FLUSHING, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the
direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is helping
enhance the US Open experience for fans and attendees over the next
two weeks by providing them with a number of engaging elements
onsite at this year's event.
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Visitors to the Esurance booth at the US Open will get an
Esurance-branded hangtag to wear while they're at the event, making
them eligible to receive promotional items. Esurance "spotters"
will roam the tournament grounds giving away items such as US Open
gift cards, rain ponchos, seat cushions, lip balm, and sunscreen to
the hangtag wearers.*
Esurance is again supporting the US Open's Green Initiative,
promoting the use of public transit by giving away MetroCards
throughout the tournament in conjunction with the USTA. Each day,
representatives will hand out cards at the Esurance bag-check
station on the walkway between the subway and the USTA Billie Jean
King National Tennis Center. Attendees can also pick up MetroCards
at the Esurance booth and from US Open Guest Services
ambassadors.*
US Open visitors will be able to participate in a wide variety
of activities at the Esurance Booth located on the south side of
Arthur Ashe stadium, near Court 13.
Fans can collect player autographs during select sessions, and
have their pictures taken in front of a life-size photo board of
the Bryan Brothers to download or share with friends and family on
Facebook and Twitter. The Esurance booth also features touch-screen
kiosks that allow visitors to navigate between different
offerings:
- Play with the Pros Sweepstakes – enter the sweepstakes to win a
3-night trip for two to California
for a private lesson from the Bryan Brothers, spa treatments, and
an iPad loaded with tennis tips from the Bryans.**
- Access usopen.org – gain access to grounds maps, train
schedules, latest news and special events.
- Tennis Technology Timeline – scroll through the technology
timeline to see images and information about the evolution of
tennis, from equipment to fashion.
- Bryan Brothers Tips – get questions on how to improve your game
answered via Bryan Brothers videos.
Esurance has evolved the car insurance experience for consumers
by using the latest technology to make shopping for and managing a
policy fast and easy:
- An easy-to-use website that offers comparison quotes from other
top insurers alongside the Esurance quote
- Automatic car insurance discounts: consumers enter their info
and Esurance finds their discounts automatically
- A mobile site and iPhone®, Android™, and Windows Phone 7 apps
that allow customers to manage their policy from anywhere
- RepairView™ online car repair monitoring that allows customers
to see pictures of their car repairs and share them on
Facebook
*Available only while supplies last.
** 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 began 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. Sponsor:
Esurance Insurance Services, Inc., 650 Davis Street, San Francisco, CA 94111.
iPhone is a registered trademark 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.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
U.S. and other countries.
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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