MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio, November 6 – Independent agents will be able to quote Progressive commercial auto policies using real-time, fully automated online quoting at a dedicated website, ForAgentsOnly.com (FAO).

According to Progressive, the rating platform automatically verifies customers information, including vehicle identification numbers (VIN), credit reports, and motor vehicle reports. Agents can also cross-sell other Progressive policies " including private passenger auto, motorcycle, boat, and RV " since customers information will fill in automatically from existing policies or a cancelled Progressive policy.

Weve streamlined the process so agents spend less time completing quotes and more time growing their businesses, said Suzanne Connolly, agency experience manager, Progressive. The switch to real-time quoting allows agents for the first time to provide their commercial auto customers with our most up-to-date, accurate rates from anywhere they have an Internet connection.

The rating platform is available in 12 states now, and will be available in all states by mid-2008. Progressive said that it offers bi-weekly web-based training and 24/7 phone support for agents requiring assistance.

Progressive agents seeking more information about commercial auto real-time quoting and its rollout can go to www.ForAgentsOnly.com. Independent insurance agents who would like to sell Progressive commercial auto should visit www.progressiveagent.com and click on About Us.