8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 17, 2021

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio			001-09518	34-0963169
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6300 Wilson Mills Road,	Mayfield Village,	Ohio		44143
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (440) 461-5000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value	PGR	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 17, 2021, the Company issued a news release containing financial results for the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the month of January 2021. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

See exhibit index on page 4.

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SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:	February 17, 2021
		THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
		By: /s/ Mariann Wojtkun Marshall
		Name: Mariann Wojtkun Marshall
		Title: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Under Reg. S-K Item 601	Form 8-K Exhibit No.	Description
99	99	News release dated February 17, 2021, containing financial results of The Progressive Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries for the month of January 2021.
104	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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EX-99

NEWS RELEASE

The Progressive Corporation	Company Contact:
6300 Wilson Mills Road	Douglas S. Constantine
Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143	(440) 910-3563
http://www.progressive.com	investor_relations@progressive.com

PROGRESSIVE REPORTS JANUARY RESULTS

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO -- February 17, 2021 -- The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) today reported the following results for January 2021:

	January
(millions, except per share amounts and ratios; unaudited)	2021		2020		Change
Net premiums written	$	4,104.2	$	3,606.3	14	%
Net premiums earned	$	3,947.8	$	3,579.1	10	%
Net income attributable to Progressive	$	557.5	$	307.0	82	%
Per share available to common shareholders	$	0.95	$	0.52	82	%
Total pretax net realized gains (losses) on securities	$	108.2	$	32.5	233	%
Combined ratio	86.3		92.1		(5.8) pts.
Average diluted equivalent common shares	587.2		586.8		0	%

	January
(thousands; unaudited)	2021	2020	Change
Policies in Force
Personal Lines
Agency – auto	7,696.7	7,060.5	9 %
Direct – auto	9,022.7	7,957.3	13 %
Total personal auto	16,719.4	15,017.8	11 %
Total special lines	4,936.2	4,553.9	8 %
Total Personal Lines	21,655.6	19,571.7	11 %
Total Commercial Lines	833.4	756.8	10 %
Property business	2,505.2	2,221.2	13 %
Companywide Total	24,994.2	22,549.7	11 %

Progressive offers personal and commercial insurance throughout the United States. Our Personal Lines business writes insurance for personal autos and special lines products. Our Commercial Lines business writes auto-related primary liability and physical damage insurance, and general liability and property insurance, predominantly for small businesses. Our Property business writes residential property insurance for homeowners, other property owners, and renters.

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THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENTS

January 2021

(millions)

(unaudited)

	January1
	2021		2020		% Change
Net premiums written	$	4,104.2	$	3,606.3	14
Revenues:
Net premiums earned	$	3,947.8	$	3,579.1	10
Investment income	67.0		84.4		(21)
Net realized gains (losses) on securities:
Net realized gains (losses) on security sales	86.8		48.9		78
Net holding period gains (losses) on securities	21.4		(16.4)		(230)
Total net realized gains (losses) on securities	108.2		32.5		233
Fees and other revenues	58.7		57.7		2
Service revenues	20.1		18.2		10
Total revenues	4,201.8		3,771.9		11
Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	2,595.8		2,535.1		2
Policy acquisition costs	330.5		297.2		11
Other underwriting expenses	539.9		521.9		3
Investment expenses	2.1		1.9		11
Service expenses	17.7		15.2		16
Interest expense	18.8		15.8		19
Total expenses	3,504.8		3,387.1		3
Income before income taxes	697.0		384.8		81
Provision for income taxes	139.5		75.1		86
Net income	557.5		309.7		80
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (NCI)	0		(2.7)		(100)
Net income attributable to Progressive	557.5		307.0		82
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Changes in:
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed-maturity securities	(97.9)		265.4		(137)
Net unrealized losses on forecasted transactions	0.1		0		NM
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(97.8)		265.4		(137)
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to NCI	0		(2.3)		(100)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Progressive	$	459.7	$	570.1	(19)
NM = Not Meaningful

1See the Monthly Commentary at the end of this release for additional discussion. For a description of our financial reporting and accounting policies, see Note 1 to our 2019 audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2019 Shareholders’ Report, which can be found at www.progressive.com/annualreport.

