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PROGRESSIVE REPORTS AUGUST RESULTS

Press release · via SEC 8-K · Dated Sep 18, 20268-KPGRFiled Sep 18, 2026, 8:38 AM ET· Period Sep 18, 2026

Summary from the key facts

The Progressive Corporation filed a current report (Form 8-K) covering Item 7.01, regulation fd disclosure. It includes the press release “PROGRESSIVE REPORTS AUGUST RESULTS”.

Press release

NEWS RELEASE

The Progressive CorporationCompany Contact:
300 North Commons Blvd.Julianna Paterra, CFA
Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143(719) 432-2509
http://www.progressive.cominvestor_relations@progressive.com

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO -- September 18, 2026 -- The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) today reported the following results for the month ended August 31, 2026:

August
(millions, except per share amounts and ratios; unaudited)20262025Change
Net premiums written$7,605$7,1996%
Net premiums earned$7,354$7,0365%
Net income$951$1,220(22)%
Per share available to common shareholders$1.63$2.07(21)%
Total pretax net realized gains (losses) on securities$108$7838%
Combined ratio89.383.16.2pts.
Average diluted equivalent common shares582.1588.1(1)%
August 31,
(thousands; unaudited)20262025% Change
Policies in Force
Personal Lines
Agency – auto11,34310,5757
Direct – auto16,87915,5249
Special lines7,3786,9556
Property3,6473,6390
Total Personal Lines39,24736,6937
Commercial Lines1,2451,1974
Total40,49237,8907

Progressive offers personal and commercial insurance throughout the United States. Our Personal Lines business writes insurance for personal vehicles (auto and special lines products) and personal property insurance for homeowners and renters. Our Commercial Lines business writes auto-related liability and physical damage insurance, business-related general liability and commercial property insurance predominantly for small businesses, and workers’ compensation insurance primarily for the transportation industry.

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENT

For the month ended August 31, 2026

(millions)

(unaudited)

Current MonthComments on Monthly Results1
Net premiums written$7,605
Revenues:
Net premiums earned$7,354
Investment income346
Net realized gains (losses) on securities:
Net realized gains (losses) on security sales(11)
Net holding period gains (losses) on securities119
Total net realized gains (losses) on securities108
Fees and other revenues102
Service revenues50
Total revenues7,960
Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses5,065
Policy acquisition costs541
Other underwriting expenses1,061
Investment expenses3
Service expenses52
Interest expense29
Total expenses6,751
Income before income taxes1,209
Provision for income taxes258
Net income951
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in total net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed-maturity securities(74)
Total comprehensive income (loss)$877

1 For a description of our financial reporting and accounting policies as it applies to information contained throughout this release, see Note 1 to our 2025 audited consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Shareholders’ Report, which can be found at www.progressive.com/annualreport.

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENTS

For the year-to-date periods ended August 31,

(millions)

(unaudited)

Year-to-Date
20262025
Net premiums written$59,764$56,538
Revenues:
Net premiums earned$57,250$53,741
Investment income2,5792,298
Net realized gains (losses) on securities:
Net realized gains (losses) on security sales10630
Net holding period gains (losses) on securities439302
Total net realized gains (losses) on securities545332
Fees and other revenues808796
Service revenues373337
Total revenues61,55557,504
Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses38,34435,362
Policy acquisition costs4,1844,013
Other underwriting expenses8,1877,418
Investment expenses2523
Service expenses388353
Interest expense216186
Total expenses51,34447,355
Income before income taxes10,21110,149
Provision for income taxes2,1702,097
Net income8,0418,052
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Changes in:
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed-maturity securities(1,538)1,643
Net unrealized losses on forecasted transactions01
Other comprehensive income (loss)(1,538)1,644
Total comprehensive income (loss)$6,503$9,696

