{"id":38553,"date":"2018-08-03T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=38553"},"modified":"2018-08-02T20:30:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T00:30:23","slug":"powerguard-adds-top-warranty-and-service-agreement-specialist-dan-cantafi-in-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/powerguard-adds-top-warranty-and-service-agreement-specialist-dan-cantafi-in-connecticut\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerGuard Adds Top Warranty and Service Agreement Specialist Dan Cantafi in Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GLASTONBURY, Conn. and IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services &#8211; a renewable energy program manager based in the United States &#8211; announced today the addition of warranty and service agreement specialist Dan Cantafi as the firm\u2019s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He will be based in Glastonbury, Conn. and report to PowerGuard\u2019s Co-Founder, Mike McMullen and COO Scott Gunnison.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Dan Cantafi of PowerGuard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0803-cantafi-696x522.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Cantafi of PowerGuard\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0803-cantafi-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0803-cantafi-696x522-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/images\/18-0803-cantafi-696x522-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><br \/>\nCantafi 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 &amp; Noble, Haier, Motorola, Micro Center, Peloton, and Vizio.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Said EPIC Holdings CEO John Hahn (a co-founder of PowerGuard), \u201cDan is a high energy professional and a top business development and relationship management specialist in the warranty space and we couldn\u2019t be happier that he has joined to represent and promote both PowerGuard and EPIC\u2019s recent acquisition, After Inc. This is a very exciting development for our clients and for our other business partners around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PowerGuard is the largest provider of an innovative 25-year, non-cancellable quality and performance guarantee solution to back up a solar module manufacturer\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>The PowerGuard solution \u2013 available through EPIC Insurance Brokers &amp; Consultants and other top retail insurance brokers globally &#8211; provides certainty and security to the solar manufacturer\u2019s end customers, with warranty terms that are non-cancellable &#8211; 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dan Cantafi can be reached at:<\/strong><br \/>\nPhone: 949-224-1320.<br \/>\nEmail: dan.cantafi[at]powerguardins.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>About PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services:<\/strong><br \/>\nPowerGuard 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.<\/p>\n<p>PowerGuard\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>More information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.powerguardins.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.powerguardins.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About After Inc.:<\/strong><br \/>\nFounded in 2005 as a subsidiary of Fulcrum Analytics, After Inc. was formally created in 2015 to offer the industry\u2019s most advanced warranty products and services. Clients include a number of the world\u2019s top brands, including Canon, Electrolux, Ford, Generac, Jaguar Land Rover, Polaris, and Seagate Technologies,<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information: <a href=\"http:\/\/afterinc.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/afterinc.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About EPIC:<\/strong><br \/>\nEPIC is a unique and innovative retail property &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<p>EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a \u201cBest Place to Work\u201d in multiple regions and as a \u201cBest Place to Work in the Insurance Industry\u201d nationally.<\/p>\n<p>EPIC now has more than 1,400 team members operating from 50 offices across the U.S., providing Property &amp; Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to more than 20,000 clients.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicbrokers.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.epicbrokers.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*PHOTO link for media: Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/18-0803s2p-cantafi-300dpi.jpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GLASTONBURY, Conn. and IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services &#8211; a renewable energy program manager based in the United States &#8211; announced today the addition of warranty and service agreement specialist Dan Cantafi as the firm&#8217;s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. 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