New offering will provide truckers safe, quick
roadside assistance
MAYFIELD
VILLAGE, Ohio, May 22, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Progressive Insurance, the number one commercial
auto insurer and number one truck insurer*, is offering Heavy Truck
Roadside Assistance (HT RSA) as an optional coverage to its
commercial auto customers. A direct response to market research on
preferred truck coverage needs, HT RSA helps cover the cost of
towing and labor at the site of disablement. In collaboration with
TTN Fleet Solutions**, which operates an extensive network of
heavy-duty service providers, Progressive can now offer roadside
assistance coverage in most policy states to commercial auto
customers with heavy vehicles, including tractor-trailers, dump
trucks, straight trucks and more.
"Heavy Truck Roadside Assistance offers peace of mind on the
road and efficiently connects covered customers with a qualified
service provider that specializes in handling heavy vehicle
breakdowns," said Peter Niro, Truck
Product Development Manager at Progressive Insurance. "We are
bringing this top-requested offering to market to help customers
overcome challenges on the road in a time of need and get them back
on the road as soon as possible."
Covered customers simply have to call Progressive's roadside
number to connect with TTN Fleet Solutions, which will dispatch a
qualified service provider to the site of disablement. This process
saves valuable time in finding a qualified provider and removes the
need to file for reimbursement after the fact.
Heavy Truck Roadside Assistance can be used throughout
the United States and in 10
Canadian provinces, regardless of the policy state, and the
coverage is available to local, regional and long-haul
truckers.
Coverage details:
- Covers up to $500 in labor at the
site of disablement and up to $5,000
in towing to the nearest qualified repair facility for the insured
vehicle and attached trailer ($250
deductible applies at time of service)
- Covers insured vehicle and the attached trailer
- Covers mechanical or electrical breakdown, battery failure,
flat tire, lock-out, insufficient fuel/fluid, or entrapment in
snow, mud, water, or sand within 100 feet of a road
- Covers up to three roadside incidents per insured vehicle per
six-month period
Heavy Truck Roadside Assistance is available for eligible
customers and vehicles in most policy states, with plans to be
available across the continental United
States including Alaska by
the end of 2023. In policy states where available, all heavy
vehicles covered by Progressive Commercial are eligible except
motorhomes, ice cream trucks and buses.
For more information on Heavy Truck Roadside Assistance, visit
https://www.progressivecommercial.com/claims/heavy-truck-roadside-assistance/
About Progressive
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and trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and homes;
it is one of the leading sellers of personal
and commercial auto, motorcycle, and boat insurance
in the country, and one of the top 15 homeowners insurance
carriers.
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*Based on SNL Financial's 2022 national written premium data
(for commercial auto) and S&P Global Market Intelligence
2021 national written premium data (for truck). Truck is classified
as all For Hire Specialty (FHS) vehicles, all For Hire
Transportation (FHT) vehicles, and all vehicles with a Gross
Vehicle Weight (GVW) greater than 16,000 lbs. for Tow, Contractors,
and Business Auto.
***Policies in the states where available, but not on
Progressive's latest administration system, will be eligible for
Heavy Truck Roadside at renewal. Heavy Truck Roadside Assistance
coverage provided and administered by TTN Fleet Solutions. Not
available in all states or situations. Heavy Truck Roadside
Assistance services and coverages subject to policy terms and
limits and include towing, winching, battery charge/jump-starts,
fuel and other fluid delivery, vehicle lockouts, and flat tire
repair/replacement. Towing assistance determined on case-by-case
scenario. Replacement parts, tires, fuel, fluids, lubricants, key,
and other costs are additional.
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