GEICO

The
Government Employees Insurance Company (
GEICO ) is an American
vehicle insurance company headquartered in
Chevy Chase, Maryland. In addition to auto insurance, GEICO provides motorcycle, ATV, RV, boat, snowmobile, travel, pet, event, homeowner, renter, and jewelry insurance options. It is the second largest auto insurer in the
United States, after
State Farm. GEICO is a wholly owned
subsidiary of
Berkshire Hathaway, which provides coverage for more than 24 million
motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million
policy holders as of 2017. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance in all 50
U.S. states and the
District of Columbia. The insurance agency sells policies through local agents, called GEICO Field Representatives, over the phone directly to the consumer via licensed insurance agents, and through their website. Its mascot is a
gold dust day gecko with a
Cockney accent, voiced by the English actor
Jake Wood. GEICO is well known in popular culture for its advertising.
Despite the presence of the word "government" in its name, GEICO has always been a
private corporation and not a government agency or a government-owned corporation.
Leo Goodwin Sr. and his wife
Lillian Goodwin originally founded the company in 1936 to sell auto insurance to
federal government employees.
GEICO manages the policies as the "insurance agent" and has a separate customer care team that handles the property and umbrella policies.
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