The Progressive Corporation is an American insurance company headquartered in Mayfield Village, Ohio, founded in 1937 by Joseph Lewis and Jack Green as an auto insurer focused on higher-risk drivers other insurers avoided. It grew into one of the largest providers of automobile insurance in the United States, known for early adoption of direct-to-consumer sales, usage-based insurance pricing and its long-running advertising character Flo.
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Company Type Founded Year Headquarters Connections
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A major insurance company; classified in the atlas insurance-industry.
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1. Progressive Corporation - Wikipedia
Introduction
It was co-founded in 1937 by Jack Green and Joseph M. Lewis.
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Public
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Mayfield, Ohio
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