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Progressive

Auto, home and renters insurance. Part of The Progressive Corporation.

ACredibility A · last verified 2026-10-12 · dossier 2026-10-12 · 100% official or government sources
What does this mean?

Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 34 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.

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Contacts (9)

Phone

Online forms

Online tools and accounts

Mail

Escalation path

Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.

  1. Customer service

    PhoneReport a claim or ask about a claim +1-800-776-4737

    Or the assigned claims rep.

  2. Supervisor

    Ask for the claims rep's manager.

  3. Written complaint

    FormEmail form on the contact page (topic "Your claim/claims process")

    Ask for the denial and the policy language it relies on, in writing. A letter to headquarters is the paper option.

  4. State agency

    Your state’s insurance department. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON: states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).

  5. Arbitration

    Many policies have an appraisal clause for disputes about the amount of a loss. Check the policy.

  6. Small claims court

Known blockers

  • Claim status needs sign-in.
  • No dedicated complaint channel; the email form is embedded in the contact page.

Scam warnings

Official domains

  • progressive.com

Real links and emails from Progressive end in one of these.

Known scams

  • Fake agents sell life insurance without real coverage and ask for cash or direct payments. Progressive says the payee for a premium should always be a legitimate insurance company, and to check the agent's license with the state department of insurance.

    Source: progressive.com, verified 2026-10-12

  • Emails and texts that ask for personal information pose as insurers. Progressive advises calling the insurer at a number you know is theirs instead of replying.

    Source: progressive.com, verified 2026-10-12

Report phishing

How complaints actually go

Every point links to its source. “Reported by customers” marks an anecdote from a forum: a tactic to try, not a fact to quote. Checked 2026-10-12. Markdown: dossiers/progressive.md

In short

Report and track claims online or at 1-800-776-4737, and put disputes in writing through the contact page's email forms, which Progressive says it answers in about 5 business days for claims. On a total loss, Progressive uses a third-party valuation after inspecting the car; rental coverage ends three days after it tells you the value, so be ready to answer quickly. If Progressive does not fix it, complain to your state insurance department. Forward suspicious Progressive emails to phishing@email.progressive.com and report fraud at 1-888-288-0770.

How complaints actually go

  • Claims center: 1-800-776-4737; roadside: 1-877-537-7878. Claims can be reported and tracked online, including as a guest. Progressive claims
  • General customer service is open 24/7 at 1-888-671-4405; Spanish service and claims at 1-833-951-4271. Progressive contact us
  • The contact page has topic email forms (including the claims process); Progressive lists an average response time of 5 business days for claims and 2 business days for other topics. It lists no channel labeled for complaints. Progressive contact us
  • Written mail goes to The Progressive Corporation, 300 North Commons Blvd., Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143. Progressive contact us
  • If the dispute stays open, file with your state insurance department; in Texas, TDI takes complaints at 800-252-3439. TDI: if your insurance isn't paying enough

What tends to work

Traps and fine print

  • With rental coverage, Progressive covers a rental for up to three days after it tells you the car's value on a total loss. Progressive total loss
  • If the car's actual cash value is less than the loan or lease balance, you may still owe money; Loan/Lease Payoff coverage pays the difference only up to its limit. Progressive total loss
  • Progressive must inspect the vehicle before it decides the value and whether it is a total loss. Progressive total loss

By the numbers

  • California auto, justified complaints per 100,000 earned exposures: Progressive Select 4.4 in 2025 (15 complaints), 3.2 in 2024 and 3.0 in 2023; Progressive Direct 0.6 in 2025 (1 complaint), 1.3 in 2024 and 0.7 in 2023. CDI auto complaint composite

Scams that target customers

  • Forward any email that claims to be from Progressive and looks wrong to phishing@email.progressive.com. Progressive contact us
  • Report fraud or identity theft to Progressive at 1-888-288-0770 (daily, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. ET). Progressive contact us
  • Fake agents sell policies without real coverage and ask for cash or direct payment; the premium payee should always be the insurance company, and you can check an agent's license with the state insurance department. Progressive: life insurance fraud
  • Do not answer unsolicited emails or texts asking for personal information; call your insurer at a number you know is theirs. Progressive: life insurance fraud

For the whole industry, read Auto, home and renters insurance — how complaints work.

Verification notes

The contact page also lists a commercial customer service line (1-888-240-9839) and a fraud and identity theft line (1-888-288-0770).

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