February 20, 2014
Esurance, the direct-to-consumer insurance company, will open a new sales and claims office in Greenville, South Carolina, this summer that will employ up to 450 South Carolina residents. The insurer said job openings will include inside sales positions that can …
January 30, 2014
Online seller Esurance is now offering car insurance in West Virginia. In addition to state-required liability coverage, Esurance provides optional auto insurance coverage options including: CarMatch Rental Coverage, which provides policyholders with a rental vehicle similar to their own car’s …
January 9, 2014
Illinois drivers should get ready to pay more for insurance. Northbrook-based Allstate says in a regulatory filing that rates for customers will climb between 2.5 and 3.5 percent later this month. Esurance rates are rising about 3.2 percent in late …
December 18, 2013
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration announced it has approved Esurance’s new telematics program designed to help prevent teens from texting while driving. This new voluntary program, called “DriveSafe,” allows Esurance policyholders to install a device, free of charge, in …
November 12, 2013
Esurance, the online car insurance seller owned by Allstate Corp., is betting that bundling auto and home policies will help it compete with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Geico unit and Progressive Corp. Esurance started underwriting homeowners coverage in Wisconsin and plans …
September 10, 2013
Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson, whose company lost car insurance market share in the last three years, said competitor Geico could struggle to expand sales as it seeks to sell more policies at storefronts. Allstate has an agency …
August 20, 2013
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced that Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) and Esurance automobile insurance are now available for Massachusetts consumers. The Division of Insurance said that since Gov. Deval Patrick introduced managed competition in the auto insurance market …
May 21, 2013
Fleet managers and parents of teenager drivers were given another weapon in their battle against distracted driving on Tuesday. That’s according to Cellcontrol, the maker of technology to stop distracted driving. The Baton Rouge, La.-based company unveiled its driver identification …
May 7, 2013
Esurance announced it is now offering renters insurance to new and existing customers in Oklahoma. Oklahomans who are renting or leasing a condo, home, or apartment can add the coverage to their auto insurance quote or existing auto policy. By …
March 22, 2013
Esurance is launching a pilot program offering auto insurance discounts to customers at select Walmart stores in Illinois. Through the pilot program, drivers may obtain a savings card from Esurance kiosks located in approximately 150 Walmart stores in the state. …