More Choice For New Jersey Business Owners As Progressive Brings Commercial Auto Coverages To The Garden State
Just two months after bringing its personal auto coverages back to New Jersey, Progressive brings its Commercial Auto coverages to the market
November 28, 2005
Mississippi To Raise Minimum Motor Vehicle Insurance Liability Limits; What Drivers Need To Know
Progressive helps drivers understand increase in limits, offers tips for navigating through the change and how to shop.
November 28, 2005
Flood Damaged Cars From Hurricane Katrina Get Crushed
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, made an unprecedented decision to scrap the more than 5,000 vehicles it insured that were declared total losses as a result of flood waters in St. Bernard parish and parts of Orleans parish. 
November 22, 2005
Austin Serves As Hurricane Claims Command Center In Response To Devastating 2005 Season
Beginning August 29, 2005 — the day Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama — Progressive claims representatives began rotating in and out of Austin in three-week shifts, staffing the Command Center 24/7 to handle hurricane claims.
November 15, 2005
Shopping For Car Insurance Just Got Easier — Talking To Someone "Live" Only A Mouse Click Away
The Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies continues its innovation streak by becoming the first major auto insurance group to connect with consumers using Voice Over Internet Protocol.
November 2, 2005
Drive® Insurance From Progressive Forms Agency Council; Holds Inaugural Meeting
Sixteen independent agents and brokers from around the country accepted an invitation from Drive to serve on the company’s first-ever Agency Council.
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October 20, 2005
Preparation Is Key To Protecting Vehicles And Boats Before, During And After Hurricane Wilma
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies offers Florida drivers tips for securing their vehicles and boats.
October 11, 2005
Recruiting Event To Help Hurricane Victims Get A Fresh Start
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, the third largest auto insurance group in the U.S. and in Louisiana, is holding an all-day recruiting event at the Radisson Hotel New Orleans Airport, 2150 Veterans Blvd., Kenner from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today to help those displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita secure claims representative jobs in Louisiana or in other states.
October 3, 2005
New Jersey Drivers Now Have Two New Choices For Auto Insurance
Representatives from The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies and The Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies today joined New Jersey state officials to announce that the two top-10 brands of auto insurance are now available to New Jersey drivers.
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September 29, 2005
Drive Insurance From Progressive Zooms Past Internet Milestone
More than one million consumers have heeded the call of the Drive Insurance from Progressive marketing campaign and visited driveinsurance.com to find out more about the benefits of buying auto insurance through an independent agent or broker, including personal service and advice, competitive rates, and choice.
September 21, 2005
Progressive Moves Resources Into Texas Ahead of Hurricane Rita
Hurricane Rita is expected to strike the Texas coast this weekend, potentially bringing heavy rain, inland flooding and high winds. Reacting quickly to this new threat, the Progressive Group of Insurance Companies is deploying claims representatives from around the country to areas that are most likely to be affected by the storm.
September 1, 2005
Attention Progressive Direct and Drive Insurance From Progressive Customers: Alternative Claims Reporting Phone Number Available
Progressive routes calls around phone company hub damaged by Hurricane Katrina; Customers with a claim can contact the company at (719) 432-0264.
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August 29, 2005
Leading Auto Insurer Launches Research Program; Says There Could Be A Better Way To Price Policies
For as long as anyone can remember, car insurance policies have been priced in the same way, using information about you, your driving history and your vehicle’s make and model.
August 26, 2005
Progressive Moves Resources Into Place To Manage Claims From Katrina’s One-Two Punch
After slamming Florida’s southeast coast with heavy rains and 75 mph winds, Katrina has gained strength and is moving north — bringing heavy rain, strong winds and possible storm surge to residents in the Florida Panhandle, many of whom are still recovering from the season’s first hurricane, Dennis.
August 15, 2005
Progressive Provides An Easier Way For Members Of Vermont’s Military Families To Enjoy This Summer’s Champlain Valley Fair
Enjoying the Champlain Valley Fair this summer just got a little easier for members of the Vermont National Guard and their families thanks to Progressive’s donation of 150 general admission tickets along with 10 VIP prize packages.
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July 25, 2005
Myth or Reality? Vehicle Color Influences Rates and Insurers Can Charge Whatever They Want
The color of a car influences how much it costs to insure it, Comprehensive coverage protects drivers in all situations because, after all, it’s “comprehensive,” and car insurance companies can charge whatever they want. Have you ever thought one or more of these statements to be true? You’re not alone. 
July 25, 2005
Damaged Vehicles Already Back On The Road Thanks To Quick Action By Progressive Claims Service
A little more than two weeks after the first hurricane of the 2005 season struck the Florida Panhandle, the state’s fourth largest auto insurer reports that it has settled 80 percent of its auto claims resulting from Hurricane Dennis.
