Travelers: Six More States Eligible for Hybrid Auto Discount

March 21, 2006

Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, has announced it now offers its 10 percent discount on auto insurance for hybrid drivers in Alabama, Mississippi, Nevada, Kansas, Tennessee and South Carolina.

Travelers launched its discount for hybrid owners on Feb. 21 and is one of the first auto insurance company to begin doing so nationally. The discount is also available in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin.

In addition to the insurance discount, hybrid drivers can benefit from the federal tax credit for alternative energy vehicles ranging from $250 to $3,400, depending on the model. Additional tax benefits are also available in many states.

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  • March 23, 2006 at 1:24 am
    Florida Product Analyst says:
    From what I understand, the hybrid discount isn\'t quite so much about the performance of the vehicle, but of the drivers. The overall demographic of the hybrid buyer is gener... read more
  • March 21, 2006 at 5:26 am
    ClaimsGuy says:
    I concur... there is no experience here, just marekting. I love the idea of hybrids and think there should be rewards since it appears they are more expensive to own. A few of... read more
  • March 21, 2006 at 1:36 am
    wondering about hybrid disount says:
    I wonder what they are basing the discount on since hybrids are so new they do not have any experience with them. It may be they will have worse loss experience than traditio... read more

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