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If you carry auto insurance with Travelers, you may be glad to know that Travelers’ first mobile applications have been debuted. Applications are now available for iPhone – Auto Accident Help – and BlackBerry smartphones – Quick Connect. Both of Travelers’ apps are free of charge; Auto Accident Help can be found at the iTunes store, and Quick Connect can be downloaded at Travelers.com

BlackBerry smartphone and iPhone users will be provided auto accident assistance with these new mobile tools. Travelers existing customers will have the advantage of beginning their auto claims directly through the iPhone application, while BlackBerry users can start the claims process by logging into Travelers’ mobile web site.

In regard to the applications’ release, Patrick Gee, senior vice president for Travelers personal insurance claims stated, “Immediately after an accident, it is natural to feel unsure about what steps to take and we want to be there to help guide people through the process. Our new mobile applications allow us to do so by helping consumers with the necessary and important steps after an auto accident.”

Travelers’ ongoing mobile strategy began with the late November 2009 launch of their mobile website; integrating the online claim reporting into these new mobile apps is part of Travelers ongoing efforts to provide easy access to the claims process. According to comScore, the number of individuals accessing news and other information on a daily basis via mobile Web more than doubled from 2008 to 2009.