Driving the future of insurance for you has been our mantra since we opened our doors in 1937. Together, we have come a long way.

Have a look at some of the Mile Markers we’ve passed throughout the years.

1937 Pioneering drive-in claims service and a monthly premium payment option to make insurance more affordable for all car owners	1956 Introducing a Safe Driver Merit Plan that extended low rates to accident-free drivers
1957 Creating the nonstandard auto insurance segment to serve a consumer group neglected by other insurers	1974 Turning an impulse to buy art for a new headquarters' building into a nationally recognized, company-owned contemporary art collection (Inaugural Artwork: Robert Rauschenberg’s Yellow Body)
1986 Starting a physician-managed holistic health services program for employees	1987 Developing Progressive’s Core Values based on past experiences and to guide us into the future: Integrity, Golden Rule, Objectives, Excellence, and Profit
1990 Setting a new industry standard: Immediate Response claims service, promising customers and claimants 24/7 service designed to exceed expectations	1993 Pioneering today’s industry practice of sharing competitors’ rates with consumers to allow you to compare offerings for yourself
1995 Establishing the first U.S. auto insurance Web site to help you purchase and service insurance policies online	2001 Reporting financial results monthly to openly communicate our results. We believe that we continue to be the only publicly held company who does so
2003 Introducing concierge claims service: the first insurer to manage the entire vehicle repair process, making it easier and convenient for customers and claimants	2005 Scrapping 5,000+ contaminated insured vehicles that were total losses due to flood damage from Hurricane Katrina because we didn’t want them re-sold to consumers or our people working around them
2006 Being the first company to use the same profit/growth methodology for shareholder cash dividend payments as our employee variable pay program	2007 Introducing Pet Injury coverage for cats and dogs as part of a customer’s Collision coverage
2008 Partnering with the X PRIZE Foundation on the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a worldwide $10 million team challenge to create super fuel-efficient vehicles	2008 Offering Name Your Price®, an online consumer tool to customize your coverage needs based on how much you wish to pay for car insurance
2010 Introducing Snapshot®, which lets you get a personalized rate based on how you actually drive. The better you drive, the less you pay.	2011 Delivering social media content and mobile applications that keep customers and others actively engaged with us, including the 3.5 million friends on Flo's Facebook page.