Maine Regulator Highlights New App for Motorists

Maine’s top insurance regulator is highlighting a new mobile app that can help motorists take the guesswork out of auto accidents.

Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa said last month that a new “WreckCheck” mobile app from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners provides guidance to people involved in auto accidents.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 5 million wrecks occur every year. However, a July 2012 survey from the NAIC revealed that many Americans don’t know what steps to take after an accident.

The new app from the NAIC outlines what to do immediately following an auto accident and takes users through a step-by-step process to create their own accident report. Additionally, the app lets users e-mail a completed accident report directly to themselves and their insurance agents.

The app is free and available for both iPhone and Android smartphone users. WreckCheck can be accessed through the NAIC website.