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OnStar Marketing Manager, General Motors 

OnStar already offers a multiplicity of services to its customers: helping with directions, unlocking car doors, calling emergency agencies . the list goes on and on. Now, according to OnStar's marketing manager, Michelle Stoutemire, OnStar is adding insurance premium savings to its impressive list of offerings. "What we're working on is value added benefits. Now we're working with State Farm, Allstate, Geico and Progressive, to bring value, so wherever you are, whatever insurance you have, you can get the discount - [from] all providers," says Stoutemire.

Further, if you don't drive lots of miles, OnStar is working to help you save up to 35 percent on your insurance premiums. Through diagnostic reports, consumers can e-mail their odometer readings to their respective insurance agencies as proof of driving under the prescribed miles.

"[By the] end of 2007, we will be in 40 states. It works really, really well. If you're looking to save on insurance, it's just another competitive advantage for GM," Stoutemire boasts of the new efforts. "[If] they say you [drove] low miles, we'll give you 5 percent off. If you only drive 5,000 miles a year, they can give you up to 20 percent off. A lot of people don't have a cutoff. No matter what you drive, you end up getting a discount," she adds. "Some of the insurance companies like State Farm, aren't looking at a mileage cutoff. We're going to have discounts; these are things that we're working on to bring additional value." It's good to know that GM is willing to put customers in the driver's seat. For more information, log onto www.onstar.com.-terry shropshire

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