Progressive car insurance adds pet coverage [if animal is hurt or dies in car accident]

MSNBC ^ | Nov. 11, 2007

[Daffynition]

CLEVELAND - Progressive Corp. is providing collision coverage for customers' dogs or cats at no additional premium cost. It will pay up to $500 if a customer's dog or cat is hurt or dies in a car accident.

"It's an unusual and interesting benefit," said Jean Salvatore, a senior vice president for the New York-based Insurance Information Institute. She was not aware of any other company offering a collision benefit for pets.

"Auto insurance is a very competitive market, and companies are always looking for ways to differentiate themselves. If this becomes popular, I'm sure others may look into it as well," Salvatore said.

[Daffynition]

No word on coverage if your pet is the driver.

[Man50D]

[kittymyrib]

Progressive is owned by Peter Lewis, one of the Democrats top contributors. I wouldn’t insure my cat or my car with them.

[mrs. a]

Where’s Toonces?

[Daffynition]

OMG! You are absolutely right ... how could I forget that classic? I beg redemption. ;)

[raccoonradio]

Old Narragansett beer ad (perhaps voiced by Nichols and
May?) about a cowboy who wants a beer for his horse (well
before that country song) but gets refused.
But just as well—as the horse says, “Oh, never mind, Hank,
I’m driving anyway...” :)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J_TJhJlJhx0

[vvpete]

They can have that kind of business. I see people with their little yappy dogs up in their arms right while they're driving, God forbid that they should have to make a quick move of any kind.

...and isn't Progressive the outfit that requires policyholders to install a speed monitor on the insured vehicle?