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Entries for 2010

Windshield Cracks: Why Submitting a Claim Now Saves Money Later (and Is a Safe Practice!)

Posted by Brittany Ritchey on 2/23/2010 at 7:00 AM

Blog author Karnina Szymanski, Process Consultant at Progressive, specializes in communicating to our customers about glass claims.

Last winter, I was driving into work when a chunk of snow dislodged from the roof of my car and struck my windshield, hitting a small crack that was several months old. I was shocked to see the crack quickly spread across the glass. As if that weren’t bad enough, when I entered the parking lot and drove over a speed bump, the windshield shattered.

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Tagged with: Claims Windshield Repair Windshield Replacement
 

Remember Your Four-Wheeled Sweetheart on Valentine’s Day

Posted by Brittany Ritchey on 2/12/2010 at 7:00 AM

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to make someone you care about feel special—including, perhaps, your four-wheeled sweetheart.

But what gift appropriately communicates “you’re always there for me” to your car? How about a little bit of pampering? Even the burliest of trucks will appreciate it—and it helps keep vehicles in good shape.

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Tagged with: Car Cleaning
 

We’ve Redesigned Progressive.com with You in Mind (Mobile Users—This Includes You!)

Posted by Brittany Ritchey on 2/4/2010 at 9:00 AM

Many of us get tunnel vision when we visit a Web site. We know what we need to do—whether it’s finding the score of last night’s game or paying an insurance bill—and the faster we can do it, the better.

So you’ll be happy to know that if what you need is housed on Progressive.com, it’ll be easier to find, thanks to our new redesign.

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Tagged with: Bill Pay Car Shopping Claims Insurance Quote Online Car Insurance
 

Tell Us What You Think of Our App for iPhone®

Posted by Brittany Ritchey on 1/29/2010 at 7:55 AM

If you’ve read our blog posts this week about the Progressive App for iPhone, you probably know it well. We’ve told you how to download it and given you a few examples of what you can do with it:

• Report a claim.
• Get car shopping tips or compare insurance costs.
• Pay a bill.

Now it’s your turn to talk to us … tell us what you think of our App. Do you have any suggestions?

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Tagged with: iPhone App
 

Progressive App for iPhone® in Action @ the Moment You Remember Your Bill Is Due

Posted by Brittany Ritchey on 1/28/2010 at 8:00 AM

This week, you found out how you could use the Progressive App for iPhone to report a claim and compare the safety and insurance costs of different cars. Today, here’s one more example of how you might use our App.

The scenario: You’re about to take off on vacation. You’ve boarded the plane, settled into your seat, and starting flipping through a magazine. Your mind wanders. Camera? Check. Swimsuit? Check. Insurance bill paid? Ugh. Hope the hotel has Internet.

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Tagged with: Bill Pay iPhone App Make Payment

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