Progressive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Progressive's parking lot with a box marked ‘Top Secret’. As he approached the door, a regular overheard him muttering something about 'unusual claims'. Curious, the regular followed the sound of muttering and saw the driver struggling with an oddly shaped package. Turns out it was just a new office chair—‘top secret’ because it had a built-in coffee maker. The neighbor later joked that Progressive must handle more unusual claims than anyone realizes.

2. One day, an employee of Progressive Insurance noticed something odd on their intercom: ‘Attention all drivers—your next accident is guaranteed within 24 hours unless you take immediate action.’ The employee quickly dismissed it as a prank until his colleague mentioned hearing the same message too. They decided to ignore it and carry on with work. Later that evening, while driving home, they both had minor fender-benders—a scratch here, a dent there—but nothing serious. The next morning, everyone in the office was laughing about how their company might be cursed or blessed with perfect timing for small repairs.

3. In the quiet neighborhood near Progressive’s office, children often gathered around after school. One afternoon, as they played in the park across the street, one little girl pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Look, it’s talking!’ A delivery driver passing by stopped to see what was happening. Turns out, a squirrel had climbed onto an old sign and seemed to be waving its tail back and forth. Everyone laughed, realizing the girl thought it was nodding. The legend of Progressive’s talking sign lived on for another day.

4. One night, a delivery driver left Progressive's parking lot and saw a strange light flashing from inside. Peering through the window, he heard a voice over the intercom: 'Ladies and gentlemen, your premiums are now due in quarters.' The delivery driver shook his head, thinking it was just an odd prank. But when he returned the next day, the same message played again. Finally, someone from accounting explained that Progressive’s new computer system rounded everyone’s monthly payments into quarter-dollar increments—an oversight quickly fixed with a collective sigh of relief among the neighbors.