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Progressive’s Nice-to-Have Problem: What to Do With Excess Capital

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By Kristin Broughton Verified
| CFO Journal Verified
TV personalities ‘Jamie’ and ‘Flo’ at Progressive Field in Cleveland last September. The capital-heavy company distributed $8 billion in dividends for 2025. Phil Long/Associated Press Progressive roared back from a rough patch after the pandemic, becoming the nation’s largest personal auto insurer this year. Along the way, it also generated a mountain of excess capital, paying out a record 2025 dividend to shareholders.
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Progressive's nice-to-have problem: What to do with excess capital

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By Kristin Broughton Verified
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Kristin Broughton Progressive roared back from a rough patch after the pandemic, becoming the nation's largest personal auto insurer this year. Along the way, it also generated a mountain of excess capital, paying out a record 2025 dividend to shareholders. But now the company faces a slight different outlook: a combination of strong profitability and slowing growth. That's a boon for investors avid for capital returns, but a capital-allocation question for the company.
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Deutsche Bank’s Former CFO Has His Eye on a CEO Role

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By Kristin Broughton Verified
| CFO Journal Verified
James von Moltke says he is 'very proud of what we accomplished' during his tenure as CFO at Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank President James von Moltke, who earlier this year stepped down as finance chief, is figuring out what’s next after his contract with the German lender ends this month. While hiking is on the agenda, he ultimately may seek out something a bit more ambitious: becoming a CEO.
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