Key Lime Interactive (KLI) – a firm that is widely known in the industry as a top tester of the mobile commerce experience – has announced the results of the second level of their renowned review of competing top American car insurance companies. The study was performed in November 2011, and gave the top place for Best Mobile Website to State Farm Insurance, while USAA received the top position for the Best Mobile App. Many different elements of the mobile experience were examined by KLI, particularly those parts of the…
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Progressive Insurance to increase Austin workforce by over 100
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company has announced that it is seeking to fill 101 new Austin contact center service, sales, and claims positions by the end of September. This recruitment by the fourth largest auto insurer in the United States comes close on the heels of a previous hiring in the same city that occurred in May, when it brought in 65 new phone representatives. The Austin American-Statesman has called Progressive one of the Top Workplaces within the Austin area. The new employees within the company will be responsible for assisting…
Read MoreAllstate invests heavily in online market
Allstate has announced the acquisition of insurance giant Esurance as well as its subsidiary Answer Financial. Allstate will pay in excess of $1 billion for both. The move comes in an effort to capture a bigger portion of the online market. An increasing number of consumers are shopping for insurance policies online, making Esurance a popular medium for finding affordable coverage. The massive insurance corporation has witnessed business in its personal lines dwindle of late. Allstate is looking to expand its service to online consumers, many of whom favor the…
Read MoreProgressive offers a huge discount with new “Pay As You Drive” program
Earlier this year, the Progressive insurance company began offering Florida residents a pay-as-you-drive insurance program. Dubbed Snapshot, the program gives consumers lower rates of approximately 30% on average, based on their driving behavior. The insurer analyses driving habits with the help of a small device that is installed in vehicles. According to the insurer, the device has tracked over two billion miles, and is now ready to be used throughout the nation. Drivers that signed up are reporting a savings on average of $150 annually. Progressive notes that the possible…
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