July 20, 2005
Hundreds of Progressive People Ride to Live, Live to Ride
Today, The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, which insures more than one million motorcycles and their riders, celebrated the 14th annual Ride to Work Day -- a day during which thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts around the world commute to work on their motorcycles to demonstrate, among other benefits, that motorcycles are a practical and efficient form of transportation.
July 11, 2005
Progressive Claims Representatives Move Into Florida Panhandle as Season’s First Hurricane Strikes; Company Offers Post-Storm Driving Precautions for Motorists
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies (Progressive) has deployed specially trained catastrophe claims representatives to the Florida Panhandle and coastal Alabama to help customers whose cars, RVs, boats and motorcycles were damaged by Hurricane Dennis.
July 8, 2005
Tips To Keep You—And Your Vehicles—Safe During Hurricane Dennis
Hurricane Dennis is expected to hit the Gulf Coast this weekend, bringing with it heavy rain, strong winds and possible storm surge. Progressive, the country’s third largest auto insurance group, has deployed its National Catastrophe Response Team to locations likely to be affected by the storm and has activated processes to ensure that customers will experience no delay in reporting or settling their claim.
July 7, 2005
Progressive Release New D&O/Company Liability Policy For Financial Institutions
In response to the increasing complexity of community banking, Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Progressive), underwriter for the ABA-sponsored insurance program, has released a new D&O/Company Liability Policy for Financial Institutions. The new policy allows bankers to protect the directors, officers and the bank itself against exposures arising from the many services they now provide, under either a broad-form contract or on an individual named peril basis.
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June 29, 2005
Progressive.com Takes Top Honors In Watchfire® GómezPro Q2 2005 Insurance Carrier Scorecard
Progressive.com, the Web site of The Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies and The Progressive Corporation, has been named #1 Overall in the Watchfire GómezPro Q2 2005 Insurance Carrier Scorecard. The site has taken top honors in nine out of ten Scorecard rankings published since 2000.
June 28, 2005
Progressive Expands Concierge Level of Claims Service — Stages Live Car Crash at Unveiling of New Service Center in Orlando
It’s probably happened to you. Maybe you didn’t stop in time. Maybe you lost control. Car crashes happen every day. In fact, in Orlando more than 100 crashes will happen today. 
June 24, 2005
Agreement Between New York State Trial Lawyers and Auto Insurance Companies Will Expedite Resolution of Disputes
Earlier this week, the New York State legislature passed a bill that would put “file and serve” requirements into lower courts where they currently do not exist. If signed into law by the Governor, the bill will also institute an “expedited hearing” process in situations where no-fault automobile insurance disputes exist.
June 20, 2005
Progressive Studies More Than 2 Million Motorcycles; Finds Which Bikes Are Most And Least Likely To Be Stolen, Crashed
A recent study of claims data on more than two million motorcycles insured over the past three years by The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, the country’s largest motorcycle insurer, uncovers the makes and models of bikes most and least likely to be stolen or crashed.
June 10, 2005
Hail Season Survival Guide: Progressive Claims Service Offers Six Tips For Getting Back on the Road Quickly After a Hailstorm
They’re often smaller than an inch in diameter and rarely fall for more than 15 minutes in any one location, but hail still manages to cause more than $1 billion in damage to property and crops in the United States each year.
June 8, 2005
Progressive Files Suit Against Operators of a Robbinsdale Chiropractic Clinic and a St. Paul Attorney
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and other affiliated companies (Progressive) have filed suit in federal court against Alivio Chiropractic Clinic, Inc., located in Robbinsdale, Minn., and individuals associated with it, including a chiropractor and an attorney.
June 3, 2005
Progressive Files Suit Against Operators of Philadelphia Chiropractic Clinic
Several subsidiaries of The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies (Progressive) today filed suit against the owners and operators of All-Care Chiropractic P.C., a Philadelphia-based medical provider that the companies allege has been carrying out schemes in Pennsylvania designed to defraud them since 2001.
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May 20, 2005
Drive Insurance From Progressive and Strategic Insurance Software Offer Enhanced Online Policy Access to Independent Agents and Brokers
The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies announced today that it is expanding its partnership with Strategic Insurance Software (SIS) to implement a real-time interface, using ACORD XML standards, that provides independent agents and brokers “one-click” access to the Drive agency-dedicated Web site, ForAgentsOnly.com (FAO).
May 16, 2005
Harder To Name A Boat Than A Baby? That’s What Some Boaters Say In New Survey
What’s in a name? Plenty, according to a recent countrywide online survey conducted by The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, a leading boat insurer and the number one seller of personal watercraft insurance in the United States. 
May 9, 2005
Minnesotans Leaving Money On The Table When It Comes To Auto Insurance
More than three out of four Minnesota drivers (78 percent) surveyed recently say they want more control over the cost of their auto insurance. The survey also finds that the majority (60 percent) say they would participate in a usage-based discount program that could save them up to 25 percent on the cost of auto insurance.
