Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Domeck Brian
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2006		 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 Financial / Officer-Designee
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH 44143		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Common 29,700 (1)
D
 
Common 123.855
I
401(K) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Employee Option 01/01/2004 12/31/2009 Common 8,912 $ 4.8072 D  
Employee Option 01/01/2005 12/31/2009 Common 21,456 $ 4.8072 D  
Employee Option 01/01/2004 12/31/2010 Common 9,108 $ 7.6666 D  
Employee Option 01/01/2005 12/31/2010 Common 9,108 $ 7.6666 D  
Employee Option 01/01/2006 12/31/2010 Common 9,108 $ 7.6666 D  
Employee Option 10/16/2002 12/31/2010 Common 10,932 $ 7.6666 D  
Employee Option 01/01/2006 12/31/2011 Common 5,184 $ 13.0116 D  
Employee Option 01/01/2007 12/31/2011 Common 5,184 $ 13.0116 D  
Employee Option 07/16/2003 12/31/2011 Common 4,200 $ 13.0116 D  
Employee Option 01/01/2005 12/31/2011 Common 5,184 $ 13.0116 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Domeck Brian
6300 WILSON MILLS ROAD
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH 44143		       Chief Financial Officer-Designee

Signatures

David M. Coffey, by Power of Attorney 10/05/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) Includes 28,140 shares of Restricted Stock previously granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to The Progressive Corporation 2003 Incentive Plan.
 
Remarks:
Note: Also see attached Exhibit EX-24 Power of Attorney.

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