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) September 29, 2006

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-9518	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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 29, 2006, The Progressive Corporation issued a news release announcing that Brian Domeck has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2007. W. Thomas Forrester, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, is expected to continue in that role through March 1, 2007, including participating in the certification of the Company’s 2006 financial statements and related reports. 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: September 29, 2006

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Jeffrey W. Basch
Name: Title:	Jeffrey W. Basch Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Form 8-K
Under Reg.	Exhibit
S-K Item 601	No.	Description
(99)	99	News release dated September 29, 2006, announcing that Brian Domeck has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2007

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

NEWS
RELEASE

The Progressive Corporation	Company Contact:
6300 Wilson Mills Road	Tom Forrester
Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143	(440) 395-3434
http://www.progressive.com

PROGRESSIVE ANNOUNCES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO — September 29, 2006 — The Progressive Corporation today announced the appointment of Brian Domeck as the Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2007. Mr. Domeck, 47, who currently serves as the Demand Manager overseeing all media buying and sponsorships for the Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies, first joined Progressive full time in 1987 as a Controller in the former Central States Division. Mr. Domeck has served in various capacities since then, including Product Manager for several Midwestern states and General Manager for Kansas, Missouri, and Florida as well as Controller for Progressive Direct. Mr. Domeck started his professional career as a staff accountant with Ernst & Whinney in Cleveland after graduating from Duke University with a BA in Management Science and Accounting and before completing an MBA in Finance and Marketing from The Kellogg School at Northwestern University.

CEO and President Glenn Renwick said: “Over the last 19 years, Brian’s responsibilities have spanned line management, business controllership and process management, making him an ideal person to assume the CFO role from Tom Forrester next year. I have no doubt that Brian will continue in the spirit well established by Tom by adding to and challenging our business controls and plans, as well as furthering our reputation with shareholders and others for extraordinary credibility in financial reporting. Brian’s selection has been the result of an internal evaluation over the last six months and Tom and I are delighted by the process and outcome.”

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, in business since 1937, ranks third in the nation for auto insurance based on premiums written and provides drivers with competitive rates and 24/7, in-person and online service. The products and services of the Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies are marketed directly to consumers by phone at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE and online at www.progressivedirect.com through the Progressive Direct^® brand. The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies offers insurance through more than 30,000 independent insurance agencies that market their products and services through the Drive^® Insurance from Progressive brand. For more information about Drive Insurance, go to www.driveinsurance.com. The Common Shares of The Progressive Corporation, the Mayfield Village, Ohio-based holding company, are publicly traded at NYSE:PGR. More information can be found at www.progressive.com.