Archived Copies of Warranty Week
December 2002 to Today
- Service Contracts and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: This article, by two expert attorneys, is intended to help readers navigate the subtle boundaries between the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the service contract laws of the U.S. states, and to help explain the key differences between product warranties, service contracts, and insurance.February 7, 2019
- Service Contract Pricing: Game Consoles: Though not all electronics retailers sell them, video game consoles are a major part of the service contract industry. And because the top three systems now on the market are similarly priced, the differences in the pricing of the service contracts offered alongside them become all the more obvious.November 10, 2016
- Ten Worldwide Warranty Providers: It's holiday time in the U.S. this week, so we're taking the opportunity to present warranty data for ten global brands based in other countries. Despite the currency and accounting differences, many pay warranty claims at rates close to those turned in by their U.S.-based peers.July 5, 2007
- New Home Warranties: Pre-fab and mobile homes have much higher warranty costs than site-built homes. But even for site-built homes, there are big differences between the builders in the way they save and spend their warranty funds.April 24, 2007
- The Warranty Reserve Fund: Now that warranty accruals and warranty claims numbers are in the public domain, it's time to look at the differences in warranty reserve fund sizes and the estimates that are used to produce these differences.July 7, 2003