Teensurance allows parents to have a different kind of conversation with their teens about driving and the responsibilities that come with a driver’s license.

Teensurance is unique because it bundles an entire suite of technology and services designed to create a safer environment for young drivers, while offering new levels of comfort for parents. Using a GPS-based device – the Safety Beacon^™ – and online tools to reinforce good driving habits, Teensurance gives parents tangible assurance about their teen’s driving behavior by delivering real-time notifications.

Safeco customers with auto insurance policies can register for Teensurance and access a secure Web portal with materials and services to help them establish a safe driving plan with their teen. The program provides benefits for both sides of the dialogue. Parents and their teens can agree on the speed, distance, location and curfew limitations. Notification is transmitted in real time to parents’ computers, home phones, cell phones or other mobile devices when limits are exceeded.

For teens, there is 24/7 roadside assistance and, if they lock their keys in the car (and it has automatic door locks) they can use their mobile phone to remotely unlock the vehicle. Most importantly, teens can prove to their parents they drive responsibly and gain additional driving privileges.

“Teensurance offers parents peace of mind and lets them know they are doing all they can to keep their teen drivers safe,” said Jim Havens, vice president of customer solutions at Safeco. “Because teen drivers and their parents jointly set limits for driving times, speeds and locations, Teensurance helps young drivers demonstrate responsibility, improve their driving skills and earn their parents’ trust.”