RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Elephant Insurance, a new Virginia car insurance provider, will host a Grand Opening Celebration and Open House on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at its new 26,000 square foot facility located at 140 East Shore Drive in Glen Allen, Virginia. The event will begin at 9:00am, welcoming local and state dignitaries, partners from across the country, and press to celebrate the launch of the new auto insurance provider. "After a year of building our systems, developing our pricing model, and hiring the best talent we are now providing Virginia drivers with Big Coverage, Big Savings on their auto insurance," stated Andrew Rose, President and CEO of Elephant Insurance. Elephant Insurance is the U.S. operation of the Admiral Group plc, the third largest auto insurer in the UK. Elephant joins Admiral's eleven other brands as its fifth international operation. Elephant offers its products to Virginia drivers on its website, www.elephant.com, and via the phone at 1-877-21-TRUNK (1-877-218-7865).

    Event Information
    Wednesday, October 21, 2009
    Ribbon Cutting Ceremony begins at 9:00am
    Elephant Insurance Headquarters
    140 East Shore Drive
    Glen Allen, Virginia 23059
    R.S.V.P.  press@elephant.com or 1-804-955-1700 x 2101

About Elephant

Elephant, founded in early 2009, is a direct-to-consumer (web and phone) automobile insurance company. The company encourages a climate of individual contribution, long-term commitment and profitable growth and believes people who like what they do, do it better. With nearly 50 employees and plans to add an additional 100 in 2010, the company is poised for growth. Located in Richmond, VA, Elephant Insurance Services, LLC and Elephant Insurance Company are wholly owned subsidiaries of Admiral Group, plc. More information is available at www.elephant.com.

About Admiral

Admiral Group plc is the third largest auto insurer in the United Kingdom with eleven brands extending into three additional European countries and nearly 2 million policyholders worldwide. Admiral operates a direct-to-consumer business model, serving customers via the phone and internet. Admiral Group plc is consistently listed among the top places to work for by UK and EU national publications. More information is available at www.admiralgroup.co.uk.

SOURCE Elephant Insurance