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Insurance Premium Discount for '5-Day Driving Ban' Rider Terminated After Just 3 Months

Insurance Premium Discount for '5-Day Driving Ban' Rider Terminated After Just 3 Months

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An office worker applied for a car '5부제' (five-day driving ban) discount with an insurance company in May.
  • The insurance company initially asked the applicant to wait for authentication method preparation and later notified them to complete registration by July 31.
  • However, just eight days later, the company announced the special rider would be terminated soon.

An office worker, identified as Mr. A, expressed frustration after his experience with a car insurance '5부제' (five-day driving ban) special rider. He applied for the discount in May, hoping to reduce his insurance premiums by participating in the driving restriction program.

Following his application, Mr. A was informed by the insurance company that they were preparing the necessary authentication methods and asked him to wait. He later received a text message on July 16, stating that he needed to complete the service registration and vehicle connection by July 31.

However, in a surprising turn of events, Mr. A received another notification just eight days later, on July 24. This communication informed him that the special rider was scheduled for termination soon. Mr. A had already installed the insurance company's application and linked his vehicle in anticipation of the discount, only to face the abrupt end of the program.

I installed the application and linked my car...

— Mr. AThe office worker expressed his frustration about the sudden termination of the insurance rider after he had already taken steps to comply with its requirements.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.