SquareTrade Protection Plan
SquareTrade is an Allstate company that offers extended warranties for a variety of items, including appliances, electronics, and furniture. Allstate has been in business for more than 85 years and, coupled with Squaretrade, they have over 70 million active policies.
It was acquired by Allstate in late 2016, for $1.4 billion, joining Allstate’s suite of consumer asset protection services.
It was founded in 1999 by Steve Abernethy and Ahmed Khaishgi, There were launched as the first online service for resolving e-commerce disputes. Working with online marketplaces such as eBay, the company utilized an online negotiation tool to automate the dispute resolution process between sellers and buyers. The CEO (owner) of the company is Karl Wiley.
Between 1999 and 2001, the company launched a merchant-verification service, the SquareTrade Seal. In 2006, they began providing consumer protection plans for portable devices, appliances, and other electronics, both on-line and through large retailers.
SquareTrade Protection Plans covers all mechanical/electrical failures that happen during normal use, such as button failure, depleted (non-replaceable) batteries, and non-responsive charging ports or audio jacks.
Plans that include accident protection also cover damage from accidents like drop and spills.
Amazon SquareTrade
The Amazon has protection plans on some product from SquareTrade. Click here to see products on Amazon that are protected by SquareTrade. They are products that are gotten from Amazon that has a long time warranty in use when purchased.