Venice, FL – October 26, 2009 – Truck insurer, 1st Guard Corporation, today announced that TRUCKER1, a free mobile application for the iPhone, is now available on the Apple App Store. TRUCKER1 is the first mobile application developed specifically for owner operators. “The iPhone provides a perfect platform for extending information to and communication with our customers.” stated Daniel Ribar, Chief Information Officer for 1st Guard Corporation. “For owner operators, TRUCKER1 represents a new level of productivity.”Anyone can download TRUCKER1 and use the free tools for transmitting route and location details to the e-mail and Facebook accounts of friends and family members. However, TRUCKER1 has added functionality for 1st Guard® customers including instant coverage verification, which replaces the need to carry insurance ID cards, and an easy but technically advanced claims submission process. “We used the full gambit of technologies – GPS, reverse geo-coding, social-networking, geo-stamping images, web services and more to define what an app like this should be” commented Ribar.
1st Guard Corporation has announced a 10% insurance discount for all qualifying users beginning January 1, 2010. The company anticipates that TRUCKER1 will ultimately lead to lower processing and customer service costs. “We’ve literally put an insurance company in the palm of our customers’ hand and topped it off with premium savings,” said Mr. Ribar. That’s commitment to truckers!
