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Ally, GMAC and MIC  8/24/10

Everyone is watching the relationship with GM and Ally since GM announced their alliance with AmeriCredit.  There seems to be a missing element here, an elephant in the living room as they say, that no one is talking about.
What about MIC, the insurance division that houses GMPP and the smaller independent service contract programs owned [...]

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Sinking Credit Scores  7/28/10

In an article on azcentral.com from E.A. Connelly, AP personal finance writer, dated July 12, 2010, Ms. Connelly states that the credit ratings of millions of Americans are sinking.
She stated that FICO shows 25.5% of consumers (43.4 million people) have a credit score of 599 or lower, which makes them a poor credit risk for [...]

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Celebrating Work  7/15/10

Everywhere you turn, be it local news, national news, news radio or just people you know, there is a lot of talk about unemployment.  Most of us know someone or at least have heard stories of someone who has lost his or her job.
With all this talk regarding jobs, its no coincidence that I came [...]

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Red Flags Enforcement Delayed, But the Rules Still Apply  6/2/10

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion in the market concerning the FTC’s Red Flags Rule and when it will finally be in place.  Federal enforcement of the rules have been pushed back, but The Red Flags Rule is in place and has been since January 1, 2008.
Many of the rules or “required [...]

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e-business and DMS Integration  5/25/10

While it’s true that DMS integration can simplify and speed the process of e-contracting and e-rating, it is not required.  There is still the option of online rating and contracting which also provides the benefit of accuracy.  The difference is that your contracts are not directly submitted to the administrator and you will have to [...]

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Driving Sales With Your CRM Data  5/11/10

According to an article recently published in Wells Fargo’s business newsletter, exploring internal data-using your customer knowledge-is among the best and most profitable ways to target sales opportunities.
CRM (customer relationship management) applications account for:

revenue increases of up to 41% per sales person
decreased sales cycles of over 24%
lead conversion rate improvements of over 300%
customer retention improvements [...]

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We value your privacy  5/7/10

We understand that sometimes entering into discussions with a new entity can be uncomfortable and uneasy because you just don’t know who’s sitting across your desk.
With DID, this is an element of doing business that you don’t have to worry about.  Before we begin discussions with you on how to improve performance and profitability, we [...]

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