Risk & Business Magazine Knight Archer Insurance Spring 2016 | Page 27

The Auto Dealer Program An Offer Like No Other BY: CHALEN SCHNEIDER, KNIGHT ARCHER COMMERCIAL INSURANCE [email protected] L et’s face it, every insurance company and every brokerage out there isn’t created equal. What works for one company is not always going to be the same thing that works for another company. We, here at Knight Archer, understand that. With that idea in mind, we have created a program specifically for automotive dealers which is designed to help cover the unique risks and exposures that companies within that industry face on a day to day basis. This program covers you from top to bottom and can be tailor fitted to your specific needs as a dealer in your area. The Preferred Dealer Protection program is, at its core, a comprehensive package meant to cover automotive dealers from risk exposures that they may face. Dealers who have an interest in managing their own operational expenses need to place loss control at the top of their priority list, and that is where this program comes into play. Offered through Pitcher & Doyle by way of Knight Archer, this program was designed with you in mind. Pitcher & Doyle are members of multiple automotive dealer associations across Canada, working with members to provide the most protection they can at competitively priced premium rates. Among the benefits of the program are the following: • Claims service through Travelers Insurance Company • No cost monthly financing on competitive pricing and terms • No cost advice and service • Premier insurance coverage with state of the art insurance protection • Loss control inspections • Risk management consultations • Employee group benefits coverage When you choose to participate in this program, you receive a tailored loss control program that tightly fits the needs of your dealership. This includes professional inspections of facilities, security protocols, and other aspects of your dealership in order to help reduce losses and mitigate risks. This is the only program available which provides automotive dealers with the concept of “cost control through loss control”. To name just a few of these potential risk areas: employment related practices, demonstrator exposure, fraud protection, key control, perimeter protection, leasing, shop operations, financial control, dealership security, dealer plates, environmental hazards, and certificates of insurance, among many others. Identifying areas of risk are only the first step in preventing loss, but that step can still be daunting. With our help, we will see you through it and put you in a position to take full advantage of the program that we offer. Through a continual search, better methods of loss prevention in the auto dealer industry are being found. Representatives are then updated with those methods through training programs. The information is also passed along to the dealers who are a part of the program through the loss control newsletter known as DIALOGUE. Loss control has never been easier to manage. The auto dealer program is the best way to protect yourself from exposures and to make sure you are managing the risks that are unique to your business. Chalen Schneider is a 16 year veteran insurance professional who has provided valuable risk and insurance advice to the Education, Government, Construction and Transportation sectors. SPRING 2016 27