Irving, TX- June 15, 2010 - On September 17th, 1911, Cal Rodgers completed the first successful coast-to-coast flight in a Wright Brothers Model Ex named the Vin Fiz. Imagine the excitement of this 33 year old man as he ceremoniously taxied his plane to the Pacific Ocean at Pasadena!
While not nearly as arduous a journey as Cal sustained, Aggressive Aviation has a similar sense of achievement with the regulatory approval of its program in California. Aggressive Aviation launched its new aircraft program on September 21, 2009 and since then has received 40 state approvals more rapidly than expected.
“It is our goal to have at least 44 states in which we can write our product by the end of 2010. We’re really happy to have that number well in sight,” said Richard Asprey, Aggressive’s President and CEO.
The Aggressive Aviation model is founded squarely on the idea of bringing a high degree of automation to the “personal lines” segment of the aviation business. Planes with values less than $1 million and pilots who primarily use their craft for pleasure or some light commercial activities are the target of the program and Aggressive’s automated systems allow professional insurance agents to quote, bind, issue and accept payment on a policy in a matter of minutes. “The aviation market has lagged for years in its efforts to make agents’ lives easier. We’ve brought them all the tools such as automated issuance, direct bill and continuous renewals that the personal lines sector has enjoyed for decades.” As an example, Aggressive offers an easy payment plan with 12 equal payments supported by credit card and electronic check options. It even offers consumers a cash payment option at 10,000 locations throughout the U.S.
With Aggressive’s products, agents are much freer to dedicate their time to serving their clients rather than chasing paper. “After a short period of skepticism, producers have come to see the realization and value of our efforts,” remarked aviation division head, Joel Crisalli. “It’s heartening to see that some of the most professional producers in the business have joined with us.”
In addition to automation solutions, the firm is taking an innovative view of product features. For example, Aggressive is the only provider which gives credits to pilots who have whole-plane parachute systems and airbag seatbelts in their craft. “Not only do these devices reflect the overall safety of the aircraft and its passengers, but their presence says a lot about the pilot,” remarked Crisalli. Aggressive continues to evaluate means of recognizing new safety equipment.
Now represented in over 80 professional aviation specialty agencies, Aggressive has also recently been joined by the AOPA Insurance Agency of Wichita, KS which markets to over 400,000 members of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association throughout the U.S.
At the present time, Aggressive is writing planes hangared in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming. Additional states are being added as soon as approval is received.
Contact:
www.AggressiveAviation.com
Brian Bozick (Marketing)
Brian.Bozick@AggressiveAviation.com
972-827-3748
Joel Crisalli
Joel.Crisalli@AggressiveAviation.com
972-827-3613
Forward-Looking Statements
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