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2019

November 5, 2019
Sofa Stains, Chair Catastrophes and Table Troubles Top The List of Faux Pas In SquareTrade Furniture Damage Survey

October 9, 2019
SquareTrade Finds New iPhone 11 Pro Lives Up to Improved Durability Claims

May 22, 2019
Allstate Recognized by Walmart as Best-in-Class Supplier

March 11, 2019
Too big, too small, just right: Samsung’s galaxy S10 proves more durable than its S10+ and S10e counterparts

2018

December 12, 2018
Tech the halls: Nearly half of Americans hope to receive an electronic gift this holiday season

November 30, 2018
Mobile myths cost consumers dearly, as Americans report spending $3.4 billion replacing millions of smartphone screens last year

November 8, 2018
Allstate Broadens Consumer Protection at SquareTrade

September 24, 2018
Bigger, Stronger, But Still No Match For Sidewalks: Shattering Results From Squaretrade Show Latest iPhones Susceptable To Drops (But Not Beer)

March 19, 2018
Thicker Glass and Stronger Frame not Tough Enough to Save the Galaxy S9 from the SquareTrade Breakability Test

2017

September 25, 2017
More Glass, More Problems: Squaretrade Tests New iPhone 8 And 8 Plus

August 10, 2017
SquareTrade’s Top-Rated Protection Plans Now Available to Newegg Customers

June 27, 2017
10 Years, 15 Models Later: iPhone Owners Have Spent $14B Repairing and Replacing Devices, with Cracked Screens Still the Most Common Cause of Damage

April 24, 2017
Samsung S8 and S8+ Crash Land in the Latest SquareTrade Breakability Test, but Predicted To Be Winners with Consumers

April 11, 2017
That Bites: American Pet Owners Have Spent $14.6 Billion Repairing or Replacing Devices Damaged by Their Furry Friends

February 10, 2017
Digital Heartbreak: 73 Million Americans Have Damaged Their Smartphones in the Last Year

February 3, 2017
Patriots Fans 17 Percent More Likely to Fumble Their Phones than Falcons Fans

January 4, 2017
Allstate Closes Acquisition of SquareTrade

2016

November 28, 2016
Allstate Expands Consumer Protection Offerings with Acquisition of Rapidly Growing SquareTrade

November 16, 2016
Tis the Season for Tablets, Headphones and TVs, SquareTrade Survey Finds

September 19, 2016
SquareTrade Labs: iPhone 7 Generation Makes a Splash with Water Resistance but Still Falls Hard

April 4, 2016
SquareTrade Labs: The Small but Mighty Apple iPhone SE is No Match for the Sturdy iPhone 6s

March 28, 2016
SquareTrade Opens Second U.S. Location in Orlando

March 14, 2016
SquareTrade Labs: The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Prove to be Water-Resistant, but the Apple iPhone 6s is Still Sturdier When it Comes to Drops and Tumbles

2015

December 8, 2015
Will a Budget Smartphone Break You? SquareTrade Labs Tests Four Budget-Friendly Phones Against the Apple iPhone® 6s

November 23, 2015
As Drones, Smartphones and Tablets Top Americans’ Holiday Wish Lists, SquareTrade Cautions Safety While Merrymaking

September 28, 2015
SquareTrade Labs: Apple Solves its iPhone 6 Plus Bend Problem but Ion-Strengthened Glass Fails to Protect from Most Common Phone Hazard

July 17, 2015
SquareTrade Shares Top Five Tips for Protecting Wearables from the Wear and Tear of Daily Life

June 25, 2015
SquareTrade Honored as a Stevie Winner for Customer Service Department of the Year in the 2015 American Business Awards

June 11, 2015
American Parents Report Massive Device Ownership and Widespread Accidents by Kids: 89 Percent of Households Have Kid-Damaged Devices and Have Spent $11 Billion to Repair or Replace Them INFOGRAPHIC

May 26, 2015
Pan-European Study Finds That British Pets Have Chewed Their Way Through £358 Million ‘Dog And Bones’ In The Last Five Years

April 24, 2015
SquareTrade Announces Pricing for Apple Watch Protection

April 15, 2015
SquareTrade Finds Samsung Galaxy S6 the New Phone to Beat for Durability INFOGRAPHIC

