"The Federal Government Personnel Insurance Company is an American auto insurance company with head office in Maryland. It is the second biggest vehicle insurer in the United States, after State Farm. GEICO is an entirely possessed subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that supplies coverage for greater than 24 million car owned by greater than 15 million policy owners as of 2017. GEICO composes personal passenger vehicle insurance coverage in all 50 U.S. states and also the Area of Columbia. The insurance company sells policies via local agents, called GEICO Field Reps, over the phone straight to the consumer by means of certified insurance agents, as well as with their web site. Its mascot is a gold dirt day gecko with a Cockney accent, articulated by English actor Jake Timber from 2005 until his discontinuation due to a pay disagreement in 2015. GEICO is popular in popular culture for its advertising and marketing, having actually made many commercials intended to captivate visitors.

GEICO also offers residential property insurance coverage, as well as umbrella insurance coverage which GEICO markets, yet the threat on the policies are transferred to third party business. GEICO handles the plans as the insurance coverage representative"" and has a different client treatment team that deals with the property and umbrella plans. """