Car insurance giant, Progressive insurance, announced the launch of their new mobile application based on Google’s Android operating system. According to ComScore, Android is the currently the fasted growing smartphone segment today. Other companies including GEICO and Travelers have already launched applications for Blackberry and I-phone smartphones. Progressive auto insurance however, claims to be the first insurance company to launch applications for Android based smartphones.
Existing Progressive customers can use the application to make payments, manage their claims, and locate local agencies. While new clients can compare rates for different cars and get quotes using the android insurance application. Progressive also added the ability to watch their TV commercials.
Matt Lehman, Progressive Auto’s Web experience director stated, “We’ve seen a 30 percent increase in visits to our mobile Web site by Android users over the past four months. Our Adnroid app is designed to simplify the mobile experience for this fast-growing group of customers.”
Based on their press release at Progressive.com, users can:
- Get car insurance quotes and buy a policy
- Make payments and update policy information
- Get directions to a local independent insurance agent
- Get directions to the closest service center, where customers receive Progressive’s concierge level of claims service
- Research crash test results and recall notices
- Calculate and budget for monthly car loan payments
- Compare the relative costs to insure different types of cars
- Report and track claims
- Watch Progressive’s latest TV commercials