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THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME PER SHARE

&

INVESTMENT RESULTS

January 2021

(millions – except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

The following table sets forth the computation of per share results:
	January
	2021		2020
Net income attributable to Progressive	$	557.5	$	307.0
Less: Preferred share dividends	2.2		2.2
Net income available to common shareholders	$	555.3	$	304.8
Per common share:
Basic	$	0.95	$	0.52
Diluted	$	0.95	$	0.52
Comprehensive income attributable to Progressive	$	459.7	$	570.1
Less: Preferred share dividends	2.2		2.2
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	$	457.5	$	567.9
Per common share:
Diluted	$	0.78	$	0.97
Average common shares outstanding - Basic	585.2		584.8
Net effect of dilutive stock-based compensation	2.0		2.0
Total average equivalent common shares - Diluted	587.2		586.8

The following table sets forth the investment results for the period:
		January
		2021	2020
	Fully taxable equivalent (FTE) total return:
	Fixed-income securities	0.0%	1.3%
	Common stocks	0.9%	(0.3)%
	Total portfolio	0.1%	1.2%
	Pretax annualized investment income book yield	1.9%	2.8%

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THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

January 2021

($ in millions)

(unaudited)

January
							Commercial
	Personal Lines Business						Lines		Property		Companywide
	Agency		Direct		Total		Business		Business		Total
Net Premiums Written	$	1,587.5	$	1,804.3	$	3,391.8	$	576.5	$	135.9	$	4,104.2
% Growth in NPW	8%		15%		12%		26%		16%		14%
Net Premiums Earned	$	1,563.5	$	1,687.1	$	3,250.6	$	535.9	$	161.3	$	3,947.8
% Growth in NPE	7%		11%		9%		16%		13%		10%
GAAP Ratios
Loss/LAE ratio	67.1		67.1		67.1		62.8		48.9.		65.7
Expense ratio	18.3		21.9		20.2		19.5		31.11		20.6
Combined ratio	85.4		89.0		87.3		82.3		80.01		86.3
Net catastrophe loss ratio2					0.3		0.1		10.1		0.6
Actuarial Adjustments3
Reserve Decrease/(Increase)
Prior accident years											$	(0.8)
Current accident year											(2.0)
Calendar year actuarial adjustment	$	(1.1)	$	(4.8)	$	(5.9)	$	0	$	3.1	$	(2.8)
Prior Accident Years Development
Favorable/(Unfavorable)
Actuarial adjustment											$	(0.8)
All other development											(165.1)
Total development											$	(165.9)
Calendar year loss/LAE ratio											65.7
Accident year loss/LAE ratio											61.5

1Included in both the expense ratio and combined ratio is 2.9 points of amortization expense predominately associated with the acquisition of a controlling interest in ARX. Excluding these additional expenses, the Property business would have reported an expense ratio of 28.2 and a combined ratio of 77.1.

2Represents catastrophe losses incurred during the period, including the impact of reinsurance, as a percent of net premiums earned.

3Represents adjustments solely based on our normally scheduled actuarial reviews. For our Property business, the actuarial reserving methodology includes changes to catastrophe losses, while the reviews in our vehicle businesses do not include catastrophes.

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THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER INFORMATION

(millions - except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

	January 2021
CONDENSED GAAP BALANCE SHEET:
Investments, at fair value:
Available-for-sale securities:
Fixed maturities1 (amortized cost: $34,198.3)	$	35,293.7
Short-term investments (amortized cost: $4,547.4)	4,547.4
Total available-for-sale securities	39,841.1
Equity securities:
Nonredeemable preferred stocks(cost: $1,468.6)	1,549.9
Common equities (cost: $1,187.4)	4,084.9
Total equity securities	5,634.8
Total investments2	45,475.9
Net premiums receivable	8,200.9
Reinsurance recoverables (including $3,813.6 on unpaid loss and LAE reserves)	4,062.8
Deferred acquisition costs	1,241.2
Goodwill and intangible assets	619.3
Other assets2	2,619.5
Total assets	$	62,219.6
Unearned premiums	$	13,529.7
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves	20,411.4
Other liabilities	5,427.1
Debt	5,396.3
Total liabilities	44,764.5
Shareholders' equity	17,455.1
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	62,219.6
Common shares outstanding	585.7
Common shares repurchased - January	0.34
Average cost per common share	$	95.55
Book value per common share	$	28.96
Trailing 12-month return on average common shareholders' equity
Net income attributable to Progressive	36.5		%
Comprehensive income attributable to Progressive	37.9		%
Net unrealized pretax gains (losses) on fixed-maturity securities	$	1,082.7
Increase (decrease) from December 2020	$	(123.9)
Debt-to-total capital ratio	23.6		%
Fixed-income portfolio duration	2.9
Weighted average credit quality	AA-

1 As of January 31, 2021, we held certain hybrid securities and recognized a change in fair value of $12.7 million as a realized gain during the period we held these securities.

