GEICO News

Berkshire Hathaway to Release More Data on Insurance Cat Losses

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is providing more data about claims costs at insurance units after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pressed the company for the information. We “agree to provide disclosures in future filings of the significant catastrophe …

GEICO to 100 Hire New Employees in Iowa

GEICO’s Coralville, Iowa, office plans to hire more than 100 new associates by July of this year, the direct-to-consumer insurance company announced. The new associates will fill positions in sales and customer service. Qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply …

Geico Expands in Indiana, Plans 1,200 Jobs in Carmel

Geico is announcing plans to bring 1,200 jobs to Indiana and pump millions of dollars into developing a campus just north of Indianapolis. The Washington, D.C.-based insurance company plans to equip a 109,000 square-foot customer service center in Carmel. Geico …

GEICO Appoints AVP to Lead PIP Staff Counsel Operation in New York

GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, said Richard Solowan has been named assistant vice president of the GEICO companies. In his new role, Solowan will be responsible for the personal injury protection (PIP) staff counsel …

GEICO in Maryland Names New Senior Vice President

GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, announced that Seth Ingall has been named senior vice president, with responsibility for claims home office, staff counsel, communications and the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation. He will also continue to …

Insurers Say Latest CFA Study Is Flawed; Marketplace Is Highly Competitive

The new auto insurance pricing study from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is getting roundly criticized by insurance industry representatives. The representatives say that states’ auto insurance marketplaces are highly competitive, with most drivers having dozens of auto insurers …

GEICO Plans to Hire 800 in Buffalo, N.Y., Region in 2013

GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced plans to hire 800 people for its Buffalo-area office in 2013. The insurer currently employs about 2,400 people at its service center in the suburb of Getzville, …

Mass. Agents Group Says GEICO Failed to Report Some At-Fault Accident Data

The Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) this week has asked the state’s Merit Rating Board and the Division of Insurance to investigate GEICO for allegedly failing to report at-fault accident data to the Merit Rating Board, in violation of …

GEICO To Hire 300 New Associates In Arizona

The private passenger auto insurer GEICO is kicking off 2013 with plans to hire 300 new associates at the company’s regional office in Tucson, Ariz. The hires will include associates to fill new positions, and to make up for attrition. …

GEICO Recruiting College Grads for Leadership Program in Virginia Office

GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, said its Fredericksburg, Va., regional office is recruiting college graduates for its “Supervisor Leadership Program.” The insurer describes the program as a fast-track, entry-level management training initiative that develops …