Auto dealerships are complex businesses with revenue streams ranging from new and used vehicle sales to service, parts, and F&I (finance and insurance). Within F&I, one of the most under appreciated opportunities for wealth creation is reinsurance. While some dealers have operated reinsurance companies for years, others rely solely on commissions from third-party product providers. In the first blog of this series, we introduce the basics of reinsurance in the context of auto dealerships and explore both the pros and cons of establishing a reinsurance company.