MetLife(R) Auto & Home Now Offers Cash Rewards in Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Washington to Its Teen Drivers Who Drive Safely
1 June 2000
MetLife(R) Auto & Home Now Offers Cash RewardsUS Savings Bonds for Teens Who Log 20 Drives with a Parent WARWICK, R.I., June 1 By rewarding teen drivers on their auto insurance policies with $50 each year they drive with no accidents, claims, or violations, MetLife Auto & Home is aiming to establish good driving habits during its teens' first years on the road. The company's "Teens on the Road to Safety" program includes "Drive Safe and Cash In," which encourages young drivers to drive safely, buckle up, and never drink and drive. The company reminds young drivers of this important message throughout the program, which is being offered to more teens insured by MetLife Auto & Home beginning June 1. "MetLife Auto & Home is working diligently to reverse the deadly trend of more than 7,000 teens losing their lives on America's roadways each year," says president and CEO, Catherine Rein. "Perhaps enrollment in this program will at least serve as a reminder for teens to drive with the utmost caution," she added. The program includes "Sunday Drive," in which teens can earn a $100 US Savings Bond for logging 20 drives with a parent or guardian in the co-pilot seat. "This is our way of trying to establish parental influence on the teen's driving, and to acquaint parents with their child's driving habits," explains Rein. To help map the way, MetLife Auto & Home offers its step-by-step guide "Teaching Your Teens to Drive (Without Driving Each Other Crazy)." This popular 16-page booklet was reviewed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is available free to the public by calling 1-800-MET-LIFE. MetLife Auto & Home offers the cash award and savings bond programs for teen drivers on its auto policies in California, Maryland, Mississippi, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Informational pieces to help parents of teens are available free to everyone countrywide. An affiliate of MetLife, MetLife Auto & Home is one of the nation's largest personal lines property and casualty companies with over 2.9 million policies in force. It provides insurance products for the auto, home, apartment, condominium, boat, vacation and rental property, recreational vehicle, as well as personal excess liability. For more information about MetLife Auto & Home's products and services, please contact your local MetLife representative, Property and Casualty Specialist, or authorized Independent Agent; visit MetLife's Web site at http://www.metlife.com; or call 1-800-422-4272. MetLife Auto & Home is a brand of Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company and its affiliates, Warwick, RI.