Travelers to Offer Roadside Assistance Discount in MA

Travelers of Massachusetts announced yesterday that it will be offering a Roadside Assistance Program Discount of four percent to its automobile insurance customers as a part of an update to the company's filing with the Massachusetts Department of Insurance.  
 
If approved by the Department, the discounts will be available April 1, 2008 when the "managed competition" program takes effect. This discount comes in addition to the other product features and reduced rates such as a 10 percent discount for Hybrid vehicle drivers, a Multiple Policy Discount (Auto, Home, Renters & Condo) and a Good Student Discount that Travelers of Massachusetts announced on November 19, 2007. 
 
The Roadside Assistance Program Discount of four percent will be applied to specific physical damage coverage for all of a customer's vehicles covered by an approved Roadside Assistant Plan. The approved plans include AAA, Better World Club (Auto and Auto + Bike Members), Cross Country Automotive Services (Driver's Elite and Driver's Premier) and Paragon Motor Club Roadside Assistance. 
 
"Being a member of a roadside assistance program is something that our customers clearly value," said Dick Welch, president and CEO of Travelers of Massachusetts. "By offering this discount, Travelers of Massachusetts is rewarding them for taking this proactive approach to owning and maintaining their cars." 
 
Also included in this latest revision of its filing, Travelers of Massachusetts will offer a Pay-In-Full Discount of two percent to all coverage on policies where payment of the full policy premium is processed using Travelers of Massachusetts' electronic agency payment tool on or before the effective date of the policy and the named insured has not had their motor vehicle insurance coverage canceled for non-payment of premium within the 24 months preceding the effective date of the policy. 
 
Travelers of Massachusetts is the brand name for all personal insurance policies such as auto, homeowners, personal liability, identity theft, wedding and other coverages throughout the state issued by a Travelers company in Massachusetts including The Premier Insurance Company of Ma, The Phoenix Insurance Company, The Travelers Indemnity Company, The Standard Fire Insurance Company, and The Travelers Commercial Insurance Company. It is important to note that The Premier Insurance Company of Massachusetts is a separate and distinct company from all other Travelers companies. This means that the auto insurance products provided by Premier are not underwritten, reinsured or guaranteed by any other Travelers company. For more information, visit www.travelersma.com. 
 
About Travelers 
 
The Travelers Companies, Inc. 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 both the personal and commercial settings, including automobile, homeowners, construction, small business, oil and gas, ocean marine, surety and management liability, global technology and public sector services. Travelers is a Fortune 100 company, with 2006 revenues of $25.09 billion and total assets of $113.76 billion. The company has approximately 33,000 employees.