Good2Go Launches Safety Discounts in Washington, D.C.

Good2Go has announced the launch of its Cell Phone Safety Discounts in Washington, D.C. The insurer’s telematics-based strategy took off earlier this year.

[ Mind the Gap: The Surprising New IT Bottleneck. ]

Customers receive 5% discounts on property damage, bodily injury and collision coverage per vehicle when they install a device that prohibits data-driven phone functions such as email, text messaging and Internet browsing. The devices only block these capabilities when the car is in motion. Drivers have access to 911 emergency calls at all times.

To receive the discount, customers must install the devices in their vehicles and provide a copy of the receipt as proof of purchase.

Kelly Sheridan is the Staff Editor at Dark Reading, where she focuses on cybersecurity news and analysis. She is a business technology journalist who previously reported for InformationWeek, where she covered Microsoft, and Insurance & Technology, where she covered financial ... View Full Bio