New mobile apps help consumers anytime, anywhere
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
As the number of consumers turning to their easy-to-use smartphones
continues to rise, Travelers (NYSE: TRV)
announced today the launch of its first mobile applications, "Auto
Accident Help" for iPhone(R) and "Quick Connect" for BlackBerry(R)
smartphones. Both applications are free for anyone to download. Auto
Accident Help is available at the iTunes(R) store and Quick Connect is
available on Travelers.com.
The new mobile
tools provide auto accident assistance for iPhone and BlackBerry1
smartphone users. Additionally, Travelers customers will have the added
advantage of starting the auto claim process directly through the iPhone
application and the mobile Web site.
"Immediately after an accident, it is natural to feel unsure about what
steps to take and we want to be there to help guide people through the
process," said Patrick Gee, Senior Vice President for Travelers Personal
Insurance Claims. "Our new mobile applications allow us to do so by
helping consumers with the necessary and important steps after an auto
accident."
Integrating Travelers' online
claim reporting into the new mobile applications is part of the
company's ongoing mobile strategy that first began with the launch of
the mobile
Web site in late November 2009. The number of people accessing news
and information daily on the mobile Web more than doubled in 2009 when
compared to 2008, according to comScore2.
"It's clear that mobile devices have become a necessity to many," said
Andrea Stalf, Vice President for Travelers Personal Insurance Marketing.
"These mobile applications are another example of how Travelers is
staying in touch with consumers' evolving demands."
For information about the Auto Accident Help and Quick Connect mobile
applications and all of Travelers' mobile
tools visit Travelers.com/mobiletools.
About Travelers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
is a leading property casualty insurer selling primarily through
independent agents and brokers. The company's diverse business lines
offer its global customers a wide range of coverage in the auto,
home
and business
settings. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has
more than 30,000 employees and generated revenues of approximately $25
billion in 2009. For more information, visit www.travelers.com.
iPhone(R) and iTunes(R) are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc.
BlackBerry(R)
and related trademarks, names and logos are the exclusive properties of
Research In Motion Limited.
1. Auto Accident Help is compatible with the iPhone 3G and 3GS
and Quick Connect is compatible with BlackBerry BoldTM,BlackBerry
CurveTM and BlackBerry TourTM
smartphones, subject to your standard mobile device usage rates
2.
http://www.comscore.com/index.php/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2009/3/Daily_Mobile_Internet_Usage_Grows
Source: Travelers
Contact: Travelers
Media:
Matt Bordonaro, 860-277-7014
mbordona@travelers.com
or
Sheila Trauernicht, 860-277-7461
strauern@travelers.com