Allstate FAQs
Does Allstate accident forgiveness work?
Allstate offers accident forgiveness as an add-on coverage to an Allstate car insurance policy. The way it works is that your car insurance rates won't go up just because you've had an accident even if it was your fault.
Accident forgiveness protection is effective on the day you sign up for it.
How much is the average Allstate Safe Driving Bonus check?
Allstate rewards safe drivers with a Safe Driving Bonus twice a year. This is a benefit that you can add on to your Allstate car insurance policy. You'll get a bonus every 6 months you don't have an accident.
With the Allstate Safe Driving Bonus, you can get $100 off your collision deductible the day you sign up for this benefit and an additional $100 off every year you drive accident free for up to $500 off total.
How does Allstate Drivewise work?
Allstate Drivewise is Allstate's driver tracking program. Drivewise uses telematics technology through a mobile app to track drivers' habits while behind the wheel. The purpose of the program is to offer discounts to drivers who prove to practice safe driving habits.
Drivewise monitors your speed, accelerating or braking and what time of day you drive at. Unlike some of the other driver tracking programs, Allstate Drivewise won't raise your rates if you don't prove to be a safe driver according to the standards of the program. You can learn more about the program by reading Clearsurance’s Allstate Drivewise review.
Does Allstate Drivewise save drivers money?
Allstate Drivewise is a driver tracking program that monitors your driving through a mobile app and offers you a discount if you practice safe driving habits.
Drivewise rewards safe drivers with cash back every 6 months and points in the Allstate Rewards program, which can be redeemed for gift cards and other rewards. Allstate offers up to 10 percent cash back just for signing up for the Drivewise program and a possibility of earning 30 percent cash back every 6 months.
If you're generally a safe driver who doesn't drive high speeds, doesn't drive an excessive amount of miles and drives at hours that Allstate considers safer than others, you could see savings on your car insurance with Drivewise.
It's also important to note that your rates won't increase at all with Drivewise.
More about Allstate insurance
Allstate's website is a great place to learn more about Allstate's offerings, make a payment, submit a claim, or request support from a licensed insurance agent. Allstate's website also has guides indicating the minimum requirements by law for insurance in each state, as well as what most people in that state have for coverage.
Allstate's mobile app offers direct access to everything Allstate has to offer. It lets you connect with an agent, access digital identification cards and Allstate policy documents, manage claims, file claims with Allstate's QuickFoto option, access roadside assistance, get parking reminders, find gas stations and more.
Local agents at the customer service department are available via phone, typically 24/7, however, it depends on the individual agent. You can also contact the general hotline or send an email through Allstate’s website contact form, and via its app to file a claim.
Allstate offers a discount on Cellcontrol, a technology solution that prevents teen from driving while distracted. Cellcontrol helps parents ensure that their teens do not use their cellphone while driving, as it blocks certain apps, such as social media, texting and email, while the vehicle is in motion.
Allstate’s Good Hacks service allows users to get help with household tasks from Alexa devices. Good Hacks allows users to ask Alexa questions (like “How do I clean spilled coffee from a carpet?”) and get info on household hacks.
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