Auto Insurance Company Expands to Alabama

MOBILE, Ala., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new kind of auto insurance is moving to Alabama with affordable prices and policies that cater to all types of drivers, no matter their driving history.

Direct Auto Insurance will be holding grand openings for four new Mobile locations the last two weekends of January. The first grand opening will be held on Friday, Jan. 18^th from 2-4 p.m. at the Direct location at 5031 Cottage Hill Rd. in Mobile.  

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce will perform a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome each new Direct office to the community.

"As Direct Auto Insurance expands into Alabama, we are pleased Mobile was their first investment. We are confident the strength of Mobile's economy and the promise of future growth made our area the easy choice, and we're glad to have them as a member of the Mobile Area Chamber," says Bob Chappelle, executive vice president of the Mobile Area Chamber.

The grand opening events will include appearances by local radio stations, food, refreshments and giveaways. Guests can enter to win prizes including flat screen TVs, NCAA football merchandise and tickets to Senior Bowl 2013. They also can get free auto insurance quotes.    

"We're overjoyed to now offer auto insurance in Alabama," said Jack Campbell, Chief Operations Officer of Direct Auto Insurance. "Direct has an outstanding history of serving all types of drivers, and our recent growth in the southeast and Alabama will continue because we offer our customers low prices that work for them."

The additional grand openings will be held on: Jan. 19^th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2753 Pleasant Valley Rd., Jan. 25^th from 2-4 p.m. at 3462 Springhill Ave., and Jan. 26^th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 5611 Old Shell Rd. in Mobile.

Direct General Corporation is an insurance holding company and, through its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of personal auto insurance, life insurance, and vehicle and accident protection plans. Direct is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. and has more than 400 local offices in 13 states throughout the Southeast with annual revenues of over $350 million. Direct markets and sells its products and services under the Direct Auto Insurance brand through its retail store outlets, by phone through its call center and via the Internet.

For more information, please contact Direct Auto Insurance and Rachel Stein at 615.601.2886.

SOURCE Direct General Corporation