DEBT
Debt at December 31, consisted of the following Senior Notes:
($ in millions)20252024
Principal AmountInterest RateIssuance DateMaturity DateCarrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
$500 2.45 %August 20162027$499 $493 $499 $479 
500 2.50 March 20222027499 492 499 479 
300                6 5/8March 19992029299 323 298 320 
550 4.00 October 20182029548 551 547 534 
500 3.20 March 20202030498 484 498 462 
500 3.00 March 20222032497 462 497 439 
400 6.25 November 20022032397 442 397 430 
500 4.95 May 20232033497 513 497 495 
350 4.35 April 20142044347 304 347 298 
400 3.70 January 20152045396 314 396 308 
850 4.125 April 20172047843 702 842 684 
600 4.20 March 20182048591 498 591 490 
500 3.95 March 20202050492 392 491 386 
500 3.70 March 20222052494 375 494 369 
Total$6,897 $6,345 $6,893 $6,173 
All of the outstanding debt was issued by The Progressive Corporation and includes amounts that were borrowed for general corporate purposes, which may include contributions to the capital of its insurance subsidiaries, payments of debt at maturity, or may be used, or made available for use, for other business purposes. Fair values for these debt instruments are obtained from external sources. There are no restrictive financial covenants or credit rating triggers on the outstanding debt.
Interest on all debt is payable semiannually at the stated rates. All principal is due at the stated maturity. Each note is redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time; however, the redemption price will equal the greater of the principal amount of the note or a “make whole” amount calculated by reference to the present values of remaining scheduled principal and interest payments under the note. There was no short-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2025 or 2024.
Aggregate required principal payments on debt outstanding at December 31, 2025, were as follows:
(millions)Payments
2026$
20271,000 
2028
2029850 
2030500 
Thereafter4,600 
Total$6,950 
Prior to certain issuances of our debt securities, we entered into forecasted transactions to hedge against possible changes in interest rates. When the contracts were closed upon the issuance of the applicable debt securities, we recognized the unrealized gains (losses) on these contracts as part of accumulated other comprehensive income. These unrealized gains (losses) are amortized as adjustments to interest expense over the life of the related notes.
The following table shows the original gain (loss) recognized at debt issuance and the unamortized balance at December 31, 2025, on a pretax basis:
(millions)Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
at Issuance
Unamortized
Balance at
December 31, 2025
6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2029$(4)$(1)
6.25% Senior Notes due 2032
4.35% Senior Notes due 2044
(2)(1)
3.70% Senior Notes due 2045
(13)(10)
4.125% Senior Notes due 2047
(8)(7)
In 2025, we reclassified $1 million of net pretax unrealized losses from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense on our closed debt issuance cash flow hedges, with minimal net reclassifications in 2024 and 2023.

During 2025, The Progressive Corporation renewed its line of credit with PNC Bank, National Association (PNC), in the maximum principal amount of $300 million. Subject to the terms and conditions of the line of credit documents, advances under the line of credit, if any, will bear interest at a variable rate equal to the 1-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 1.10%. Each advance must be repaid on the 30th day after the date of the advance or, if earlier, on April 30, 2026, the expiration date of the line of credit. Prepayments are permitted without penalty. The line of credit is uncommitted and, as such, all advances are subject to PNC’s discretion. We had no borrowings under the line of credit in 2025 or 2024.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 2, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 3, 2025
2023Feb 26, 2024
2022Feb 27, 2023
2021Feb 28, 2022
2020Mar 1, 2021
2019Mar 2, 2020
2018Feb 27, 2019
2017Feb 27, 2018
2016Mar 1, 2017
2015Feb 29, 2016

About Debt Disclosures

Debt disclosures detail a company's borrowing structure — the types of instruments, interest rates, maturity schedule, and covenant restrictions that define its financial obligations and flexibility. This section is essential for assessing refinancing risk, interest rate exposure, and the margin of safety against financial distress.

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