Stephanie Courtney

But what's the actor. Behind all that retro makeup really like since 2008 actor Stephanie Courtney has become synonymous with Progressive. An insurance company that was founded in 1937..

In the campaign's first-ever ad, aired on January 14, 2008, a customer says, “Wow,” impressed with all the extras that come with his savings of more than $350. A cashier named Flo echoes his enthusiasm and says, “Wow! I say it louder…” And that was it.

favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.

Bill Glass Dr. Rick from the Progressive commercials is played by Bill Glass, an Arlington Heights native who performed in Chicago at Second City and ImprovOlympic.

Despite an ongoing rumor (given weight by pundits from credible publications such as BusinessInsider.com) that Flo from Progressive was going to be “killed off” or, in other words, cease to be used as the company's spokesperson, Stephanie Courtney has continued her role as Flo. Find Out by Comparing Rates!

The character debuted in 2008 through several television advertisements and has since appeared in radio, print, and web banners. The fictional upbeat store employee of Progressive Corporation was created by copywriter John Park and art director Steve Reepmeyer, at the Boston-based agency Arnold Worldwide.

Progressive's Snapshot program personalizes your car insurance rate based on your actual driving. It's technically called usage-based insurance. That means you pay based on how and how much you drive instead of just traditional factors.

Progressives were interested in establishing a more transparent and accountable government which would work to improve U.S. society. These reformers favored such policies as civil service reform, food safety laws, and increased political rights for women and U.S. workers.

Stephanie Courtney (born February 8, 1970) is an American actress and comedian, best known for playing the advertising character Flo in television and radio commercials for Progressive Corporation beginning in 2008.

Flo's longstanding equity is way too valuable for Progressive to execute her now. She consistently rates way above average in E-Poll's surveys of branded characters, for instance. However, there is one very real threat to Flo. Progressive has used Flo since 2008, so she's getting old.

Although the series started strong - in the Top 10 during its short first season run - repeated timeslot changes resulted in it falling out of the Top 40 shows by mid-March 1981. It was subsequently not renewed when CBS announced its 1981 fall lineup at the May upfronts.