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You see the blue and red flashing lights in your rearview mirror. You think to yourself, “How fast was I going? I wasn’t going that fast, was I? Oh shoot, I’m being pulled over!” Next flurry of thoughts: safely…
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Category: Auto, Central, myCentral, Service, Technology
Tags: Android, applications, auto ID card, auto insurance, cell phone, driver's license, electronic, iPhone, mobile, Mobile app, myCentral, phone, proof of insurance, smart phone
Distracted driving is something that some of us forget to think twice about. Consider your daily commute or your weekly trip to the grocery store. These are routes you have taken so often and are comfortable with. You probably change…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Central, Education, Personal, Prevention, Saving Money
Tags: cell phone, cell phones, discounts, distracted driver, distracted driving, Distracted Driving Awareness, Distracted Driving Awareness Month, passengers, smart phone, smartphone, teen driver, teen drivers, teenSMART
We have probably all been to a public building where there are signs offering a free service to plug in your device at a charging location. Without thinking, we hurriedly plug in our device to the USB, by either using our…
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Category: Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: cell phone, cyber security, cybersecurity, data, data backup, data breach, malware, malware attack, mobile device, mobile security, Personal Cyber Protection, personal data, personal information, personal insurance, protecting your data, smart phone, USB flash drive
By now I believe 105 percent of the U.S. has a portable computer in their pocket that we still call a “phone,” even though no one actually talks on it anymore. What we do is tweet on Twitter, comment on Facebook,…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Central, Personal, Prevention, Social Media, Technology
Tags: cell phone, distracted driving, mobile device, phone, text message, tweet
Recently my friends and I took a girls’ trip to our alma mater. After a day of reminiscing on campus, we headed back to our hotel room. First item on our list: make a mad dash to the nearest electrical…
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Category: Central, Personal, Technology
Tags: airplane mode, Android, battery-managing app, Bluetooth, cell phone, GPS, haptic feedback, iPhone, located-based services, low battery, mobile device, push notifications, smartphone, vibrate, Wi-Fi
Texting and driving is a deadly combination. Not only is it dangerous, it’s illegal in 11 states for all drivers. In fact, some states will be using distracted driving as a primary enforcement measure, which means an officer may cite a driver just…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Claims, Communication, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: cell phone, distracted driving, Distractology, In Control, Parents are the Key, primary enforcement measure, Safety Tips, teen drivers, text messages, texting
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and it’s a great time to talk to your teenager about the dangers of distracted driving. Most anti-texting-while-driving campaigns focus their message on teenagers, and presumably should. Teens have the least driving experience and it…
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Category: Accident, Auto, Central, Personal, Prevention
Tags: cell phone, distracted driving, Distracted Driving Awareness, teens and driving, texting, texting ban, texting while driving
So you just bought the iPhone 5 and are enjoying the endless conveniences and fun that come with a smartphone. If you’re like most people, your mobile device goes where you go. And a device that goes everywhere you go is…
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Category: Central, Personal, Technology
Tags: app, auto, cell phone, Coverage C, deductible, Find My iPhone, homeowners policy, inland marine policy, iPhone, mobile device, personal property, premium, protection plan, schedule, smartphone, tablet
Distracted driving. It’s a term we’ve heard a lot lately. My job requires me to drive quite a bit and it seems like I see people driving while staring at their cell phones every time I’m on the road. The…
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