Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Electronic Proof of Insurance? Why not?


It’s absolutely crazy when you think of the things that we can do on cell phones now days.  I personally can’t go anywhere without my cell phone or I feel naked.  It was this morning on the train that I took a look up from my iPhone and realized everyone around me were ALL on their phones too!  Just to think we used to have those huge cell phones back in the stone ages, then the flip phones, then color and pictures and now?  There are endless limits of the things you can do and crazy amounts of apps that make everything, well, EASIER!

A California legislator’s bill to allow auto insurance policyholders to provide proof of coverage via a Smartphone is the new “in”, going paperless and green!  States such as Idaho, Arizona, Maryland and Mississippi are to follow. 

“Most people today, their whole life is on their cell phone and their laptop,” Assemblyman Mike Gatto said.  “They have a paperless life… they just feel this is a total hassle to keep this paper in their car.  This would just make it a lot easier for folks.”   Agreed! 

Stay tuned!  Since the bill is currently in Assembly, it won’t be heard in committee until March 17th!   Stay tuned for an update.