The Progressive Corporation - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewSummaryThe Progressive Corporation (The Progressive) is an insurance holding company. Formed in the year 1965, the company is engaged in providing personal and commercial automobile insurance, and other specialty property casualty insurance and related services through its wholly owned 64 subsidiaries and one mutual insurance company affiliate. The company offers wide range of personal and commercial property-casualty insurance products mainly related to motor vehicles through out United States. It has been rated AA+ by Standard & Poor's and A+ by A.M.Best rating agency on the basis of quantitative and qualitative evaluation of financial strength and stability of the company.Global Markets Direct, the leading business information provider, presents an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of The Progressive Corporation. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis and Global Markets Direct's views on the company.Scope-The company's strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered. -The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted. -The report contains critical company information ' business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.-It provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.-Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.Reasons to buy-A quick 'one-stop-shop' to understand the company. -Enhance business/sales activities by understanding customers' businesses better.-Get detailed information and financial & strategic analysis on companies operating in your industry.-Identify prospective partners and suppliers ' with key data on their businesses and locations.-Capitalize on competitors' weaknesses and target the market opportunities available to them.-Compare your company's financial trends with those of your peers / competitors.-Scout for potential acquisition targets, with detailed insight into the companies' strategic, financial and operational performance.

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The Progressive Corporation - Financial and Strategic Analysis
Review
Published on April 2009
Report Summary
The Progressive Corporation - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review
Summary
The Progressive Corporation (The Progressive) is an insurance holding company. Formed in the year 1965, the company is engaged
in providing personal and commercial automobile insurance, and other specialty property casualty insurance and related services
through its wholly owned 64 subsidiaries and one mutual insurance company affiliate. The company offers wide range of personal and
commercial property-casualty insurance products mainly related to motor vehicles through out United States. It has been rated AA+
by Standard & Poor's and A+ by A.M.Best rating agency on the basis of quantitative and qualitative evaluation of financial strength
and stability of the company.
Global Markets Direct, the leading business information provider, presents an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of
The Progressive Corporation. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and
operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis and Global
Markets Direct's views on the company.
Scope
-The company's strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational
factors are considered.
-The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are
highlighted.
-The report contains critical company information ' business structure and operations, the company history, major products and
services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
-It provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
-Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.
Reasons to buy
-A quick 'one-stop-shop' to understand the company.
-Enhance business/sales activities by understanding customers' businesses better.
-Get detailed information and financial & strategic analysis on companies operating in your industry.
-Identify prospective partners and suppliers ' with key data on their businesses and locations.
-Capitalize on competitors' weaknesses and target the market opportunities available to them.
-Compare your company's financial trends with those of your peers / competitors.
-Scout for potential acquisition targets, with detailed insight into the companies' strategic, financial and operational performance.
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Table of Content
Table Of Contents
Key Information 1
Key Ratios 1
Share Data 1
Performance Chart 1
Table Of Contents 2
List of Tables 3
List of Figures 3
Key Facts 4
Business Description 4
Major Products and Services 5
Overview 5
History 6
SWOT Analysis Overview 7
Overview 7
The Progressive Corporation - Strengths 7
Strong Marketing and Distribution Network 7
Product Portfolio 7
The Progressive Corporation - Weaknesses 7
High Indebtedness 7
Weak Underwriting Performance 7
The Progressive Corporation - Opportunities 7
Expanding Distribution Network 7
Innovative Product Offerings 8
The Progressive Corporation - Threats 8
Softening Economy 8
Cascading Effect of Subprime Crisis 8
Key Competitors 9
Key Employees 9
Key Employee Biographies 9
Company Statement 10
Locations And Subsidiaries 15
Head Office 15
Financial Ratios 16
Capital Market Ratios 16
Annual Ratios 16
Interim Ratios 17
Ratio Charts 18
Appendix 19
Methodology 19
Ratio Definitions 19
About Global Markets Direct 22
Contact Us 22
Disclaimer 22
List of Tables
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The Progressive Corporation, Key Facts 1
The Progressive Corporation, Key Ratios 1
The Progressive Corporation, Share Data 1
The Progressive Corporation, Key Facts 4
Major Products and Services 5
The Progressive Corporation, History 6
The Progressive Corporation, Key Employees 9
The Progressive Corporation, Key Employee Biographies 9
The Progressive Corporation, Ratios based on current share price 16
The Progressive Corporation, Annual Ratios 16
The Progressive Corporation, Interim Ratios 17
Currency Codes 19
Capital Market Ratios 19
Equity Ratios 19
Profitability Ratios 20
Cost Ratios 20
Liquidity Ratios 20
Leverage Ratios 21
Efficiency Ratios 21
List of Figures
The Progressive Corporation, Performance Chart (2004 - 2008) 1
The Progressive Corporation, Ratio Charts 18
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