May 6, 2005
Progressive Expands Concierge Level of Claims Service — Unveils First Center in Cleveland Area to Meet National Rollout Standards
For those who have ever been involved in an auto accident and filed a claim, you know what it's like—some insurance companies ask you to get your own estimates from repair facilities, find your own rental car and inspect the work yourself. At best the process is time consuming and inconvenient. At worst it forces you into unfamiliar territory and leaves you feeling unsure. Not anymore…
May 3, 2005
Progressive Offers Tips On Staying Safe And Protecting Your Vehicles During Upcoming Hurricane Season
Meteorologists have predicted an active hurricane season for the Atlantic basin in 2005 and an above-average probability of major hurricane landfall. Last year, 15 tropical or sub-tropical storms caused an estimated $42 billion in damage, making 2004 the nation's costliest hurricane season on record.
May 2, 2005
Survey Finds Pumped-Up Gas Prices Mean Driving Less, Vacationing Closer To Home And Doubling-Up On Groceries
Pain at the gas pump has people looking for ways to cut costs, according to a recent countrywide online survey conducted by the third largest auto insurer in the country, the Progressive Group of Insurance Companies.
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April 18, 2005
Country’s Third Largest Auto Insurance Group Gives Its People a Chance To See If They’re The Next Picasso
You’re an artist seeking to express your creativity. And you’re working to make auto insurance easier to shop for, buy and own. Sound like incompatible goals? Not at Progressive.
April 11, 2005
Research Finds Higher Horsepower Cars Involved In Fewer Accidents
Think faster cars are involved in more crashes? You’re not alone. According to a recent phone survey of 1,000 people, one-third say that those who drive higher horsepower vehicles are involved in more frequent crashes.
April 6, 2005
92 Million Unique Visitors Later, Progressive.com Celebrates 10-Years Anniversary
Ten years ago, auto-insurance.com, then the URL of The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, launched as the first Web site of any major insurer in the world. More than 92 million unique visitors later, the site, which adopted a more intuitive URL—progressive.com—in 1997, has evolved from brochure-ware to one of the most frequently visited auto insurance Web sites and an integral part of the nearly $4 billion business The Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies has become.
April 6, 2005
When Hail Damages Your Vehicle: Six Simple Steps To Getting Back On The Road
Last night’s hail storm in central and south Tulsa caused widespread damage to cars and rooftops. If you’ve got damage to your car, paintless dent removal might be the answer to restoring your vehicle to its pre-accident condition.
April 4, 2005
Progressive Direct Takes Military Families Out To The Ball Game
This baseball season, the Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies, along with the Lexington Legends, will make military families’ lives a little bit easier by ‘taking them out to the old ball game’ for a special event on April 9th, and to each of the 67 remaining home games this season.
April 1, 2005
One Person’s Slightly Used Auto Insurance Policy Is Another Person’s…Treasure?
Who can forget the way the policy for that ’76 Gremlin smelled? How about those deductibles from that Merkur policy? Sure, they don’t make the car any longer, but that’s what makes the policy valuable! And a 1957 Ford Fairlane policy still in the envelope? What a find! If you are among the tens of millions who have never thought of auto insurance policies as collectibles, prepare yourself. On this April Fools’ Day, they just may be.
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Mach 29, 2005
What Do Shopping, Planning A Vacation And Filing Taxes Have In Common? That’s Easy, Survey Says
What about life has become easier? A lot, according to a recent countrywide online survey conducted by The Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies.
March 10, 2005
You Are What You Ride: Survey Finds Differences Between Harley and Sport Bike Riders Go Beyond Bike Type
What can you tell about a person by the kind of motorcycle they ride? Plenty, according to a recent countrywide online survey conducted by The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, the number one seller of motorcycle insurance in the U.S. The survey finds interesting differences — and similarities — between Harley-Davidson riders and those who ride sport bikes.
March 3, 2005
Commercial Auto Insurance From Progressive Now Available In South Carolina
Starting today, The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies (Drive Insurance) will offer its commercial auto product in South Carolina through more than 430 agents.
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February 16, 2005
Auto Insurance Gets Even Easier For Progressive Direct Customers Buying Online
The Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies continues its commitment to making auto insurance easier by becoming one of the first auto insurers to enable customers to sign purchase documents electronically via computer — making the process of purchasing a policy online easier and faster. The electronic signature, or “e-signature,” is a technological leap forward because it can replace a “wet” signature, in which a customer has to physically sign a paper document.
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January 25, 2005
The Progressive Group Expands Tempe Training Facility – Introduces Comprehensive Commercial Auto Claims Training Program
Nearly a year after The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies expanded its Phoenix area sales and customer service call center, Progressive is growing its Arizona operations again by opening what it believes to be the only insurance-group owned commercial auto claims training facility in the U.S.
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