Allstate May Reward Older Gamers with Discounts

Allstate is considering offering their clients 50 and older a discount on car insurance for gaming. The company is running a trial program called InSight which offers specialized computer games to 100,000 customers in Pennsylvania aged 50 to 75.

According to CNN the program features a variety of games designed to reverse age-related cognitive decline and improve visual alertness. In addition to driving games there are also shell games such as Jewel Diver and other brain training exercises.

Posit Science developed the game and will monitor the number of hours played by each subject so they can compare the accident rates of those who played and those who didn’t. Allstate is recommending that older drivers complete at least 10 hours of training which is free to the 100,000 Pennsylvania drivers in the study. Based on the results, they may add other states to the program.

Videogames have proved remarkably effective in rehabilitation in the elderly. They also help older people slow or even reverse the loss of brain function which occurs naturally with time. If Allstate puts InSight into practice Nationwide, older drivers will get more than just a discount on the ever rising cost of insurance. They can prolong their quality of life.