Worth Ave. Group

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Worth Ave Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryInsurance
Founded1972
HeadquartersStillwater, Oklahoma
ProductsInsurance
Websiteworthavegroup.com

Worth Ave. Group is a consumer electronics insurance provider based in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[1][2] The company is best known for offering iPhone insurance policies.[3][4] Worth Ave. Group was formed from National Student Services Inc., one of the nation's largest insurers of college students’ personal property.[5] Worth Ave. Group's insurance policies are underwritten by Hanover Insurance Group.[5][6] The company was founded in 1972.[7]

The company also researches and provides data to the public on smartphone and technology gadget usage, including insurance and usage rates.[8][9]

Awards[edit]

  • 2014 Bronze Stevie Award by American Business Awards
  • The Fantastic New and Cheaper Way to get Product Warranties for Your Expensive Electronic Devices by Good Morning America
  • Options to Keep You Mobile by KFOR4

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mitch Lipka (Sep 13, 2011). "Is gadget insurance worth it?". Reuters Money. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011.
  2. ^ Chris Matyszczyk (Jan 6, 2011). "Where you can smash an Acer laptop with a hammer". C Net.
  3. ^ Chris Holt (Feb 13, 2010). "iPhone smashed? Worth Ave. Group has insurance". MacWorld.
  4. ^ Kelly Montgomery (Oct 23, 2011). "iPhone 4S Insurance: Plans Compared". Digital Trends.
  5. ^ a b Al Slavin (Mar 1, 2011). "The Power of One". Best's Review.
  6. ^ Alan Wolf (Aug 6, 2012). "Several Warranty Upstarts Making Industry Inroads". Twice.
  7. ^ Robert Evatt (Oct 12, 2012). "Worth Ave. of Stillwater offers insurance for smartphones, other small electronics". Tulsa World.
  8. ^ "How to extend the life of your devices". MacWorld. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Choosing the best insurance for your phone". Techlicious. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

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