Dealer Insurance Services LLC Blog

Protect your physical vehicle inventory against severe Midwest storms, hail, and theft with Dealer Open Lot insurance.

Severe Midwest storms and hail can wipe out an entire vehicle lot in minutes. Dealer Open Lot (DOL) insurance covers your owned inventory against physical damage caused by hail, windstorms, theft, & vandalism

One of the most expensive mistakes car dealers make is assuming "Garage Liability" covers every vehicle on the lot. They actually cover two completely different risks:

Opening a used car dealership in Missouri requires meeting strict licensing standards enforced by the Department of Revenue (DOR). Follow this streamlined 8-step roadmap to get approved without administrative delays.

When I sit down or have a phone conversation with new dealers in Kansas City or St. Louis or Springfield, the conversation eventually turns to the "bond tax." Most people think the price of a $50,000 or $100,000 bond is set in stone by the state.

If you’ve spent any time at the wholesale auctions in Belton or Springfield lately, you’ve felt the tension. You find the perfect unit, the price is right, but the auctioneer mutters those three dreaded words: "Title to follow."

Let’s talk about the phone call no dealer wants to get. It’s Day 32. You sold a beautiful SUV using the $100,000 bond's "Delayed Delivery" provision, but the title got hung up in a probate mess or an auction error.

Welcome to our new insurance agency blog!
 
This is our very first post. We're not quite sure what we're going to write about here, but the plan is to create helpful content for customers and prospective clients about information that is relevant to you.
 
We hope you'll come to view this as a top resource for keeping your family and your finances safe.
 
Here are a few of the topics we may be writing about:

• Answers to clients' frequently asked questions.
• Helpful information about insurance shopping.
• Safety and Health Tips and Ideas.
• Local Community Information.

 
Stay Tuned!
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