InsuranceQuotes.com Study Finds GEICO GloveBox Is Best Auto Insurance App for Consumers

AUSTIN, Texas, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A study by InsuranceQuotes.com of mobile phone apps from the country's 10 biggest auto insurance companies found GEICO's GloveBox app is the most consumer-friendly.

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The informal review, conducted by InsuranceQuotes.com's Kevin Lyons, found that no auto insurance app combined wow factor and functionality more than GEICO's GloveBox.

If you have a GEICO auto insurance app downloaded on your iPhone or Android-equipped phone, you can view your account, pay all or some of your bill, retrieve your insurance card, or even view step-by-step instructions on how to change a tire or jump-start a battery. The app also uses the GPS on your smartphone to help you locate nearby towing companies and gas stations, provides a phone number for emergency roadside assistance, and even entertains you with YouTube videos featuring the ubiquitous Cavemen.

GEICO's app makes it easy to prepare your claim by letting you take and store photos of an accident scene; document information about the drivers, vehicles and witnesses; and even retrieve police information about your accident.

"In the InsuranceQuotes.com study, GEICO barely beat Allstate for the best auto insurance app. The GEICO and Allstate apps definitely stand out in the crowd," said John Egan, managing editor of InsuranceQuotes.com.

Apps from these auto insurance companies were reviewed by InsuranceQuotes.com: Allstate, American Family, Farmers, GEICO, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, Progressive, State Farm, Travelers and USAA.

For more information about InsuranceQuotes.com's auto insurance app study, visit http://www.insurancequotes.com/auto-insurance-best-apps.

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