A financially stressed market reframes the value of F&I products. Protective’s Tim Blochowiak explains how agents and dealers are using AI-driven training to seize the opportunity. +

EasyCoach powered by Siro is a new training platform designed to leverage AI to identify gaps, opportunities and risks to improve insights and performance for groups, dealerships and individuals. +

A diverse group of experts and innovators will bring agents up to speed on new and emerging technology and compete for their votes in a series of rapid-fire pitches. +

The manual review process is the last great bottleneck for dealers and auto finance sources. Attorney Tom Oscherwitz is counting on agentic AI to clear it. +

An AI-driven menu system is at the core of an update to Vision Dealer Solutions’ Vision Menu Plus that was designed to improve consistency, customer engagement and decision-making. +

Automotive Ventures’ Justin Charbonneau will present “AI, China, and the Next Wave of Innovation in Auto Retail” as part of the half-day, agent-focused event at Agent Summit. +

AutoRaptor’s AI-powered CRM now features Payment Penciling and Shop-by-Payment, a two-pronged integrated desking experience with a “powerful” new quoting and deal structuring module. +

An InformedIQ study based on a survey of more than 2,500 auto finance professionals finds the majority live in fear of “data hallucinations” as the burden of fraud grows. +

Sagini Ramesh will lead a global team dedicated to aligning PCMI’s technology strategy with its business priorities, including the advancement of AI in the PCRS claims administration platform. +

Agent Summit and Automotive Ventures have partnered to present the inaugural Startup Symposium, a new event for agents leading the charge toward F&I innovation. +