SAN FRANCISCO, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the
direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, today announced
its partnership with Bob and Mike
Bryan, the winningest men's doubles team in history.
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Esurance will launch its summer-long partnership today at
1:30p.m. CDT at an appearance with
the Bryan Brothers in Austin,
Texas, the site of the 2011 Davis Cup quarterfinals.
Esurance and the Bryan Brothers will join United States Tennis
Association executives in Austin
on the courts of the SmashZone Mobile Tour, an Esurance-sponsored
program that supports USTA's 10 and Under Tennis initiative. Local
children from the USTA National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL)
chapters will join the Bryan Brothers on the courts of the
SmashZone Mobile Tour to get personal tips on how they can "evolve
their game."
For photos and videos of today's SmashZone Mobile events in
Austin, visit the Esurance
Facebook page or follow the EsuranceSports Twitter feed to get all
the latest updates on the Bryans and this summer's tennis
action.
Esurance and the Bryan Brothers have also teamed up to "evolve
your game" with a Play With the Pros Sweepstakes*, where a lucky
winner could receive:
- A one-hour private lesson with the Bryan Brothers
- An iPad2® loaded with tennis tips from the Bryan Brothers
- A three-night trip for two to the Westin Long Beach
To register for the Play with the Pros Sweepstakes, go to
www.esurance.com/tennis.
"As part of a team that has helped evolve the doubles game, my
brother Mike and I are proud to support Esurance's efforts to help
tennis fans evolve their game through the Play with the Pros
sweepstakes," said Bob Bryan.
"Esurance is changing the way consumers approach car insurance,
much like the way Bob and Mike have evolved doubles tennis. Their
excellence on the court and embrace of technology and social media
is a great fit for the Esurance brand," said Esurance Vice
President of Marketing Darren
Howard. "We are looking forward to an exciting summer of
tennis with the Bryans, leading up to the second year of our US
Open sponsorship."
Esurance recently announced an expansion of its sponsorship of
the US Open this year that will focus on elevating the fan
experience and advancing the US Open's Green Initiative.
The company has evolved car insurance for consumers with an
approach that uses the latest technology to make the process of
shopping for car insurance and managing a policy fast and easy:
- An easy-to-use website that offers comparison quotes from other
top car insurers alongside their Esurance quote
- Automatic car insurance discounts: consumers enter their info
and Esurance finds their discounts automatically
- iPhone® and Android™ mobile apps that allow customers to manage
their policy from anywhere
- RepairView™ online car repair monitoring that allows consumers
to see pictures of their car repairs and share them on
Facebook
*Neither this promotion nor Esurance is sponsored or endorsed by
Apple Inc. Play With the Pros Sweepstakes, Brought to you by
Esurance. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to residents of the 50
US/DC 18 or older at time of entry. Void where prohibited.
Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. PT
on 6/30/11. Online entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. PT on 9/30/11; mailed entries must be
received by 10/7/11. Odds of winning depend on number of entries
received. WINNER MUST TRAVEL ON SPONSOR-SPECIFIED DAYS OR PRIZE MAY
BE FORFEITED. MEETING WITH BRYAN BROS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. ARV
of grand prize: $4,250. Subject to
full official rules at www.esurance.com/tennis/rules.pdf.
iPad2 and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc.
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Android is a trademark of Google, Inc. and use of this trademark
is subject to Google Permissions.
About Esurance®
Esurance, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.
(NYSE: WTM), provides personal auto insurance direct to consumers
online and through select agents, including sister company, Answer
Financial. Esurance is dedicated to constantly improving the way
people shop for, buy, and manage their auto insurance. By combining
the best of technology with industry know-how, Esurance is able to
offer hassle-free coverage with 24/7 customer service and claims
handling at competitive prices.
Through Esurance's website, www.esurance.com, customers can get
instant car insurance quotes, view comparison quotes, buy an
Esurance policy, and print their insurance cards— all in minutes.
Esurance also offers policyholders the ability to make policy
changes and file claims instantly online, demonstrating its
commitment to improving the entire insurance process from quote to
claim.
Answer Financial, also a subsidiary of White Mountains, is one
of the largest independent personal lines insurance agencies in the
country. Answer Financial offers comparison quotes and provides
auto and property insurance from more than a dozen top-rated
insurance companies through its website, www.answerfinancial.com,
and over the phone. In May 2011,
White Mountains announced that it signed a definitive agreement to
sell Esurance and Answer Financial to The Allstate Corporation
(NYSE: ALL), the nation's largest publicly held personal lines
insurer. The transaction is subject to regulatory and other
customary closing conditions, including review by antitrust
authorities and state regulators, and is expected to close in the
fall of 2011.
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