Electronic Pink Cards

Take back your glovebox in 2019

Stop digging through the pile of napkins and receipts...only to find expired pink cards. Nova Scotia allows drivers to provide digital proof of insurance and it's available now. 

​It's called

and it's excellent.

Brokers who use MyProof can send you a secure email and in a few quick steps you'll have it on you wherever you go. 

STEP 1 - Hop on your phone and open up that email.

STEP 2 - "CLICK TO DOWNLOAD AUTO INSURANCE CARD"

Which looks like this:

STEP 3 - "ADD" to wallet.

Adding the Proof of Insurance to your phone's 'digital wallet' let's you access it without an internet connection or cellphone signal.

It works just like a boarding pass...and if you haven't been brave enough to use one of those yet, let me take this moment to FULLY ENDORSE IT. You're missing out. 

*For those not familiar a 'Digital Wallet' comes pre-installed on i-phones, and is available for download on your devices specific app store. Once you have a card in your wallet it stays there until you delete it. 

The Digital Pink card does still have the year to year limitation, but it's a good reminder to take a look at your renewal with your broker and update it.  

HERE'S A VIDEO THAT LETS YOU SEE IT IN ACTION.

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The video mentions PRIVACY and LOCKING your phone when presenting your Pink Card. A valid point that needs addressing. 
In order to feel comfortable passing your phone to a stranger you should activate what's called "Guided Access" on your device. It allows you to lock your screen within applications and restricts access to other parts of the device. It's handy for this exact reason, and also to let kids handle your phone without calling someone or buying something. 

​At the risk of becoming a tech-blog, here's a quick map for activating GUIDED ACCESS on i-phone and Android devices.

Believe it or not, allowing Electronic Proof of Auto Insurance was new in 2018.
What's more impressive is that Nova Scotia was the first province in Canada to allow it. 

Look at us! 

I don't think the paper pink cards are going away anytime soon, but I'd like to think at least once...this comes in handy for someone at a police checkpoint.

​MD