CellControl Partners with Insurance Advisory Firm to Drive Premium Discount Programs for Use of Distracted Driving Solutions

BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CellControl, a leading provider of driving while distracted solutions, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with IronBridge Partners, a leading insurance and risk management specialty firm to represent CellControl within the insurance industry in both North America and Europe. Together, CellControl and IronBridge will work to develop actuarially supported premium discount programs to parties using the CellControl solutions.

“By preventing loss of life and reducing accidents resulting from driving while distracted, widespread use of our solution or similar technologies could save the insurance industry and its customers billions of dollars each year,” said Chuck Cox, CEO of CellControl. “Any optional technology that saves both lives and money should drive a premium discount. Just like airbags, anti-lock brakes and traction control, our technology simply works. We have partnered with IronBridge to make such programs available to commercial fleet managers, safety officers and other parties.”

IronBridge Partners works with insurers, agents/brokers and other insurance-related service providers to become more capital efficient and to accurately measure and manage risk. Al Blanton and Bill Klepp, the principals at IronBridge, have over 60 years combined experience in insurance and reinsurance and are spearheading the introduction of the CellControl solution to the industry. “The principals at IronBridge have an impressive record and reputation in this industry, and we are honored to be working with them,” stated Chuck Cox.

Bill Klepp, IronBridge principal, added, “We know that distracted driving is now the primary cause of preventable auto accidents, far more frequent than alcohol related incidents, resulting in a significant and growing number of injuries and tragic loss of life. Due to the negligent nature of these accidents, there is often significant financial loss to families, businesses, and the insurance industry alike. We are confident that CellControl will incent auto and truck insurers to encourage their policy holders to utilize this technology through premium savings and other financial incentives. We evaluated competing solutions in the market and determined that CellControl offers a unique combination of accuracy, reliability, and enforceability while also delivering the traceability and accountability necessary to support a discount program.”

For more information on IronBridge Partners and its services, contact Al Blanton at 609-851-1104 or Bill Klepp at 541-231-0947.

About CellControl:

CellControl, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, provides the most accurate, secure and reliable solution for distracted driving caused by cellular phones and other mobile devices, such as laptops and handhelds. Instead of using GPS to determine vehicle movement, a technology approach which has several weaknesses, CellControl directly integrates with the vehicle’s onboard diagnostics computer with software on the mobile phone/device to stop texting, e-mailing, web browsing and phone usage while operating a vehicle. Additional vehicle performance data, such as speed, mileage, and idle time, are also provided. For more information, visit www.cellcontrol.com.

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Source: CellControl