April 3, 2015
SquareTrade’s New BendBot Shows Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Just as Bendable as Apple iPhone 6 Plus - And More Likely to Crack Under Pressure

January 27, 2015
Deflated in Seattle: Seahawks Fans 11% Clumsier than Patriots Fans INFOGRAPHIC

2014

December 8, 2014
SquareTrade Breakability Tests Reveal Compact Tablets Are The Holiday’s Least Breakable INFOGRAPHIC

November 2, 2014
Grand Old Party Fouls: 2014 Clumsiest States Index Reveals Red States Outpace Blue States in Device Damage INFOGRAPHIC

September 21, 2014
New iPhones Come Up Big in SquareTrade Breakability Tests

August 24, 2014
SquareTrade Wins Trustpilot Award for Exceptional Customer Service

August 5, 2014
Half of American College Students Have Damaged a Smart Phone

June 24, 2014
SquareTrade Wins Gold for PR Campaign of the Year

June 9, 2014
Smart Phones, Clumsy Pets Combine for Big Damage – Male, Jealous and Young Dogs are Biggest Offenders

April 28, 2014
SquareTrade Recognized as Best Place to Work in Bay Area

April 21, 2014
Former Bain Capital Executive Raj Kapoor Joins SquareTrade to Lead North American Business

April 13, 2014
Samsung Galaxy® S5 Breaks the Mold with Improved Breakability Score in Drop, Dunk Tests

April 4, 2014
SquareTrade Launches Industry's First Heartbreak Protection Plan

March 18, 2014
SquareTrade Makes Smartphone Repair Breathtakingly Fast and Easy

March 6, 2014
SquareTrade Wins People’s Choice Award for Best Customer Service in Retail Sector

February 19, 2014
HTC Phones Rank Among Least Breakable in Latest Breakability Score from SquareTrade

February 3, 2014
SquareTrade Partners with CEA to release Industry Report on Protection Plans

January 30, 2014
23 Million Americans Have Damaged Phones While Watching Sporting Events; Seahawks Fans 46% More Clumsy than Broncos Fans

2013

December 16, 2013
Beltway Butterfingers: 2013 Clumsiest States Index Reveals Washington, DC Residents are Clumsiest Tech Users in the Nation

December 16, 2013
Beltway Butterfingers: 2013 Clumsiest States Index Reveals Washington, DC Residents are Clumsiest Tech Users in the Nation

December 11, 2013
SquareTrade Creates Industry’s First Customer Bill of Rights

November 17, 2013
15 Million American Households Have Damaged a Device During the Holidays

October 20, 2013
SquareTrade Wins Global Business Excellence Award for Customer Service

September 23, 2013
Google's Moto X Trumps Apple’s New iPhones in Latest Breakability Score from SquareTrade

September 12, 2013
SquareTrade Launches Protect My Phone Program to Give Old iPhones New Lease on Life

September 4, 2013
SquareTrade to Bring the #1-Rated Protection Plan to Staples Customers

September 4, 2013
Tesco Brings Customers Peace of Mind with Complimentary Protection Plans for Tablets and E-Readers

September 4, 2013
Consumer Cellular Adds Square Trade Protection Plans

September 3, 2013
Half of American Parents Say Kids Have Damaged a Mobile Phone, Laptop or Tablet

August 28, 2013
SquareTrade Featured in Season Two of AMC’s "The Pitch"

August 5, 2013
New Research Rates Google’s New Nexus 7 Tablet a “Medium Risk” 5 Breakability Score, Outscoring the iPad Mini

July 23, 2013
SquareTrade Wins Company of the Year Award; CEO Steve Abernethy Wins Maverick of the Year in Consumer Services

June 26, 2013
Dog Disasters, Cat Catastrophes and Animal Accidents Expose Hidden Cost of Pet Ownership

June 21, 2013
SquareTrade’s Vince Tseng Named to Dealerscope’s 40 Under 40

May 30, 2013
SquareTrade Wins 2013 CTIA B!G Idea Award for Mobile Retail

May 21, 2013
SquareTrade’s Steve Abernethy Recognized as One of Top Five Best CEOs in Bay Area

