Tricia Griffith News

Destination Progressive… or One of These Other Carriers

Commissions are more certain than insurance losses. Those were not exactly the words that a Progressive executive used when he described the work the insurer has been doing to help customers meet all their insurance needs—sometimes through the policies of …

Progressive in a Better Place With Reserve Boosts Done, CEO Says

Shoring up loss reserves and adding “the premium equivalent” of a top 8 personal auto insurer to its books has put Progressive in a better place now than it was at the end of the second quarter. The carrier’s chief …

Progressive CEO: Early Rate Actions Helped Growth

Progressive Corp. posted full-year 2022 net income of $721.5 million, down about 78% from net income of $3.35 billion the prior year, due to losses in its investment portfolio. However, Chief Executive Officer Tricia Griffith in a letter to shareholders …

People Moves: AIG Promotes Bolt; RIMS Honors Griffith; Tokio Marine HCC Hires Ingerslev for Cyber; Frenier to Lead CAC Specialty Prof, Cyber Business Development

AIG Appoints Tom Bolt EVP and Chief Risk Officer American International Group (AIG) said Tom Bolt was named Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, effective immediately. He replaces Sabra Purtill, who was named Executive Vice President and Chief Investment …

Progressive CEO Says Move Into Life Insurance Possible: ‘More to Come’

Progressive Corp. could soon expand its horizons into life insurance. “We actually are considering that,” Chief Executive Officer Tricia Griffith said when asked about a possible move. “We have a life-insurance company filed in Ohio. More to come on that.” …

Progressive Q2 Profit Up on Fewer Accidents; CEO Says ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Vows Action

“Black Lives Matter to me and they matter to us as an organization,” Progressive Corp. CEO Tricia Griffith wrote in a letter to shareholders. In the letter that was mostly commentary on second quarter results, Griffith vowed to increase her …

Progressive’s Flo Returns to Grab Business as Competitors Raise Rates

Progressive Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer, boosted spending on marketing this year to win customers after scaling back in the second half of 2016 when increased costs from car accidents threatened the company’s profit goals. “We’re excited to be …

Progressive CEO Renwick to Retire; Griffith Chosen as Successor

The Progressive Corp. announced that Glenn Renwick, president and chief executive officer, will retire after more than 15 years as CEO and almost 30 years with the company, effective July 1, 2016. Tricia Griffith, currently Personal Lines chief operating officer, …