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The Progressive Corporation 2016 Shareholders’ Report

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We write personal auto and other specialty property-casualty insurance and provide related services throughout the United States. Our Personal Lines business writes insurance for personal autos and recreational vehicles. Our Commercial Lines business writes primary liability, physical damage, and other auto-related insurance for autos and trucks owned and/or operated predominantly by small businesses. Our Property business writes personal property insurance for homeowners, other property owners, and renters.

Personal Lines

SIX Months
Ended JUNE 30,
 
2016   2015   Change
Net premiums written (billions) $ 9.89 $ 8.93   11%
Net premiums earned (billions) $ 9.33 $ 8.51   10%
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 75.7   73.7   2.0 pts.
Underwriting expense ratio 19.9   19.8   0.1 pts.
Combined ratio 95.6   93.5   2.1 pts.
Policies in force (thousands) 14,479.3   13,626.2   6%

Commercial Lines

SIX Months
Ended JUNE 30,
 
2016 2015   Change
Net premiums written (billions) $ 1.39 $ 1.11   25%
Net premiums earned (billions) $ 1.14 $ 0.96   20%
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 69.2   61.2   8.0 pts.
Underwriting expense ratio 22.7   21.9   0.8 pts.
Combined ratio 91.9   83.1   8.8 pts.
Policies in force (thousands) 600.3   538.4   11%

Property

SIX Months
Ended JUNE 30,
 
2016 2015 Change
Net premiums written (billions) $ 0.47 $ 0.27 NM
Net premiums earned (billions) $ 0.41 $ 0.20 NM
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 74.5   67.8 6.7 pts.
Underwriting expense ratio 34.8   31.7 3.1 pts.
Combined ratio 109.3   99.5 9.8 pts.
Policies in force (thousands) 1,177.0   1,054.7 12%

NM = We began reporting our Property business as a segment on April 1, 2015, upon acquisition of a controlling interest in ARX; therefore, the six months ended June 30, 2015 only include results for three months and are not comparable to results reported for the six months ended June 30, 2016.