Progressive Adds 1st-Party Coverage for Fido and Friends

September 11, 2007

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies recently announced that it's gone to the dogs - and cats too. The company said that now in most states, a Progressive policy with collision coverage will cover its customers' canine and feline four-legged family members.

The policy will pay up to $500 if a customer's dog or cat is hurt or dies as a result of a car accident. Typically, if a person causes an accident, the car insurance policy provides benefits for pets only in the other person's car--the person's own pets are not covered. Progressive is not aware of any other automobile insurance company that provides first-party coverage for pets.

Progressive's Pet Injury Insurance is available in 46 states and the District of Columbia; it's not yet available in North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York and Virginia, but the company hopes to offer it in those states soon.

Source: The Progressive Group of Insurance Cos.