Progressive Launches Car Insurance App for Google’s Android Smart Phone

April 22, 2010

Progressive Insurance has launched a car insurance app for smart phones using the Google Android operating system, one of the fastest growing smart phone platforms.

“We’ve seen a 30 percent increase in visits to our mobile Web site by Android users over the past four months,” said Matt Lehman, Progressive’s Web experience director. “Our Android app is designed to simplify the mobile experience for this fast-growing group of customers.”

Progressive, which says it is the first major U.S. car insurance group to introduce an Android app specifically for car insurance, also has an Apple iPhone app and a mobile Web site. The free Progressive app is available from the Marketplace on Android devices.

With the free Android app, users can:

  • Get car insurance quotes and buy a policy
  • Make payments and update policy information
  • Get directions to a local independent insurance agent
  • Get directions to the closest service center, where customers receive Progressive’s concierge level of claims service
  • Research crash test results and recall notices
  • Calculate and budget for monthly car loan payments
  • Compare the relative costs to insure different types of cars
  • Report and track claims
  • Watch the latest Progressive TV commercials

Topics Auto Google

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Latest Comments

  • August 17, 2010 at 6:49 am
    smpayton says:
    I don't know that I'd watch Progressive commercials on my phone...I have better things to do. Still, the claims feature and recall info is useful. I found some other iPhone an... read more
  • April 24, 2010 at 8:02 am
    Whatever says:
    All these posts seem to be to come from those who are not keeping with the times. Technology is evolving and phone apps are the new thing. I think it is a good way to show the... read more
  • April 22, 2010 at 3:24 am
    T Dubya B says:
    I cannot see anyone wasting bandwidth on this turkey. I have a Droid phone and no way am I cluttering it up with this type commercial nonsense. If you need this app on your p... read more

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