Gather and Heartbeat Labs Align to Elevate the Customer Experience in the Dealership
Gather, the auto industry’s leading identity and insurance verification and update service, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Heartbeat Labs, a pioneer in branded dealership communication solutions. more This collaboration stems from both companies’ shared commitment to enhancing the car-buying experience, focusing on convenience, efficiency, and improved customer-dealer interactions. Gather simplifies the verification […]
The Determined Fraudster
On May 6th, 2024, a Texas woman appeared at a dealership with her sights set on a $99,620 Cadillac Escalade. She came prepared with seemingly legitimate documents—a Texas driver’s license and active insurance cards—and even secured an approved captive car loan. more However, when the dealership used Gather for identity and insurance verification, the truth […]
Fraudsters Are Targeting Auto Dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Spring 2024
Gather Software Leads to Arrest at Texas Retail Store FT. MYERS, FL — As the intended leader of dealer protection against ID theft and insurance fraud, Gather has identified a ring of fraudsters targeting auto dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas. In the first half of May 2024 alone, Gather helped prevent the […]
Dominion DMS and Gather Announce Integration to Enhance Auto Dealership Operations
BOCA RATON, Fla., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dominion DMS announces integration with Gather. more Dominion DMS, a leading provider of innovative solutions for franchised automotive dealers, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Gather, the auto industry’s first and only identity and insurance verification and transfer solution. This collaboration integrates Gather’s revolutionary technology […]
Five cars were swiped from this dealer group. Your store could be next.
Benoit Ford and Benoit Nissan, auto dealerships in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, recently fell victim to a cunning fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of five vehicles. To make matters worse, the dealerships’ cyber insurance policy would not cover the loss. In this blog post, we’ll share what happened and how you can protect your […]
The High Cost of Oversight: A $76,000 Lesson for Auto Dealers
We met with a dealer the other day who told an alarming tale. A customer came into the store interested in purchasing a vehicle. They provided their driver’s license, that the dealership promptly validated with an ID scanner, and seemingly current insurance cards. With all appearing to be in order, the customer took delivery of […]
Gather CEO to Speak at the NMIADA Annual Conference
The New Mexico Independent Auto Dealer’s Association is hosting their annual conference on November 1st – 3rd at the Isleta Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gather’s CEO, Jim Maxfield, will be speaking there in a session titled “Navigating Compliance, Verification & Validation.” more The administrative hurdles of auto dealers are growing more complex […]
NHAA & Gather Partner to Bring Hispanic Auto Dealers Identity & Insurance Verification Solutions
The National Hispanic Automotive Alliance (NHAA) and Gather are pleased to unveil their new partnership. This collaboration will introduce Gather’s identity and car insurance verification solutions to NHAA dealer members at a special introductory price. more The NHAA is an organization dedicated to supporting both Hispanic car buyers and the 20,000 independent automotive dealers who […]
Caribou: Yet Another Entity Challenged with Insurance Profitability
Previously known as MotoRefi, Caribou—a fintech startup founded in 2016—recently removed insurance-related services from its website. Since its establishment, the company has raised a total of $189.1M and primarily provides refinancing solutions to consumers securing auto loans from dealerships during new vehicle purchases. At one point, Caribou also facilitated comparison shopping for insurance policies on […]
The Elephant in the Dealership: How Insurance Rate Hikes Are Hurting Car Sales & What to Do About It
Every corner of the news seems saturated with reports of surging auto insurance rates sweeping the nation. Rates have increased an average of 17% in the US with states like Nevada, Colorado, and Florida, that have been particularly hard hit, witnessing rate surges over 50% in the last year alone. Adding salt to the wound, […]