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME PER SHARE

&

INVESTMENT RESULTS

For the month and year-to-date periods ended August 31,

(millions – except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

The following table sets forth the computation of per share results:
AugustYear-to-Date
202620262025
Net income$951$8,041$8,052
Per common share:
Basic$1.64$13.78$13.74
Diluted$1.63$13.75$13.69
Comprehensive income (loss)$877$6,503$9,696
Per common share:
Diluted$1.51$11.12$16.49
Average common shares outstanding - Basic580.8583.5586.2
Net effect of dilutive stock-based compensation1.31.51.9
Total average equivalent common shares - Diluted582.1585.0588.1
The following table sets forth the investment results for the period:
AugustYear-to-Date
202620262025
Fully taxable equivalent (FTE) total return:
Fixed-income securities0.2%0.7%5.5%
Common stocks2.8%13.5%9.9%
Total portfolio0.4%1.3%5.6%
Pretax annualized investment income book yield4.3%4.2%4.2%

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

For the month ended August 31, 2026

($ in millions)

(unaudited)

Current Month
Personal Lines BusinessCommercial
VehiclesLinesCompanywide
AgencyDirectPropertyTotalBusinessTotal
Net Premiums Written$2,675$3,744$304$6,723$880$7,605
% Growth in NPW3%6%6%5%13%6%
Net Premiums Earned$2,594$3,562$268$6,424$930$7,354
% Growth in NPE3%8%(1)%5%(1)%5%
GAAP Ratios
Loss/LAE ratio67.369.646.867.875.768.8
Expense ratio18.620.928.520.221.820.5
Combined ratio85.990.575.388.097.589.3
Net catastrophe loss ratio11.87.82.10.51.9
Actuarial Adjustments2
Reserve Decrease/(Increase)
Prior accident years$44
Current accident year35
Calendar year actuarial adjustment$46$48$4$98$(19)$79
Prior Accident Years Development
Favorable/(Unfavorable)
Actuarial adjustment$44
All other development87
Total development$131
Calendar year loss/LAE ratio68.8
Accident year loss/LAE ratio70.6

1 Represents catastrophe losses incurred during the period, including development on prior events and the impact of reinsurance, if any, as a percent of net premiums earned. During the month, we incurred catastrophe losses related to severe weather throughout the United States.

2 Represents adjustments solely based on our normally scheduled actuarial reviews. For our Personal Lines property business, the actuarial reserving methodology includes changes to catastrophe losses, while the reviews in our personal and commercial vehicle businesses do not include catastrophes.

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

For the year-to-date period ended August 31, 2026

($ in millions)

(unaudited)

Year-to-Date
Personal Lines BusinessCommercial
VehiclesLinesCompanywide
AgencyDirectPropertyTotalBusinessTotal
Net Premiums Written$20,793$28,688$2,140$51,621$8,134$59,764
% Growth in NPW3%8%0%6%5%6%
Net Premiums Earned$20,311$27,731$2,081$50,123$7,122$57,250
% Growth in NPE5%11%0%8%(3)%7%
GAAP Ratios
Loss/LAE ratio66.368.648.666.966.966.9
Expense ratio18.320.629.420.021.920.3
Combined ratio84.689.278.086.988.887.2
Net catastrophe loss ratio12.212.12.60.42.3
Actuarial Adjustments2
Reserve Decrease/(Increase)
Prior accident years$416
Current accident year213
Calendar year actuarial adjustment$217$269$48$534$95$629
Prior Accident Years Development
Favorable/(Unfavorable)
Actuarial adjustment$416
All other development977
Total development$1,393
Calendar year loss/LAE ratio66.9
Accident year loss/LAE ratio69.3

1 Represents catastrophe losses incurred during the year, including development on prior events and the impact of reinsurance, as a percent of net premiums earned.

2 Represents adjustments solely based on our normally scheduled actuarial reviews. For our Personal Lines property business, the actuarial reserving methodology includes changes to catastrophe losses, while the reviews in our personal and commercial vehicle businesses do not include catastrophes.

THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER INFORMATION

(millions - except per share amounts and common shares repurchased)

(unaudited)

August 31, 2026
CONDENSED GAAP BALANCE SHEET:
Investments, at fair value:
Available-for-sale securities:
Fixed maturities1 (amortized cost: $94,650)$92,848
Short-term investments (amortized cost: $1,915)1,915
Total available-for-sale securities94,763
Equity securities:
Nonredeemable preferred stocks (cost: $292)276
Common equities (cost: $871)4,633
Total equity securities4,909
Total investments299,672
Net premiums receivable17,470
Reinsurance recoverables (including $3,610 on unpaid loss and LAE reserves)3,852
Deferred acquisition costs2,277
Other assets4,556
Total assets$127,827
Unearned premiums$27,743
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves46,250
Other liabilities210,089
Debt8,388
Total liabilities92,470
Shareholders’ equity35,357
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$127,827
Common shares outstanding580.4
Common shares repurchased in the current month630,912
Average cost per common share$210.93
Book value per common share$60.92
Trailing 12-month return on average common shareholders’ equity
Net income33.4%
Comprehensive income28.5%
Net unrealized pretax gains (losses) on fixed-maturity securities$(1,799)
Increase (decrease) from the previous month$(95)
Increase (decrease) from December 2025$(1,947)
Debt-to-total capital ratio19.2%
Fixed-income portfolio duration3.5
Weighted average credit qualityAA- .

1 As of August 31, 2026, we held certain hybrid securities and recognized a change in fair value of $3 million as a realized loss during the period we held these securities.

2 Includes $470 million of net unsettled security transactions classified in “other liabilities.”

Monthly Commentary

  • The company has no additional commentary regarding August’s results.

Events

We plan to release September results on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, before the market opens.

About Progressive

Progressive Insurance® makes it easy to understand, buy and use car insurance, home insurance, and other protection needs. Progressive offers choices so consumers can reach us however it’s most convenient for them — online at progressive.com, by phone at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE, via the Progressive mobile app, 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 a leading seller of personal auto, commercial auto, motorcycle, and boat insurance, and one of the top 15 homeowners insurance carriers in the United States.

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.

Regulation FD Disclosure Outlets

The Company disseminates information to the public about the Company, its products, services and other matters through various outlets in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary, distribution of information to the public. These outlets include the Company’s website (progressive.com) and its investor relations website (investors.progressive.com). We encourage investors and others to review the information the Company makes public through these outlets, as such information distributed through these outlets may be considered to be material information.

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,” “goal,” “target,” “anticipate,” “will,” “could,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” 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 not guarantees of future performance, 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 and the continued availability of reinsurance and performance by reinsurers;
  • the secure and uninterrupted operation of the systems, facilities, and business functions and the operation of various third-party systems that are critical to our business;
  • the impacts of a security breach or other attack involving our technology systems or the systems of one or more of our vendors;
  • our ability to maintain a recognized and trusted brand and reputation;
  • whether we innovate effectively and respond to our competitors’ initiatives;
  • whether we effectively manage complexity as we develop and deliver products and customer experiences;
  • the highly competitive nature of property-casualty insurance markets;
  • whether we adjust claims accurately;
  • compliance with complex and changing laws and regulations;
  • the impact of misconduct or fraudulent acts by employees, agents, and third parties to our business and/or exposure to regulatory assessments;
  • our ability to attract, develop, and retain talent and maintain appropriate staffing levels;
  • litigation challenging our business practices, and those of our competitors and other companies;
  • the success of our business strategy and efforts to acquire or develop new products or enter into new areas of business and our ability to navigate the related risks;
  • how intellectual property rights affect our competitiveness and our business operations;
  • the success of our development and use of new technology and our ability to navigate the related risks;
  • the performance of our fixed-income and equity investment portfolios;
  • the impact on our investment returns and strategies from regulations and societal pressures relating to sustainability and other public policy matters;
  • our continued ability to access our cash accounts and/or convert investments 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;
  • our ability to obtain capital when necessary to support our business, our financial condition, and potential growth;
  • evaluations and ratings 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;
  • the impacts of epidemics, pandemics, or other widespread health risks; 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, 2025.

Any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date presented. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments or otherwise.

In addition, investors should be aware that accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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.

Key facts

  • Item 7.01 · Regulation FD disclosure
  • Item 9.01 · Financial statements and exhibits

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