ERIE, Pa., March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vehicle crashes
killed nearly 40,000 people in 2019, according to the National
Safety Council. Many victims are youthful drivers, with car crashes
being the number one cause of teen deaths in the United States.
YourTurn™, a rewards program offered by Erie Insurance, aims to
reduce car crashes among drivers by rewarding ERIE policyholders for safe behaviors behind
the wheel. The program is now available to drivers in Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Today we
announce YourTurn's availability in Pennsylvania.
"We're proactively helping drivers develop a lifetime of safe
driving habits, using technology that they are already comfortable
with," said Jon Bloom, vice
president of product management at Erie Insurance. "We believe the
best way to do so is to provide incentives to make our drivers
safer."
The program uses a smartphone application to track driving
behaviors including acceleration, braking, cornering, phone
distraction and speeding by collecting GPS and location data as
well as accelerometer data, gyroscope data, phone movement and
screen activation data1.
Depending on how safely they drive, drivers can earn rewards
every two weeks that can be redeemed for gift cards or donated to
charity.
Drivers see an average reduction of 35% in phone
distractions, 20% in hard braking and a 20% reduction in at-risk
speeding2.
"ERIE's YourTurn rewards
program is tops in the industry," said Monica Gray, principal agent and owner of
Remarkable Insurance Agency in Newark,
Ohio. "Our policyholders enjoy being rewarded for safe
driving behaviors and the program also provides additional peace of
mind to parents of youthful drivers."
The rewards program is optional and will not impact insurance
coverage.
Contact an ERIE
agent today to find out how you can enroll in the YourTurn
program to start earning rewards and promoting safe driving habits
for your entire family.
About Erie Insurance
According to A.M. Best Company,
Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie,
Pennsylvania, is the 11th largest homeowners insurer, 12th
largest automobile insurer in the United
States based on direct premiums written and the 16th largest
property/casualty insurer in the United
States based on total lines net premium written. The Group,
rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, has nearly 6 million
policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia. Erie Insurance Group is
a Fortune 500 company. For more information about Erie Insurance,
visit www.erieinsurance.com
1 YourTurn Program is not available in all states.
Ages 16-23 can earn rewards of up to $10 every two weeks, ages 24+ can earn rewards of
up to $5 every two weeks, based on
driving 50 tracked miles and the participating driver's score
during the scoring period. Must drive a minimum of 50 tracked miles
during each two-week reward period. Standard text messaging rates
apply. Must have a compatible smartphone device with a data plan
subscription and GPS capabilities and used exclusively by the
participating driver.
2 Driving improvement statistics provided by
Cambridge
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