By Steve Mckay

I spoke with leading privacy advocates last year, who said, “Our No. 1 concern is using a GPS to determine location.” So the MyRate device has no GPS chip. 

I also heard from consumers about privacy, and I can sum up what they said in one word: Yuck! Some people added something about their mom watching them.  

What do you say? Progressive isn’t watching you, but I understand if you’re skeptical. I want you to believe me. How can we turn the “yuck” into a “yay,” or at least an “OK”?

By Steve McKay

Hi there! I’m Steve McKay, a product manager on the MyRate team. Welcome to our brand new blog, where we’re going to talk about various aspects of the MyRate program and, hopefully, encourage constructive discussion from consumers like you. We want to hear your feedback, tackle your questions, and — most important — be your best source for facts about the program. But don’t worry — we’re going to have some fun along the way and share some stories and factoids that are entertaining (as you’ll see). We may even have the occasional guest blogger. My goal is to update this blog at least once a week, so be sure to check back often!

As you can see from the ticker at bottom right of MyRate.com, the MyRate program can generate lots of discussion, and sometimes people have strong opinions. And that’s OK. In fact, it’s this kind of feedback that will keep things interesting and worthwhile. So keep your comments coming! We look forward to lots of great ideas and dialogue.