Teensurance
Teensurance(TM) provides a range of ways to keep teen drivers safer. It's all about providing parents peace of mind while teens earn their freedom. The Teensurance Package includes:
24/7 Roadside Assistance
Even the safest drivers can run into mechanical difficulties. That's why our roadside assistance provides comprehensive service that is available to your teen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your teen can call upon this service in case of a roadside emergency - even if they are riding in a friend's car. As a parent, knowing that someone can be there even when you can't be creates peace of mind that goes a long way.
Covers your teen in most vehicles in these cases:
- Out of gas - If the tank runs empty, a technician will deliver up to 3 gallons of fuel to help your teen get back on the road and make it to the nearest gas station.
- Dead battery - The service truck can give your teen's car a jump start, and make sure the vehicle is operating reliably enough to make it to their destination.
- Flat tire - If a tire blows out while on the road, or your teen returns to the car to find a flat, a service technician can remove the punctured tire and install the spare.
- Locked out - Nothing is more frustrating than locking your keys in the car. Whether it's as simple as an instant remote unlock through your Safety Beacon system or the dispatch of a service truck, your teen can be on their way in no time.
- Stalled vehicle - If the car cannot be safely moved under its own power, a towing service can be dispatched to deliver the vehicle and your teen to a safe location.
Safety Beacon(TM) Convenience
and Protection System
Letting your teen drive without you is an important step, but can be stressful for you as a parent. The Safety Beacon Convenience and Protection System uses a professionally installed GPS-based vehicle monitoring device that delivers real time notifications to help keep you aware of the habits of your new driver. Safety Beacon also allows your teen to show you they can act responsibly and earn your trust.
A professionally installed GPS vehicle monitoring device that enables:
- Stolen vehicle tracking and retrieval support - The Safety Beacon alarm feature can alert you if your vehicle is moved unexpectedly. If you need to report the car stolen, an operator will locate the vehicle and work with police to retrieve it.
- Remote door unlock - Locking your keys in your car can happen to anybody, but it can also leave your teen in an unsafe situation. With Teensurance, all it takes is a phone call to get back in the car.
- Speed limit reminders - To help your teen build safe habits, you can set a safe speed threshold and receive a notification when the car exceeds that threshold for more than 30 seconds.
- Safe driving zones - Many parents want their teens to stay relatively close to home in the first months while they practice their new driving skills. This function allows you to set a perimeter for your teen to stay within. Whenever the vehicle goes outside your preset boundaries, you'll be notified instantly.
- Curfew reminders - Receive an email or phone message if your vehicle is operating outside the times you've agreed to with your teen.
- Vehicle location tracking - Your teen was heading to a friend's house across town; how can you be sure he made it there all right? With the Safety Beacon, you can know your teen arrived safely, even when they forget to check in.
TeenDASH for Safety(TM) Assessment
Tools to help parents identify attitudes that put kids at risk and strategies to help teens make better choices at the wheel.
How would your teen respond to the following statements?
- "The worst social sin is to be a bore."
- "Sometimes I like to do things that are a little frightening."
Your teen's answers may reveal a lot about their attitude and safety as a driver. With TeenDASH, you can help your teen become aware of his or her attitudes and how important they are to driving safety. You can help them make better choices and behave responsibly at the wheel.
What is TeenDASH?
TeenDASH for Safety(TM) is an attitudinal assessment that translates your teen's answers into seven traits, such as thrill seeking or responsibility . After teens take the assessment online, parents receive a TeenDash report to learn how their teens' attitudes compare with thousands of other teens across the country.
What You Get
Parents get specific tips and strategies to help teens make better choices and drive more safely. Together, they can discuss and rehearse driving scenarios using the tips provided.
What does Teensurance cost?
For $14.99 each month*--billed automatically to your credit card--you receive:
- Roadside assistance for your teen driver
- Safety Beacon(TM) convenience and protection for one vehicle
- 100 free starter credits for Safety Beacon(TM) notifications**
- Free Safety Beacon(TM) installation by a local professional
- One free TeenDASH for Safety(TM) Assessment , plus unlimited discounted assessments
*Introductory price good for two years upon signup.
**Additional Safety Beacon(TM) credits must be purchased through your online account. A block of 100 credits costs $29.99.
Innovative bundle of technology and services serves to deliver peace of mind for parents
Local insurance agent, Stonebraker McQuary Insurance, announced the availability of Teensurance(TM) powered by Safeco, a new product that employs technology to help families protect their teen drivers as they gain experience and build trust. Teensurance will start and continue conversations about driving and the responsibilities that come with having a driver's license. Consumers can purchase Teensurance through their local Stonebraker McQuary Insurance agent.
Teensurance includes a set of online tools based on an on-board GPS and notification technology called the Safety Beacon(TM), and provides real-world services to give parents peace of mind and help keep teens safe on the road. This new bundle of tools enables families to take proactive steps to monitor their teen's behavior behind the wheel. Parents can set speed, distance and curfew limitations and affords them access to their teens' vehicles with real- time notification so they will know if their teen drivers are in danger. With Teensurance parents and teens can also:
- Set "safe driving" zones to gradually ease new drivers into the driving scene as they gain experience;
- Unlock a car door remotely, in seconds, using a simple code;
- Access roadside assistance, 24/7, in case of car trouble;
- Gain insights into teen driving attitudes via the TeenDash survey;
- Download a parent/teen contract and educational materials
"Teensurance is a proactive solution to help our customers keep their families safe on the road, and the first in a series of Safeco innovations that push beyond traditional insurance to impact our customers on a broad scale," said Jim Havens, vice president of consumer solutions at Safeco.
"Before [Teensurance], parents had to rely on hope and worry to mitigate this stressful time. Now, parents have the ability to guide frank conversations about what is acceptable behind the wheel, as well as the peace of mind that comes with knowing what actually happens on the road."
Teensurance is available to customers with Safeco auto insurance policies. Those customers are eligible to receive the product for a limited-time introductory price of $14.99. The price includes free installation of the Safety Beacon, and is guaranteed for two years.
For more information about Teensurance, visit www.stonebrakermcquary.com