You’re at the cash register, ready to pay for a new (television set, cellphone, refrigerator — name the item). Inevitably the salesperson asks whether you’d like the extended-service plan. Do you or don’t you? If you are a risk-taker or…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 8, 2011 - Legislation signed into law by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on July 7, 2011 includes important consumer protection language drafted by the Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) in conjunction with the Missouri Attorney General and…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 8, 2011 - Legislation signed into law by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on July 7, 2011 includes important consumer protection language drafted by the Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) in conjunction with the Missouri Attorney General and…
July 7, 2011 -- (Tallahassee, FL) – Legislation signed into law today by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon includes important consumer protection language drafted by the Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) in conjunction with the Missouri Attorney General and impacts consumers…
(Tallahassee, FL) – May 4, 2011—More people are expected to give electronic gifts to moms this year on Mother’s Day and are likely to include an extended warranty (service contract) with the purchase, according to the Service Contract Industry Council…
March 30, 2011 -- (Tallahassee, FL) – Extreme temperatures across the nation contributed to a record-breaking year for home warranty claims, and now with a glut of homes for sale across the country, home warranties to cover major systems (HVAC,…
March 23, 2011 -- (Tallahassee, FL) – Sales of motor vehicle service contracts (extended warranties) in the first quarter of 2011 are tracking ahead of sales during the same timeframe last year, a likely result of this quarter’s marked increase…
250 Million Sold Annually; 11 Million Alone for Laptops and PCs Tallahassee, FL – November 19, 2010 – Millions of consumers continue to purchase and fuel demand for extended warranty protection on their electronics, homes and motor vehicles. In a…
SCIC Appears Wednesday before Missouri AG’s Auto Service Contract Task Force June 22, 2010 -- (Tallahassee, FL) -- The Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) today announced it has updated and strengthened its Model Act for the regulation of the service…
(November 24, 2009) In response to Consumer Reports ongoing and misleading attempt to discredit extended warranties, the Service Contract Industry Council wants consumers to know that the magazine presents a one-sided, incomplete opinion of extended warranties that does not reflect market realities. Its survey…