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PowerGuard Launches Ground-breaking Residential Solar Protection Program for Dealers and Installers

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services - a renewable energy program manager based in the United States - announced today the availability of a unique, first of its kind, insured full-system warranty for residential solar installations, including solar panels, wiring/leads and inverters.

Available to dealers/installers of residential solar energy systems, the comprehensive PowerGuard warranty program is backed by an AA rated insurance carrier, carries no deductible and includes parts and labor.

Benefits to the installer's residential customers include:

Immediate Coverage: Coverage begins on the day the system is installed or the warranty is purchased for follow up sales.

Transferable: Enjoy increased value should the home be sold during the coverage period by offering the new owners the same program and its benefits.

Coverage for Parts and Components: Avoid costly repairs - the plan provide the components and labor needed for covered repairs throughout the coverage period.

No Deductible: Covered repairs are paid in full with no deductibles - that means no out of pocket costs to the home owner.

No Hassles, no paperwork: When a repair is needed, someone who understands the system and how to diagnose the issue and schedule the necessary on-site repairs as quickly as possible is a must. One quick and easy toll-free phone call is all that it takes.

Said Mike McMullen, Co-Founder of PowerGuard, "We are truly excited to continue our history of innovation and industry leadership with the launch of this ground-breaking new Residential Solar Protection Program.

"PowerGuard's suite of insurance and warranty service contract products are specifically geared towards solving unique challenges faced by today's renewable energy companies, allowing them to concentrate on building their operations, rather than on the potential economic consequences of significant product failures and unknown risks."

Interested dealers/installers may request a dealer packet from PowerGuard, which includes:
* Administration Agreement
* BEAR License Application (California)
* Billing Agreement
* Service Agreement (Parts and Labor)
* Customer Registration Portal Instructions

Contact:
Ed Bunnell, Vice President
PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services
949-560-6854
ebunnell@powerguardins.com

About PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services

Formed in 2007, PowerGuard is a specialty renewable energy program manager specializing in the design and underwriting of unique insurance and risk management solutions for wind, solar and other alternative energy companies.

PowerGuard's PowerClip warranty product is the most comprehensive contractual liability coverage available to renewable energy manufactures, project developers, power generation operators and the financial institutions who invest in them. With over 175 million modules participating in PowerGuard's Programs, we are the leaders in the World in the Solar Module Warranty Industry.

More information: https://www.powerguardins.com/

News from PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services

PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services - a renewable energy program manager based in the United States - announced today the availability of a unique, first of its kind, insured full-system warranty for residential solar installations, including solar panels, wiring/leads and inverters.

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PowerGuard Adds Top Warranty and Service Agreement Specialist Dan Cantafi in Connecticut

GLASTONBURY, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services - a renewable energy program manager based in the United States - announced today the addition of warranty and service agreement specialist Dan Cantafi as the firm's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He will be based in Glastonbury, Conn. and report to PowerGuard's Co-Founder, Mike McMullen and COO Scott Gunnison.

Cantafi joins PowerGuard from The Warranty Group where he spent the past nine years as their Vice President of Sales, North America, and established key partnerships with eBay, Barnes & Noble, Haier, Motorola, Micro Center, Peloton, and Vizio.

Cantafi previously spent six years as Director, National Sales at Service Net Warranty, delivering a full range of service solutions including warranty management administration, extended service programs, customer service support, service network management, claims processing services, and service contract underwriting.

Said EPIC Holdings CEO John Hahn (a co-founder of PowerGuard), "Dan is a high energy professional and a top business development and relationship management specialist in the warranty space and we couldn't be happier that he has joined to represent and promote both PowerGuard and EPIC's recent acquisition, After Inc. This is a very exciting development for our clients and for our other business partners around the world."

PowerGuard is the largest provider of an innovative 25-year, non-cancellable quality and performance guarantee solution to back up a solar module manufacturer's own warranty terms. Guaranteeing warranty terms through the use of insurance provides the certainty manufacturers and their customers seek, as well as long-term stability for the industry.

The PowerGuard solution - available through EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants and other top retail insurance brokers globally - provides certainty and security to the solar manufacturer's end customers, with warranty terms that are non-cancellable - surviving even insolvency and bankruptcy. Third-party rights to the policy in case the original solar manufacturer goes out of business are also offered, backed by the capital strength of top rated insurers.

Dan Cantafi can be reached at:
Phone: 949-224-1320.
Email: dan.cantafi[at]powerguardins.com

About PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services:

PowerGuard is a specialty renewable energy program manager specializing in the design and underwriting of unique insurance and risk management solutions for wind, solar and other alternative energy companies.

PowerGuard's PowerClip warranty product is the most comprehensive contractual liability coverage available to renewable energy manufactures, project developers, power generation operators and the financial institutions who invest in them.

More information: http://www.powerguardins.com/.

About After Inc.:

Founded in 2005 as a subsidiary of Fulcrum Analytics, After Inc. was formally created in 2015 to offer the industry's most advanced warranty products and services. Clients include a number of the world's top brands, including Canon, Electrolux, Ford, Generac, Jaguar Land Rover, Polaris, and Seagate Technologies,
Led by Chief Executive Officer Nathan Baldwin and Chief Technology Officer David King, After Inc. has four core product offerings: warranty marketing, warranty analytics, warranty administration and the After Protection Plan which includes data recovery services.

Additional information: http://afterinc.com/.

About EPIC:

EPIC is a unique and innovative retail property & casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.

EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a "Best Place to Work" in multiple regions and as a "Best Place to Work in the Insurance Industry" nationally.

EPIC now has more than 1,400 team members operating from 50 offices across the U.S., providing Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to more than 20,000 clients.

With run rate revenues greater than $400 million, EPIC ranks among the top 20 retail insurance brokers in the United States. Backed by Oak Hill Capital Partners, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country.

For additional information, please visit https://www.epicbrokers.com/.

News from PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services

PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services - a renewable energy program manager based in the United States - announced today the addition of warranty and service agreement specialist Dan Cantafi as the firm's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He will be based in Glastonbury, Conn. and report to PowerGuard's Co-Founder, Mike McMullen and COO Scott Gunnison.

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