GEICO Ready to Assist Policyholders Affected by California Wildfires

WASHINGTON--GEICO is closely monitoring the Station and 49er fires in Los Angeles and Sacramento, Calif., and has claims representatives and auto damage adjusters ready to help policyholders in the affected areas.

“As your insurance company, we understand that when a catastrophe strikes, one of the most important things we can do is to help make the recovery process as quick and smooth as possible,” said Greg Kalinsky, GEICO’s regional vice president for the West Coast. “We take that responsibility very seriously, and our adjusters are on stand-by in the affected areas ready to handle claims as they are reported.”

Policyholders can report claims for vehicles that have sustained fire damage by visiting www.geico.com or calling 1-800-841-3000. GEICO is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) – as part of Berkshire Hathaway – is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States*. GEICO provides auto insurance coverage for 9 million policyholders and insures more than 16 million vehicles.

In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), boats, homes, apartments and mobile homes. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection and life insurance are also available.

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial strength by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to http://www.geico.com.

*A.M. Best 2008 market share data