Glenn Renwick News

Skin In the Game

Since this issue of Insurance Journal puts the spotlight on agency salaries, it’s only fair that the compensation of corporate CEOs come in for some scrutiny as well. No, we’re not going on a paycheck hunt, even though the information …

Claims President Out at Progressive

The Progressive Corp. announced that Brian J. Passell, who has served as the Claims Group president for Progressive since 1999, “was separated from the company” effective Feb. 10, 2008. Glenn Renwick, president and chief executive officer, said an internal search …

Progressive Buys Naming Rights to Cleveland Indians’ Ballpark

In March of 1937, Steve O’Neill was managing the Cleveland Indians, the team was at spring training in New Orleans and preparing for another season at League Park at Lexington and East 66th Street in Cleveland. At the same time, …

People

The Progressive Corp. in Mayfield, Ohio, is consolidating management of its two distribution channels for personal lines. Since 2000, Progressive’s personal lines segment has been organized into two businesses — the agency business and the direct business. The company said …

Progressive apologies for claims handlers’ privacy

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 2005 in which two private investigators posing as a couple entered a private support group …

Progressive apologies for claims handlers’ privacy

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 2005 in which two private investigators posing as a couple entered a private support group …

Progressive Combines Agency, Direct Personal Lines Management

The Progressive Corp. in Mayfield, Ohio is consolidating management of its two distribution channels for personal lines. Since 2000, Progressive’s personal lines segment has been organized into two businesses—the agency business and the direct business.The company said it will continue …

Declarations

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 incident.” — The president of Progressive Insurance comments in …

Declarations

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 products he sold. He failed to act responsibly …

Appalling article leads to apology

Declarations “When I read that story I was appalled and, frankly, didn’t believe that it could possibly be accurate. I have since learned that the essential facts in the story are correct. What the investigators and Progressive people involved in …