American home shield shares fast facts on choosing the right home services plan and provider

Memphis, tenn.--(business wire)--national home warranty day is this sunday, and american home shield, which founded the industry more than 45 years ago, is sharing fast facts to help you make the right choice when it comes to choosing a trusted home services provider – and making sure your coverage is right for you. home warranties, also known as home service plans, protect homeowners against unexpected repair costs when a major home system or appliance breaks down, and ensures that covered items are repaired by professional service technicians. “owning a home can be a hassle, but the right home service plan and provider can help simplify things tremendously,” said rex tibbens, president and chief executive officer of american home shield. “our job is to solve problems for our customers, and last year we responded to more than four million service requests. we all live busy lives, and when breakdowns happen, you want a trusted company by your side, with coverage that works for you.” fast facts you should know: according to american home shield, customers who use their home service plans are more likely to renew since they have had first-hand experience with the value it provides. the company, the largest home warranty provider in the industry, has paid more than $2 billion in service requests during the past five years, more than any other provider. about american home shieldamerican home shield founded the home warranty industry in 1971 and remains the industry leader. american home shield, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, services nearly 2 million customers in all 50 states. the companies operate five customer service centers, employ approximately 1,800 employees and have a national contractor network made up of more than 15,000 independent home service contractors and more than 45,000 service technicians. american home shield is a business unit of frontdoor, inc. (nyse: ftdr), the nation’s leading provider of home service plans. for more information, visit ahs.com.
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