced today that it is launching a new customer service platform that it hopes will transform the vehicle service contract industry.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;font-size:10;&quot; &gt;The new platform will be launched over the next six months and will include various initiatives intended to create a better overall customer experience.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;This includes: 1) increasing the transparency of the company, including its marketing materials and coverage plans, 2) enhancing and expanding the company’s portfolio of hassle-free services, and 3) offering new ways to save customers money by pairing them with coverage plans that are tailored to their specific needs.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;font-size:10;&quot; &gt;“We are confident this initiative will not only strengthen our new and existing customer relationships, but will also disrupt the status quo in our industry,” said Geof Reusch, Chief Operating Officer of Protection Direct.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;“Our new philosophy is clear and simple; help our customers get involved with plans that are tailored to their needs and keep them as a partner for the long term.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;font-size:10;&quot; &gt;Brokers of vehicle service contracts have recently come under attack for over-promising and, in some cases, failing to fulfill their commitments to customers.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;In fact, these concerns led the Missouri Attorney General to take action against the industry. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;font-size:10;&quot; &gt;“The industry, as a whole, has failed to live up to the standards its customers deserve,” said Reusch.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;“We have heard from our customers and are prepared to lead the way in changing our business and transforming our industry.&lt;span style=&quot;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Our customers deserve hassle-free products and services that will help them save time and money; and that’s exactly what we intend on delivering.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://protectiondirectnews.blogspot.com/feeds/488035612849651869/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5972682790046235173&amp;postID=488035612849651869' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5972682790046235173/posts/default/488035612849651869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5972682790046235173/posts/default/488035612849651869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://protectiondirectnews.blogspot.com/2008/07/protection-direct-launches-new-world.html' title='Protection Direct Launches New World-Class Customer Service Platform'/><author><name>protectiondirect</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03832675036584197419</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>

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