Progressive Insurance will fork over $120,000 to settle charges it posted on its Web site inaccurate information about rivals’ auto insurances prices.
Attorney General Martha Coakley said Progressive, the aggressive Ohio insurer that entered the newly deregulated Massachusetts market last year, has also agreed to reimburse any overcharged customers.
Driving habits could save around 25%, or be charged up to 9% on car insurance
Progressive, an auto insurance group, has introduced an optional car insurance program, MyRate, that provides lower rates on vehicles insurance that are driven in less risky ways.
According to Progressive, MyRate is a behavior-based insurance program that uses patented technology to [...]
by Karl Greenberg, Friday, Jun 19, 2009
The effort also offers a different message. Instead of focusing on savings, the new campaign touts GEICO service. And instead of reptiles, it has talking trees, car bumpers and other inanimate objects to elaborate the message that the company has a 97% positive satisfaction rating among customers.
With the [...]
GEICO Car Donation Helps Law Enforcement Catch Theft in the Act
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Catching car thieves sometimes takes more than just patience and persistence – it takes bait. For the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Auto Theft Task Force in Oakland County, Mich., that bait is a specially-altered vehicle, donated by GEICO, and strategically placed [...]