Hassle-Free Ways for Californians to Shop for & Obtain Auto Insurance
9 June 2000
Insurance Expert Announces Launch of New Free Online Consumer Brochure
--WHO: Velvet Beard, VP of Product Management for Intuit's
QuickenInsurance, advises Californians on quick and easy ways
to get the best auto insurance on the Internet
WHAT: Californians can look for competitive auto insurance with a
simple click of the mouse. Velvet Beard will announce the
launch of a new online consumer brochure and share her insight
on how to most effectively use the Internet to compare and
shop for auto insurance, and decide which insurance options
are best for them:
- Lots to do? Take advantage of the most hassle-free way to
apply for and obtain auto insurance.
- Planning a road trip this summer? In California, 23.3% of
all accidents resulting in injury involve an uninsured
motorist; find out if your existing coverage is enough.
- Getting married? Use the Internet to determine how much
you and your new spouse could save auto insurance
annually.
- Not sure whether to purchase a new or used car? Check out
the various policy options offered by insurance carriers
for you particular city/region.
- Worried about auto theft? Since California ranks No. 1
nationally in auto thefts, use Risk Evaluator to determine
the likelihood that your car could be stolen.
WHEN &
WHERE: Interviews will be coordinated with Velvet Beard for
June 13 - 15 by Harrison Liu, Manning, Selvage & Lee.
Velvet Beard
Intuit Insurance Services, Inc.
Velvet Beard is currently the Vice President of Product Management for Intuit Insurance Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Intuit Inc. and provider of the QuickenInsurance online insurance marketplace. In her role, Velvet manages all product groups and client services teams, as well as oversees Web site content and design. Velvet joined QuickenInsurance in December 1996.
Prior to joining QuickenInsurance, Velvet was the Director of Retail Markets at Disclosure Inc., a unit of Primark Corp., where she developed and marketed the company's financial database products to the online retail market. She also managed the design and development of Disclosure's Web site products for the retail investment sector.
Velvet graduated from Allegheny College in 1984 with a BS in Biology and earned her MBA in Marketing from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1994. She is a member of the Direct Marketing Association and the American Marketing Association.
Velvet resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and volunteers her time at the Smithsonian National Zoo as an interpreter of conservation issues for zoo visitors.
PROPOSED QUESTIONS FOR VELVET BEARD
- How can Californians navigate the Web to find the best auto
insurance rates?
- What should prospective insurance buyers know about comparing
auto insurance policies, especially from Web sites?
- When should Californians look to update or modify their auto
insurance policies?
- What types of tools/resources are available to help
Californians evaluate their auto insurance needs?
- How does California stack up to other states with regard to
auto insurance?
- What can Californians do to lower their auto insurance rates?
- What about Internet privacy and security issues?
- Is it better to buy a new or used car?
- What if your driving record isn't perfect? What options do you
have?
- Are traditional insurance agents a thing of the past?
