His calming, quiet demeanor. His sensible sweaters. His surprisingly expansive knowledge of home insurance and his rock-solid belief that we all turn into our parents one day. He's Dr. Rick (Bill ...

Where were you when you first got Dr. Ricked? I was on my couch, chuckling blissfully along at the Progressive insurance commercial where a millennial-aged homeowner tries to “coach” an annoyed ...

Students at the University of Kansas in the early 1990s couldn’t have known it at the time, but they had access to one of the great self-help gurus of their generation. A fictional one, sure, but Dr.

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Arlington Heights native Bill Glass appreciates the irony surrounding the popularity of the Progressive Insurance commercials where he plays Dr. Rick, a self-help guru who assists homeowners in ...

(WIBW) - - Bill Glass’ path to pitchman passed thru the University of Kansas. The man who teaches us not to become our parents as Dr. Rick in the Progressive Insurance ads ended up in Kansas because ...

Of all the first-named doctors who are not real doctors on TV, my favorite is the fictional Dr. Rick, the Progressive Insurance “parent-child coach” who runs groups sessions to “help young homeowners ...

This summer, Parenta-Life Coach, Dr. Rick, offers up advice for young homeowners trying to un-become their parents whether it's entertaining at home, navigating social conversations or traveling ...

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The man who brought several notable characters to life in Progressive Insurance commercials — including Flo, Dr. Rick and Motaur — is retiring. Jeff Charney is retiring as chief marketing officer of ...