Driving Value

New Frontiers for Extended Warranties by Aleem Lakhani is a must read for warranty industry professionals. In the article, Aleem examines the impact disruptive technologies and changing consumer expectations are having on warranty, extended warranty and service contract operations. He analyzes the contours of the present day warranty marketplace, the digital transformation of how business is done in the space, and what this transformation means for key stakeholders.  Aleem observes that “[t]he primary challenge [disruptive technologies present] relates to how to harness the data to make intelligent use of it in a timely manner for relevant partners in the warranty value chain ecosystem,” and predicts that “[t]hose that take bold steps today will benefit from first-mover advantage, increased market share, and will establish trust, loyalty and confidence about their commitment to innovation with partners, including the expectation of today’s and tomorrow’s customers.”

Aleem, the EVP at AmTrust North America, Specialty Risk Division, is a warranty industry veteran and thought leader. He also serves as on the Board of Directors for the Global Warranty and Service Contract Association. (Full disclosure: I am presently serving as GWSCA president.)