GEICO announced that Pionne Corbin and Rick Hoagland have been elected to the GEICO Board of Directors. Corbin is senior vice president with oversight responsibilities for the company’s operations in Florida, the Southeast, the Midwest and Centralized Services. Corbin, based at GEICO’s Lakeland, Florida, regional office, began her career at GEICO in 1993 as a […]
Corbin and Hoagland Named GEICO Senior VPs
Pionne Corbin and Rick Hoagland have been promoted to senior vice presidents by the GEICO Board of Directors. Corbin will manage the regional office in Lakeland, Fla., where she will be based, and oversee the company’s Southeast and Midwest regional offices and Centralized Services operation, all of which are in Macon, Ga. Hoagland will have […]
GEICO Announces Kansas Operations Center
GEICO, the second largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S., announced yesterday that it will open its newest office in Lenexa, Kan., adding 500 associates during the next five years. Joining GEICO Chairman Tony Nicely in making the announcement were Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D., Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, GEICO’s parent company, […]
GEICO Plans to Add 1,400 IT and Claims Positions in Indianapolis
GEICO announced plans to add more than 1,400 associates as the company grows its operations in the Indianapolis, Ind. market. The company’s office, at 101 W. 103rd St. in Carmel, Ind. will nearly double in size after an expansion that will add an additional 104,000 square-feet. With the larger space, GEICO Indianapolis will add IT […]
GEICO Hiring for 500 Jobs for Expanded Virginia Beach Operations
GEICO announced it is adding to staff and expects to fill 500 positions in claims, sales, service, auto damage and the company’s management development programs. Candidates for these open spots need not have previous experience due to GEICO’s extensive training courses. More information about the expansion employment opportunities are available online. “One reason we were […]
Oregon Collision Repair Shop Sues GEICO Alleging Antitrust
Lawsuit by Leif’s Auto Collision alleges GEICO and ARX shops engaged in conspiracy to suppress repair costs, refuse to reimburse for diagnostic scans. GEICO had sued collision repair facility in January alleging abusive and intimidating conduct against its adjusters. Portland, Oregon-based Leif’s Auto Collision, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in Oregon […]
GEICO Premiums Written Up 16.7% in Second Quarter
Policies in force up 10 percent, premiums up five percent. Losses, however, increase faster than premiums. Berkshire Hathaway reported results for the second quarter of 2017 including GEICO, the second largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. GEICO premiums written in the second quarter were $7.27 billion, up $1 billion of 16.7 percent versus […]
Angela Rinella Elected Vice President of GEICO Claims
GEICO recently named Angela Rinella as vice president of claims operations at its corporate headquarters in Chevy Chase, Md. Rinella will oversee all of GEICO’s claims operations. Rinella began her GEICO career in 2002, as a telephone claims representative in Woodbury, N.Y., and was part of the team that opened GEICO’s regional center in Buffalo, […]
GEICO Reaches 15-million Private Passenger Insurance Policyholder Milestone
The second largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. covers more than 24 million vehicles. GEICO announced Saturday that it recently sold its 15-million policy. A Covington, Ga., couple called GEICO recently looking to purchase a new auto insurance policy. Little did they know that their 15-minute phone conversation with GEICO sales counselor Jon […]
GEICO Names Troy Penry Assistant Vice President of Claims
Will lead auto physical damage operations for the second largest auto insurer in the U.S. The GEICO board of directors announced the election of Troy Penry to assistant vice president of the company’s national claims operations. He will take on responsibility for leading GEICO’s auto damage operations across the country. “Troy’s depth of experience will […]