California Regional Office Strikes Gold; GEICO's San Diego Office Reaches 1 Million Policyholders

SAN DIEGO, July 6 -- Once again the West Coast passed a milestone in the insurance industry. GEICO's San Diego regional office associates celebrated as they recently reached 1 million policyholders. The same region helped place GEICO as the fourth largest private-passenger auto insurance company in the U.S. when the company reached 6 million policyholders earlier in the year.

The Tucson and Hawaii offices contributed to Region 4's success by serving policyholders in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

Nancy Pierce, regional vice president, said, "The success we've been able to achieve here in Region 4 is a tribute to our hard work, dedication and commitment to not only our customers but to one another."

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the fourth largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. It provides auto insurance coverage for more than 6 million policyholders and insures more than 10 million vehicles. GEICO uses television, radio, print media and direct mail to attract customers to call its 1-800-841-3000 number and to its http://www.geico.com/ Web site, and keeps its rates low by dealing directly with the customer. GEICO offers sales and claim services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com/.