May 20, 2013
SquareTrade Hosts Live Drop Test of Leading Cameras at B&H Super Store in Manhattan; Results Show Canon More Resilient to Accidental Damage than Nikon

May 2, 2013
SquareTrade Recognized as Best Place to Work in Bay Area

April 29, 2013
SquareTrade’s Breakability Score Debuts as New Richter Scale for Device Danger – New Samsung S4 Rated a Dangerous 7

April 25, 2013
New Research Predicts 1 in 5 Americans Will Buy New Samsung S4 and Six Million Will Break It the First Year

February 11, 2013
SquareTrade wins in the 3rd Annual 2011 Golden Bridge Awards for Best Customer Service

February 11, 2013
SquareTrade Shortlisted as finalist for ICS UK Customer Satisfaction Awards 2013

February 11, 2013
Tech Data Now Offering SquareTrade Protection Plans

February 11, 2013
SquareTrade Announces Record Year in 2012 with 90% Growth and Global Expansion

February 11, 2013
SquareTrade’s ‘true customer service’ approach wins Money award for excellence

2012

December 17, 2012
Study reveals smartphone accidents cost Brits £1.2bn

December 17, 2012
Asda Teams Up with SquareTrade to Launch a New Warranty for Electrical Items That Puts Customers First

December 13, 2012
SquareTrade Research Indicates Frequent Sex and Tattoos Adversely Affect iPhone Safety

December 4, 2012
SquareTrade Expands Executive Team with Appointment of Michael Adler as CFO and Dina Furash as SVP of Strategic Partnerships

November 26, 2012
SquareTrade Releases Apple Versus Google Drop Test

November 16, 2012
SquareTrade Unveils New Brand Identity

November 15, 2012
B&H Photo Video Pro-Audio and SquareTrade Partner to Help Customers Protect their Equipment from Drops, Spills and Accidental Damage

October 30, 2012
SquareTrade to begin offering warranties at Tesco Stores

October 16, 2012
New Research Reveals Surprising Accident Zones for iPhone Users

October 3, 2012
SquareTrade Wins Top Awards for Outstanding Customer Service and Social Media

September 25, 2012
SquareTrade Predicts Greater Durability for iPhone 5

September 18, 2012
New Study Shows Damaged iPhones Cost Americans $5.9 Billion

August 15, 2012
How Many Times Have You Dropped Your iPhone or iPad?

June 28, 2012
SquareTrade Awarded Gold Level American Business Awards Winner(SM) For Customer Service Department of the Year - Financial Services

May 9, 2012
SquareTrade Announces Jeff Stiefler as New Board Member

April 3, 2012
SquareTrade Acquires TechForward’s Guaranteed Buyback® Program

March 14, 2012
SquareTrade’s Research Finds Customers report iPad 2 damage 3.5 times more likely than iPad 1

February 28, 2012
SquareTrade Wins Two Stevie® Awards for Excellence in Customer Service. Awards include 2012 People’s Choice Stevie® Award for Favorite Customer Service and Gold Stevie® Award for Sales and Customer Service

February 1, 2012
SquareTrade hires Former Hotwire CMO

January 25, 2012
Bain Capital Leads $238 million Growth Investment in SquareTrade

January 17, 2012
Sam’s Club launches a new approach to mobile phone protection plans offering extreme value to Members

Research & Imagery

June 11, 2015
American Parents Report Massive Device Ownership and Widespread Accidents by Kids: 89 Percent of Households Have Kid-Damaged Devices and Have Spent $11 Billion to Repair or Replace Them INFOGRAPHIC
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April 15, 2015
SquareTrade Finds Samsung Galaxy S6 the New Phone to Beat for Durability INFOGRAPHIC
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January 27, 2015
Deflated in Seattle: Seahawks Fans 11% Clumsier than Patriots Fans INFOGRAPHIC
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December 8, 2014
SquareTrade Breakability Tests Reveal Compact Tablets Are The Holiday’s Least Breakable INFOGRAPHIC
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November 2, 2014
Grand Old Party Fouls: 2014 Clumsiest States Index Reveals Red States Outpace Blue States in Device Damage INFOGRAPHIC
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