Progressive underwrites private and commercial auto insurance and specialty lines; it has almost 24 million personal auto policies in force and is one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. Progressive markets its policies through independent insurance agencies in the US and Canada and directly via the internet and telephone. Its premiums are split roughly equally between the agent and the direct channel. The company also offers commercial auto policies and entered homeowners insurance through an acquisition in 2015.
Developer of an online car insurance platform designed to offer the right coverage and improve automobile insurance. The company's platform applies advanced technology and refrains from expensive advertising to pass along the cost savings to customers as well as offers an intuitive quote process, enabling car owners to get their vehicles insured online at low costs.