GEICO Success Highlights Advertising Dollars vs. Agent Commissions Debate October 22, 2013 Direct writer GEICO’s success in auto insurance sales is due to spending dollars on effective advertising rather than on agents,...
Progressive: Investment Income Slips; Premiums and Auto Policies Up October 10, 2013 Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, said profit dropped 16 percent as investment income declined for a 12th straight...
Progressive Finds 40% of Drivers Say ‘No Way’ to Driver Tracking Product August 9, 2013 By Megan Hickey and Noah Buhayar Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, is searching for the right message to attract customers to a product that...
Progressive Premium Revenue Climbs, Profit More Than Doubles July 11, 2013 By Megan Hickey Progressive Corp., the fourth- largest U.S. auto insurer, said profit more than doubled as premium revenue climbed after the company...
Progressive Reaches Settlement in Auto Claim Case Amid Online Protest August 17, 2012 By Young Ha Progressive Corp. announced Thursday it reached a settlement with the family of Kaitlynn Fisher — a Progressive policyholder who died...
N.Y. Man Harnesses Social Media to Protest Against Progressive August 15, 2012 By Young Ha Progressive Corp. is getting a lot of attention in the social media world this week. But it’s clearly not the...
Safety Hazards at Texas Manufacturing Plant Lead to $58K in Fines June 19, 2012 A manufacturing facility in Texas has been fined $58,000 by federal regulators for exposing workers to safety hazards. The U.S....
Look Out Gecko and Flo, ‘Mayhem’ Man, QB and Professor Are Gaining On You! March 29, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The gecko, caveman and sales clerk Flo might want to check their retirement plans. Their brands are getting overshadowed by...
Progressive to Pay $125K Fine in Massachusetts‎ December 13, 2011 The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced a $125,000 financial settlement with Progressive Direct Insurance Company. Regulators said Progressive erroneously informed...
70 Million Drivers Missing Out on Car Insurance Savings: Insurer December 8, 2011 More than 70 million drivers in the U.S. potentially are leaving car insurance savings on the table by not taking...