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Parents Trust Their Own Kids' Driving, But Not Other Teens

Keeping mom and dad up at night

More parents of teen drivers worry about their teenager texting or being distracted by friends while driving—73 percent say this concerns them "a great deal"—than the possibility of their children drinking and driving—50 percent.

More mothers worry "a great deal" about texting and distracted driving than fathers, by a margin of 75 percent to 69 percent. At 65 percent, moms worry more than dads, at 54 percent, about their children being at risk from other drivers. Conversely, 55 percent of fathers are concerned about drinking and driving compared to 48 percent of mothers. Parents in the West—at 76 percent—are outpaced only by those in the Northeast—at 88 percent—in their concern about distracted driving. Parental concern in the South is 69 percent and 66 percent in the Midwest.

"Technology and multi-tasking has made driving today completely different than years ago," says Phil Telgenhoff, Field Vice President with Allstate in California. "Knowing that teens watch what adults do while driving is why it is so important that everyone put down the phones, limit distractions overall and set a good example in the car."

Trust in thy teen…

Parents overwhelmingly agree they trust their own children to drive, and instead worry about other teenagers on the road—79 percent agree with this statement, while just 17 percent disagree.

This far outpaces parental concern about their children's maturity and the responsibility of driving—36 percent worry a "great deal"—and worry over their teen driver causing significant damage to the car—26 percent.

Allstate adds identity theft coverage in California ... - Insurance Quotes

Allstate adds identity theft coverage for auto insurance policyholders in California

John Egan

New and renewing Allstate auto insurance policyholders in California now can add identity theft coverage.

For as little as $30 a year, the Allstate coverage provides up to $25,000 in reimbursement for “reasonable expenses” related to identity restoration, including attorney’s fees and lost wages. Allstate spokesman Jim Klapthor says that for identity theft to be covered, the theft doesn’t have to be directly connected to a policyholder’s vehicle (for instance, a purse stolen from the front seat of your car).

About 9 million Americans are victims of identity theft each year. “Victims of the worst identity theft cases spend 100 hours or more trying to correct problems caused by this crime,” Phil Telgenhoff, an assistant vice president at Allstate in California, says in a news release.

One of Allstate’s chief competitors, State Farms, sells similar identity theft insurance for $25 a year as an add-on to homeowner’s and renter’s insurance policies. Insurers such as GEICO and Nationwide also sell identity theft coverage.

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