Insurance Company Coalition Pledges to Help Gulf Coast Wildlife Affected by BP Oil Spill

WILMINGTON, N.C., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- (HomeInsurance.com) -- With the help of Safeco, Foremost and Progressive insurance companies, HomeInsurance.com has pledged to donate to the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) Gulf Oil Spill fund, $5 for every new customer that purchases a home insurance policy through them in August 2010.

"We see it as our global responsibility to help in situations such as this where the wildlife in the Gulf Coast region is suffering from the effects of the recent oil spill," said Carlos Lagomarsino, Chief Executive Officer at HomeInsurance.com. "Our goal is to raise at least $5,000 during the month of August to help support the NWF volunteers and efforts."

HomeInsurance.com along with insurers Safeco, Progressive, and Foremost Insurance offer customers around the country competitively priced home and auto insurance coverage. Now, the companies are contributing to the marine and coastal wildlife of the Gulf region.

"Over the past few years HomeInsurance.com been able to support some wonderful causes including The Smile Train; building a clean water drinking well in the 3rd world country of Namibia; and planting over 500 trees through the American Forests organization," said Jana Bell, Co-Chief Executive Officer at HomeInsurance.com. "Now we will be making a donation to help the wildlife of the Gulf region which feels like our backyard from our coastal city in North Carolina."

Insurance consumers shopping for insurance can help support the cause by purchasing a policy through HomeInsurance.com between August 1st and August 31st 2010. Quotes are available online in most areas by visiting www.HomeInsurance.com.

HomeInsurance.com has been in business since 1992 and is rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. Safeco is the 5th largest writer of home and auto insurance in the United States and is rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Foremost has been in business for over 50 years and is rated "A" (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company. Progressive is the 4th largest auto insurance carrier in the nation and is rated "A+" (Superior) by A.M. Best Company.

SOURCE HomeInsurance.com