BRANCHVILLE, N.J., Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Selective
Insurance Company of America, the lead insurance company of
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGI), was honored with a
2019 Innovation Award from Business Insurance for
Selective® Drive, a commercial vehicle fleet management
tool that detects unsafe driving behaviors. The award acknowledges
Selective's leadership, ingenuity and inventiveness with the
introduction of Selective® Drive to the risk management
community.
"Selective® Drive helps manage roadway risks by
perpetuating safe driving behaviors and vehicle safety. The
Business Insurance Innovation Award underscores the
significant impact our innovative solution has in making
communities safer, which is a priority for us at Selective," said
Gordon Gaudet, Executive Vice
President, Chief Innovation Officer, Selective Insurance. "Created
with two distinct needs in mind – to improve the efficiency of
vehicle fleets and curb distracted driving dangers –
Selective® Drive is one of many ways that Selective is
innovating to address every customer's unique needs with customized
solutions."
Selective® Drive was recognized as a stand out
innovation at the Business Insurance Innovation Awards
Luncheon, held in Las Vegas at the
Hard Rock Cafe on September 23 in
conjunction with the 2019 InsureTech Connect Conference. The
awards, in their 10th year, recognize innovative products and
services designed for professional risk managers. The winners were
selected by an independent panel of risk managers.
Selective® Drive is an innovative fleet and safety
management tool designed to perpetuate safe driving behaviors. One
of the most important features of Selective® Drive is
its ability to detect distracted driving by identifying phone calls
or other phone usage while the vehicle is in motion.
Selective® Drive also monitors driving speed, location,
idle time, and harsh driving events involving acceleration, turning
and stopping. Additionally, it can help fleet managers manage and
maintain their fleets by providing maintenance reminders and recall
notices, as well as a continually updated driver score to monitor
safe driving improvements and reduce potential loss experience. In
partnership with its network of independent insurance agency
partners, Selective currently offers Selective® Drive to
policyholders with commercial auto fleets.
"The National Safety Council estimates that 25% of car accidents
involve phone usage, and that car accidents are the #1 cause of
workplace deaths. For these reasons and more, risk managers have
embraced the innovation of Selective® Drive and its
focus on safety," added Gaudet. "Thanks to the tireless work our
team put into developing Selective® Drive, Selective is
able to add even more value to our customers and agency partners
while advancing the insurance industry's mission to help make the
world a safer place."
For more information about Selective® Drive and how
it helps keep drivers and communities safe, please
visit https://drive.selective.com/. Innovative, personalized
solutions like Selective® Drive are part of what it
means to "Be Uniquely InsuredSM" by
Selective.
About Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. is a holding company for 10
property and casualty insurance companies rated "A" (Excellent) by
A.M. Best. Through independent agents, the insurance companies
offer standard and specialty insurance for commercial and personal
risks and flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance
Program's Write Your Own Program. Selective's unique position as
both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is
recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including
listing in the Fortune 1000 and being named one of "America's Best
Mid-Size Employers" by Forbes Magazine. For more information about
Selective, visit www.Selective.com.
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