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Auto insurance proof of coverage in Arkansas goes digital

March 1, 2013February 27, 2013 Julie Campbell

The House has given its approval for allowing drivers to use mobile devices to show active policies. The Legislature in Arkansas has just approved a new bill that will allow drivers within the state to use smartphones, tablets, and other types of mobile devices in order to display an electronic or digital version of their proof of auto insurance card. The electronic copy will be considered completely acceptable in place of the traditional card. The 91 to 0 unanimous vote among the lawmakers in the House passed a proposal backed…

Auto insurance electronic proof considered in Georgia

February 28, 2013February 26, 2013 G. Turner

Smartphones and other digital devices may soon be used to prove that coverage exists. Drivers in Georgia may soon have a new way to provide proof of auto insurance whenever they are required to show it, including at times when they have been pulled over by a police officer. A new proposal to allow a digital copy of the policy proof card to be used has cleared the House. The proposal, which would allow drivers to use smartphones, tablets, and other digital devices to show digital copies of their proof…

Auto insurance smartphone proof of coverage cards considered in 22 states

February 4, 2013February 2, 2013 Julie Campbell

New legislation proposed in nearly half the country to allow cell phones to show digital coverage. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has announced that as nearly half of all of the state legislatures across the U.S. are considering making changes to their laws so that auto insurance customers will be able to use their smartphones in order to provide proof of coverage instead of having to carry the printed cards. According to the PCI, this is one of the hottest legal trends related to coverage in the…

Auto insurance law in California now allows digital proof of coverage

January 3, 2013April 30, 2013

Smartphone and tablet users can now prove the existence of their valid policies with their devices. Now that 2013 is officially here, so is a new California auto insurance law that will make it a bit easier for drivers who are required to prove their coverage to the police when they have been pulled over. Instead of digging through the glove box to find the proof of policy, a digital copy is now acceptable. The hope is that it will make it much faster and easier for drivers to be…

Alabama auto insurance law cracks down on uninsured drivers

September 24, 2012September 24, 2012 S.Vagus

New auto insurance regulation may make Alabama roads safer In Alabama, a new auto insurance regulation is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2013, which will institute a new system that will make it more difficult for drivers without insurance coverage to be on the road. The new system is expected to crack down on the 900,000 vehicles registered in the state that do not have any kind of auto insurance coverage. According to state law, drivers must maintain liability insurance coverage, but Alabama has been struggling to make sure…