Bryant Asset Protection

With so many people on the road during peak vacation months, it's a good time to brush up on what to do in the event you're involved in a crash. Here are some tips.

Be prepared before you leave home. Put a disposable camera and pen and paper in your glove box. Car insurance claims can be settled faster if there's a good record of what happened. If you can take photographs or collect license plate numbers, or even names and phone numbers of witnesses, you can help your insurance company to establish facts faster.

If you're involved in a crash:

• Move your vehicle out of the road, if possible. If your car is able to be driven, move it off of the road a safe distance. By getting off the road, you can help to avoid a second collision.
• Turn on your flashers or your lights. It's important to be certain your vehicle is seen by other drivers.
• Check yourself and your passengers for injuries. If someone may be injured, call 911 immediately.
• Call local police to report the crash.
• Call your insurance company to report the crash. The earlier your insurance company knows about the crash, the faster it can get to work to resolve your claim.
• Start documenting what happened, if you can. If you're able to do so safely, make notes, take photographs, and ask witnesses for names and phone numbers. If the situation isn't safe enough for that, stay as far from the roadway - and the crashed cars - as you can.
• Give other parties only your insurance company's name. Don't discuss the details of your coverage with anyone at the accident scene.
• Exchange important information with the other driver(s). Names, addresses, and phone numbers can be useful to your insurance company in settling the claim.

Posted by Bryant Asset at 2:08 PM.

You may be aware that those drivers who complete the New York Defensive Driving course qualify for three years worth of significant savings on their auto policies and a reduction of violation points on their driver's licenses. Until now, this course required several hours of in-person classroom work and successful completion of a final exam. Bryant Asset is pleased to announce that we have partnered with the New York Safety Council to be able to offer you the benefits of this course completely online in the convenience of your home!

This course is approved by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and teaches drivers of all ages to be safer on the road as it saves money on your auto insurance premiums. We recommend that all driving members of your family strongly consider the benefits of this training. You do not need to be a Bryant Asset auto insurance client to take part in the new online course, so feel free to tell any New York licensed driver you think might be interested and link them to our website.

For more information about the program, or to enroll in the course, please click here;.

Posted by Bryant Asset at 4:13 PM.