2 At January 31, 2021, we had $149.1 million of net unsettled security transactions classified in “other assets.”

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Monthly Commentary

•In January, we experienced unfavorable prior accident year reserve development of 4.2 points. The unfavorable development was primarily the result of more December claims being reported in January than were anticipated in our year-end reserves. For January, incurred but not reported on December 2020 accidents are reflected in prior year development. For the remainder of the year, this situation (e.g., unfavorable development on January claims being reported in February) would be reported as current year development.

•Excluding the impact of catastrophe losses in both January 2021 and 2020, our companywide loss/LAE ratio was 5.0 points lower than January last year, in part reflecting continued lower auto accident frequency on a year-over-year basis.

Events

Our fourth quarter Investor Relations conference call is currently scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. Consistent with the prior 2020 Investor Relations calls, the fourth quarter call is scheduled to last 60 minutes and will consist of a question and answer session with Tricia Griffith, our CEO, and John Sauerland, our CFO. We plan to post our 2020 Shareholders' Report online and file our Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC on Monday, March 1, 2021. If the dates of our events, which are always subject to change, are rescheduled, we will announce the change in a press release as soon as practical and publish it on our investor website. Details regarding access to the teleconference, or any event changes, will be available at: https://investors.progressive.com/events/default.aspx.

We plan to release February results on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, before the market opens.

About Progressive

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies makes it easy to understand, buy and use auto insurance. Progressive offers choices so consumers can reach us whenever, wherever and however it's most convenient - online at progressive.com, by phone at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE, on a mobile device or in-person with a local agent.

Progressive provides insurance for personal and commercial autos and trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and homes; it is the third largest auto insurer in the country, a leading seller of motorcycle and commercial auto insurance, and one of the top 15 homeowners insurance carriers.

Founded in 1937, Progressive continues its long history of offering shopping tools and services that save customers time and money, like Name Your Price®, Snapshot®, and HomeQuote Explorer®.

The Common Shares of The Progressive Corporation, the Mayfield Village, Ohio-based holding company, trade publicly at NYSE:PGR.

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Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:Investors are cautioned that certain statements in this report not based upon historical fact are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements often use words such as “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning, or are tied to future periods, in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events, and are subject to certain risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those discussed herein. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, uncertainties related to:

•our ability to underwrite and price risks accurately and to charge adequate rates to policyholders;

•our ability to establish accurate loss reserves;

•the impact of severe weather, other catastrophe events and climate change;

•the effectiveness of our reinsurance programs;

•the highly competitive nature of property-casualty insurance markets;

•whether we innovate effectively and respond to our competitors’ initiatives;

•whether we effectively manage complexity as we develop and deliver products and customer experiences;

•how intellectual property rights could affect our competitiveness and our business operations;

•whether we adjust claims accurately;

•our ability to maintain a recognized and trusted brand;

•our ability to attract, develop and retain talent and maintain appropriate staffing levels;

•compliance with complex laws and regulations;

•litigation challenging our business practices, and those of our competitors and other companies;

•the impacts of a security breach or other attack involving our computer systems or the systems of one or more of our vendors;

•the secure and uninterrupted operation of the facilities, systems, and business functions that are critical to our business;

•the success of our efforts to develop new products or enter into new areas of business and navigate related risks;

•our continued ability to send and accept electronic payments;

•the possible impairment of our goodwill or intangible assets;

•the performance of our fixed-income and equity investment portfolios;

•the potential elimination of, or change in, the London Interbank Offered Rate;

•our continued ability to access our cash accounts and/or convert securities into cash on favorable terms;

•the impact if one or more parties with which we enter into significant contracts or transact business fail to perform;

•legal restrictions on our insurance subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends to The Progressive Corporation;

•limitations on our ability to pay dividends on our common shares under the terms of our outstanding preferred shares;

•our ability to obtain capital when necessary to support our business and potential growth;

•evaluations by credit rating and other rating agencies;

•the variable nature of our common share dividend policy;

•whether our investments in certain tax-advantaged projects generate the anticipated returns;

•the impact from not managing to short-term earnings expectations in light of our goal to maximize the long-term value of the enterprise;

•impacts from the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, and the restrictions put in place to help slow and/or stop the spread of the virus; and

•other matters described from time to time in our releases and publications, and in our periodic reports and other documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2019, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020.

In addition, investors should be aware that generally accepted accounting principles prescribe when a company may reserve for particular risks, including litigation exposures. Accordingly, results for a given reporting period could be significantly affected if and when we establish reserves for one or more contingencies. Also, our regular reserve reviews may result in adjustments of varying magnitude as additional information regarding claims activity becomes known. Reported results, therefore, may be volatile in certain accounting periods.

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