Progressive Launches Industry�s First Android Appfor Car Insurance

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MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Progressive car insurance now has an app for smartphones using the Google AndroidTM operating system. According to data from digital measurementcompany comScore, Inc., Android is the fastest growing smart phone platform on the market today.

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

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The company's goal is to make insurance easier andmore convenient for a broad range of mobile users.With the free Android app, users can:

Progressive companies offer consumers choices inhow to shop for, buy, and manage their autoinsurance policies. Progressive offers its products,including personal and commercial auto, motorcycle,boat, and recreational vehicle insurance, throughmore than 30,000 independent insurance agenciesthroughout the U.S. and online and by phonedirectly from the Company. Personal auto productsand prices are different when purchased directlyfrom Progressive or through independent agencies.To find an agent or to get a quote, go tohttp://www.progressive.com. Progressive also has a branch that sells car insurance policies online inAustralia at http://www.progressivedirect.com.au.

"We've seen a 30 percent increase in visits to our mobile Web site by Android users over the pastfour months," said Matt Lehman, Progressive's Web experience director. "Our Android app isdesigned to simplify the mobile experience for this fast-growing group of customers."

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, in business since 1937, is one of the country'slargest auto insurance groups, the largest seller of motorcycle policies, and a market leader incommercial auto insurance based on premiums written.

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Progressive is committed to becoming consumers' #1 choice for auto insurance by providingcompetitive rates and innovative products and services that meet drivers' needs throughout theirlifetimes, including superior online and in-person customer service, and best-in-class, 24-hour claimsservice, such as its concierge level of claims service available at service centers located in majormetropolitan areas throughout the United States.