Insurance

  2010 APR 16 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Business travelers who park their cars at the airport several days a week. Families with an extra car they only drive occasionally. Drivers who avoid slamming on the brakes. They're all less likely to be in an accident, so Progressive is offering these drivers a new way to save on car insurance.

  With Progressive's MyRate® discount, customers could save on their car insurance based on how, how much, and when they drive. Under the newest version of MyRate, now available in Minnesota, customers could start saving on their car insurance after 30 days. In addition, Progressive now collects driving data for only six months to calculate a customer's individual rate. How it Works After drivers sign up for MyRate, they plug a small device into their car that measures how they drive ...read more

  2010 MAR 19 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Car insurance group Progressive is now formally reporting on its social responsibility efforts with a new Web site called "Progressive Together," accessible at progressive.com/socialresponsibility.

  Progressive sees social responsibility as part of doing business in keeping with its Core Values, especially the Golden Rule-treating others as they would like to be treated.

  This is the first time the company has pulled together all of its social responsibility activities into one place, but Progressive has been committed to acting in socially responsible ways since its founding in 1937. Site visitors can learn about: Achievements and goals around efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle to secure a sustainable future ...read more

  2010 FEB 26 - (VerticalNews.com) -- As tricked-out name tags, retro hair styles, and "I Heart Insurance" buttons sweep the nation, Floridians have the chance to compete for a spot alongside Progressive's helpful insurance expert, Flo, to star in a national ad.

  Flo helper-hopefuls in the greater Miami area will have the opportunity to try out in-person at the Miami Design Preservation League on February 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Video try-outs can also be submitted at www.helpflo.com through March 21 ...read more