Progressive Adds 1st-Party Coverage for Fido and Friends

September 11, 2007

  • September 11, 2007 at 7:24 am
    Ben James says:
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    If you have an adopted pet from a shelter, or another pet whose purchase price new was less than $500.00, and it it suffers fatal injuries in an accident, would Progressive automatically pay $500.00, or would they pay you the LKQ price of $50.00 (shots only)?

    What if the animal survives, but the medical bills are $400 or so, and the replacement cost of a half-breed is less than $100.00? Would they pay $100 or $400? In other words, would the animal be considered a total loss?

  • September 11, 2007 at 7:58 am
    Second party says:
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    Lastbat, you are not off topic, the second party is the insurance company.

  • September 11, 2007 at 9:02 am
    lastbat says:
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    Thank you kindly Second Party.

  • September 11, 2007 at 3:31 am
    BLUE MAX says:
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    I can’t decide which of my pets is worth the most but I do know they are worth at least $5000 each. Of more interest is how the value will be determined. Was the injured animal a purebred and was it nuetered. If an adjuster ever thought determining the value of an auto was tough in the mind of the claimant here is a new level of negotiation. Will replacement animals be offered? There simply isn’t enough space to pen all of my thoughts. Foolish me as I thought we were in a soft market. We must be in a REALLY soft market. This is the type of stuff that I think would best be announced on an April 1st.

  • September 11, 2007 at 3:32 am
    Fifi says:
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    bow WOW! Great idea!

  • September 11, 2007 at 3:58 am
    Suzie -Q says:
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    Progressive, thanks for the laugh, had a tough day today.

  • September 11, 2007 at 4:39 am
    Rick says:
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    This is a smart marketing ploy, how often will an animal be hurt in a car accident? And then they only pay $500? Thats nothing compaired to the pub they will get.

  • September 11, 2007 at 5:18 am
    I love my cat says:
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    Great, now I can get paid for that damn cat with a death grip on the back of my neck in the car taking her to the vet & I run into a tree ’cause I am in so much pain & can’t see. What will they think of next?

  • September 11, 2007 at 5:19 am
    Big Steve says:
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    What is the average deductible???? 500.00

  • September 11, 2007 at 5:52 am
    steve says:
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    I love cats, dogs and animals as much as the next person but this is simply ridiculous. What’s next?



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