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Progressive Insurance Sponsors $10M X-Prize for Fuel Efficient Vehicle

March 21, 2008 - The X Prize Foundation, best known for its competitions promoting space flights, is offering $10 million (euro6.37 million) to the teams that can produce the most production-ready vehicles that get ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2008/03/21/88457.htm

Business Moves

March 10, 2008 - Progressive, Massachusetts Progressive Insurance said it plans to begin selling personal auto insurance in Massachusetts starting May 1 if state regulators approve the company's rate filings, which ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/business-moves/2008/03/10/155783.htm

Progressive to Sell Mass. Auto Insurance Online Starting in May

February 25, 2008 - Progressive Insurance said it plans to begin selling personal auto insurance in Massachusetts starting May 1 if state regulators approve the company's rate filings, which it submitted to the Bay ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2008/02/25/87621.htm

Progressive Receives U.S. Patent for Concierge Claims Service

February 15, 2008 - Progressive Insurance reports it has received a U.S. patent for one of its methods of processing vehicle damage claims, which it calls its concierge level of claims service. With this service, ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2008/02/15/87377.htm

Hall of Shame Scams Shocking

February 10, 2008 - The Coalition reports that nearly one of four Americans say it's ok to defraud insurers. Some 8 percent say it's "quite acceptable" to bilk insurers, while 16 percent say it's "somewhat acceptable." ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/editorsnote/2008/02/10/155595.htm

People

December 23, 2007 - Toledo, Ohio-based privately held commercial insurance brokerage, the Hylant Group, has named John W. Chaney as president of the Cleveland office and regional vice president. Chaney will be ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2007/12/23/155313.htm

Insurance Institute of Michigan Elects 2008 Officers

December 7, 2007 - The Insurance Institute of Michigan (IIM) recently held elections during its Annual Meeting on Nov. 27, 2007 in Lansing, Mich. Mike Puerner, vice president, secretary and general counsel of Hastings ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2007/12/07/85494.htm

Mass. Auto Insurers Get Into Gear for Competition

December 2, 2007 - Most plan to cut rates as state moves ahead with plan for managed competition for 2008 Auto insurance carriers are looking to compete by rewarding drivers with good driving records, good grades, ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2007/12/02/155189.htm

Mass. Drivers Get Taste of Competition; Insurers Cut Rates, Enhance Products

November 20, 2007 - Drivers with good driving records, good grades, hybrid vehicles, property policies and pets are among those who could benefit under auto insurance rating plans filed for use in 2008 in ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2007/11/20/85205.htm

Progressive Changes 10,000 Agencies’ Signs

November 8, 2007 - Progressive Insurance is changing the indoor and outdoor signs at thousands of its agencies across the country to highlight its affiliation with the businsses. Earlier this year, Progressive ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2007/11/08/84869.htm

People and Places

September 24, 2007 - The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices named new officers and directors for the 2007-2008 term. Officers include: President Mary Ellen Rozzell of Continental/Marmorstein & ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2007/09/24/84911.htm

Progressive apologies for claims handlers’ privacy

September 24, 2007 - The president of Progressive Insurance Co. issued a written apology regarding some over-zealous claims investigators in Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported about an investigation in ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/currents/2007/09/24/85132.htm

Progressive apologies for claims handlers’ privacy

September 24, 2007 - The president of Progressive Insurance Co. issued a written apology regarding some over-zealous claims investigators in Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported about an investigation in ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2007/09/24/154768.htm

People

September 24, 2007 - The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices named new officers and directors for the 2007-2008 term. Officers include: President Mary Ellen Rozzell of Continental/Marmorstein & ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2007/09/24/154799.htm

Farmers Names Sgoureva Regional VP in California

September 5, 2007 - Farmers Insurance Group, Inc., announced that Russina Sgoureva has joined the company as regional vice president of auto product management for California. Previously, she spent more than five years ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2007/09/05/83195.htm

Declarations

September 3, 2007 - They tried to work with him "The Arkansas Insurance Department tried to work with Mr. Middleton in order to ensure prompt restitution to the victim for the various annuities or insurance products he ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/declarations/2007/09/03/83820.htm

Declarations

September 3, 2007 - Mea Culpa "...What the investigators and Progressive people involved in that case did was wrong--period. I personally want to apologize to anyone who was affected by this incident." The president of ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/declarations/2007/09/03/83823.htm

Declarations

September 3, 2007 - Declarations Mea culpa "… What the investigators and Progressive people involved in that case did was wrong — period. I personally want to apologize to anyone who was affected by this ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/declarations/2007/09/03/154652.htm

Declarations

September 3, 2007 - Declarations They tried to work with him "The Arkansas Insurance Department tried to work with Mr. Middleton in order to ensure prompt restitution to the victim for the various annuities or insurance ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/declarations/2007/09/03/154692.htm

Business Moves

September 3, 2007 - Hawaii, DTRIC Insurance Underwriters Hawai'i State Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt announced the launch of DTRIC Insurance Underwriters Ltd. (DIU), an "A-" rated company and subsidiary of local ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/business-moves/2007/09/03/154703.htm