PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/ (Form: 3, Received: 04/30/2008 13:35:13)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: January 31, 2008 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*
Bloomenkranz Lawrence William
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/28/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/ [PGR]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)
6300 WILSON MILLS ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Marketing Officer /

(Street)
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH 44143

(City)              (State)              (Zip) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
Note: Also see attached Exhibit EX-24 Bloomenkranz Signed Power of Attorney.

No securities are beneficially owned.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships

Director 10% Owner Officer Other

Bloomenkranz Lawrence William
6300 WILSON MILLS ROAD
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH 44143

Chief Marketing Officer

Signatures

David M. Coffey, by Power of Attorney 4/30/2008

^** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned is a director and/or officer of The Progressive Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), certain securities of which are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"). The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Charles E. Jarrett, Dane A. Shrallow, Michael R. Uth and David M. Coffey, and each of them, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for me and in my name, place and stead, as my attorney-in-fact and agent, to sign any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5, or successor forms, and any and all amendments or supplements thereto, in order to report, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Act, the number of the Common Shares and other securities (including any derivative securities) of the Corporation beneficially owned by the undersigned, or any change in the number of Shares or other securities of the Corporation so owned by the undersigned or in the nature of such ownership, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange the required number of copies of such form or forms, or any such amendments or supplements, pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever necessary or appropriate to be done in or about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and approving all that said attorneys- in-fact and agents, or any of them, or any such substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney on the 29th day of April, 2008.

/s/ Lawrence W. Bloomenkranz
Lawrence W. Bloomenkranz

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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bloomenkranz Lawrence William 6300 WILSON MILLS ROAD MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH 44143			Chief Marketing Officer

Signatures
David M. Coffey, by Power of Attorney		4/30/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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