Two top executives from Ciocca Automotive, a growing automotive group with 54 dealerships in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, recently described what the partnership with Assurant has done for their dealerships’ F&I performance and other parts of the retailer.

“We’re already seeing the positive effects of working with Assurant,” Ciocca Automotive CEO Mark Harrold said in a news release from Assurant. “We appreciate Assurant’s consultative approach in helping us identify and establish the appropriate participation model aligned with our organizational needs; that will help fuel our growth plans.”

Through this collaboration, Ciocca Automotive now offers multiple Assurant vehicle protection products designed to protect their customers’ new and used vehicle purchases.

Beyond the Assurant Vehicle Care line of protection products, this partnership includes comprehensive support for dealership operations.

According to that news release, Ciocca leadership, dealers, and employees benefit from the full suite of in-dealership training provided by Assurant Dealer Services.

Assurant is also providing critical compliance support and driving the establishment of the organization’s wealth-building structure.

“We knew Assurant had some of the best protection products in the industry, and that was quickly confirmed when our PVR [per vehicle retailed] went up within the span of a few short months,” added Christopher Sechrist, president of Ciocca Automotive.

“Beyond those products, we’re taking advantage of their in-dealership development expertise, getting critical compliance support, and improving training throughout our stores with the help of the Assurant team,” Sechrist added.

Joe Amendola is vice president of business development and strategy for Assurant Dealer Services

“Ciocca Automotive is a top-notch organization with a customer-centric, growth-focused company mindset,” Amendola said. “We look forward to being Ciocca’s performance development partner, giving their customers peace-of-mind with industry-leading vehicle protection products.”