GAP Insurance

To provide your clients' with GAP insurance coverage
Arch Insurance Company (rated A "Excellent" by A.M. Best)
The Arch Insurance Company and Lee & Mason (National Administrator) have teamed up with the Number One Insurance Agency, Inc. to make the business of writing GAP insurance easy for you!

 TABLE OF CONTENTS - click to jump
1.
Income Opportunity for Agents
2.
Underwriting Criteria
3.
How to Enroll
4.
3 Easy Ways to Write GAP
5.
What is GAP Insurance?
6.
Marketing Materials
7.
View the Video News Clip...Why Purchase GAP Insurance?
8.
Sample Dec/Insuring Agreement
   Income Opportunity for Agents!

Until now car dealerships have traditionally sold gap insurance to your clients for $500 to $600. This new program gives you the opportunity to sell GAP insurance to your clients. With the popularity of “NO MONEY DOWN” offers from car dealerships, your clients need GAP insurance.

BENEFITS of the Program:
  • Arch Insurance Company provides superior security (Rated A "Excellent" by A.M. Best)
  • One online application to complete. No servicing of policy required. Policy mailed directly to the client by Arch Insurance.
  • Cost to your client: one time fee of $299 for the life of their loan. Car dealerships typically charge $500 to $600
  • Agent’s Commission: $60

  Underwriting Criteria...
  • GAP available on new or used vehicles purchased or refinanced within the past
    12 months.
  • Leased vehicles are NOT eligible.
  • Motorcycles & Commercial vehicles are NOT eligible.
  • Deductible covered up to $500.
  • The maximum loan term is 84 months.
  • The maximum APR is 12.5%
Disclosure: Maximum Limit of Loss: $50,000  NOTE: The claim settlement may not cover the entire GAP due, when your loan's Original Amount Financed exceeds 120% of MSRP (new vehicle) or NADA Retail Value (used vehicles), plus 30% of Value allowable for Additional Financed Items like Credit Life or Service Contracts. The claim settlement does not cover late charges or other penalties due to your lender.

Your loan amount financed must be less than or equal to $100,000. Your loan term must not be greater than 84 months. GAP is not available on an auto lease or a balloon loan with a balloon payment due at end of lease. The maximum APR is 12.5%.

     Simple Enrollment is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1.

You will first need to complete an application to do business with us.  You will need to enter the following promo code:  massagent (all lower case letters) during the process.  Click on the following link and follow instructions to register to sign up: www.gapinsuranceagents.com.

2.
Lee & Mason (National Administrator) will review your application and
within 48 hours, email you a user name and password for easy online GAP insurance submissions.
3.

Once you receive your user name and password from Lee and Mason, you’re ready to start selling GAP insurance.

     AFTER your agency enrolls...here are 3 easy ways to write GAP!

1.

Agency Bill Option: Visit www.gapinsuranceagents.com

  • Enter your agency’s User name & Password
  • Complete the application for your insured
  • Collect the $299 from your insured
  • Lee & Mason will invoice your agency monthly for the net amount of $239
2.

Direct Bill Option: Visit www.gapinsurancequotes.com

  • Enter your agency’s Affiliate Code
  • Complete the online Application on the insured’s behalf
  • Enter your insured’s Credit Card Information as payment
  • This policy will automatically be assigned to your agency
  • The $60 Commission will be paid monthly
3.

Direct Bill Option:
Have your insured visit www.gapinsurancequotes.com

  • Your insured can enter the agency’s Affiliate Code
  • Your insured can Complete the application
  • Your insured can Pay by credit card and
  • Your agency will receive the commission

  GAP Marketing Material...
1.

Lee & Mason will supply your agency with any number of these *Flyers* for Free.
Flyers are personalized to include your agency’s Affiliate Code. Every time an application is submitted under this Affiliate Code - your agency receives a $60 commission.

2.
GAP Highlights - all on one page to print out at your office!  Make it available to your staff for easy reference...give it to your customers for their review and consideration.

View video newsclip on...Why Purchase GAP Insurance?

What is GAP Insurance?    
Do your clients need GAP Insurance?... Did you know when your clients drive their new or used car off the dealer's lot their car has most likely lost 20% of its value? If they put less than a 20% down payment on their car, your client needs gap insurance.

How does gap insurance work?... If their car is stolen or declared totaled, their auto insurance company will pay them the actual cash value of the car. The actual cash value can be a lot different from what they still owe on their loan. Without GAP insurance their lender will hold them responsible for paying the difference between the actual cash value and the amount left on the loan. This might mean having to come up with hundreds even thousands of dollars to pay that debt. A GAP insurance policy will eliminate your client having to pay the difference and eliminate the problem of you trying to explain to your client why the auto insurance company did not pay the entire amount.

The following is an example of how gap insurance works:

Client’s Purchases a New $20,000 vehicle. No Money Down.

$20,000.00

 MSRP $20,000

Client’s car is a total loss 12 months later. Client’s loan balance is $17,000

$17,000.00

 

Client’s Auto Insurance company settlement

$14,000.00

 

Client’s deductible

-$500.00

 

Client’s Final Insurance company settlement

$13,500.00

 

Gap Insurance Pays

$3,500.00

 Maximum Gap payment $50,000



For more information, please contact Melissa Murphy at the Number One Agency, Inc.
at 800-742-6363 ext. 230 or email mmurphy@massagent.com


 
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