GEICO Continues to Create Careers in Buffalo

Job Fairs and Recruiting Now Underway

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 18 -- Last October, GEICO opened its newest operations office in Buffalo, with Governor George Pataki and GEICO Chairman Tony Nicely heading the celebration. The office is still bringing good news to Western New York as it continues to actively recruit in the region.

Currently employing 900 associates, GEICO is now hiring an average of 60 people a month for positions in sales, service, underwriting and claims. GEICO will be recruiting entry-level associates, college graduates and experienced professionals to fill those spots.

"This is a great time to build a career at GEICO," said John Zinno, who has managed the company's Buffalo office since its inception in 2004. "We have expanded our business at record rates and we are setting ambitious hiring goals to continue that growth. We know we can find the well-qualified people we need here in Western New York."

  GEICO will hold a number of job fairs in the area soon:

      * February 2 -- University of Buffalo's School on Management
      * March 2 -- Hilbert College
      * March 7 -- University of Buffalo
      * March 22 -- St. Bonaventure College
      * March 22 -- Niagara County Community College

To submit an application online, readers should go to http://www.geico.com/ and click open the Careers tab. Then open the link to GEICO locations (right hand column) and select Buffalo, N.Y. for job listings and to fill out an online employment application.

GEICO enjoys the highest ratings in the industry for its financial strength and claims-paying ability, including an "AAA" rating from Standard and Poor's, "Aaa" from Moody's and "A++" from A. M. Best. The company is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, headed by Warren Buffett, one of the country's most successful investors.

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 is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies. GEICO provides consumers with sales, service and claims capabilities on its geico.com Web site. Consumers may also contact the company at its toll free 1-800-841-3000 number. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com/.