GEICO Honors and Ratings

• Financial strength rating: A++ (Superior)
• Debt rating on company's existing debt securities: aaa
• The outlook for both ratings - stable

• Corporate credit rating: AAA
• Financial strength rating of its subsidiaries: AAA

• Berkshire Hathaway holds Aa2 rating
• Aa1 rating for Insurance Financial Strength

• Berkshire Hathaway insurance units – credit rating: AAA (exceptionally strong — highest rating possible)
• Berkshire Hathaway – issuer default rating: AA+

• GEICO was named to Ward's 50 Benchmark Group in 2008 and has received this award for 18 consecutive years. The award is presented to companies that have achieved outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance.

• GEICO was rated superior by consumers again in 2007 for its customer advocacy. Forrester defines it as "the perception by customers that a firm [GEICO] does what's best for them, not just what's best for its own bottom line."

• Rated GEICO #1 as the most desired insurer among consumers based on:
  • high regard for customer service
  • focus on staff training and development
• Consumers praise speed of GEICO's telephone operations, along with associates' strong knowledge base and courtesy
• geico.com earned high marks for functionality with rate quotes typically processed in 15 minutes

• Of the 10 auto insurers evaluated in Keynote's Q2 2006 customer experience study of leading auto insurance sites, GEICO topped Keynote's Customer Acquisition Index, a measure of success in driving site visitors to obtain a quote and/or an auto insurance policy from the company. The quality of GEICO's online customer experience, combined with its consumer-friendly auto insurance products, contributes to GEICO's lead in this index.

• GEICO earned top honors in a survey that evaluated how auto insurers treat their online customers. Customers evaluated site usability, communication and trust of personal data.

• 2008 – GEICO earned top honors among car insurance companies for its ability to create loyal customers.

• Berkshire Hathaway ranks #2 among America's Most Admired Companies and ranks #1 in the Property and Casualty Insurance industry.

• GEICO named a leader in ethical practices in property/casualty industry
• Berkshire Hathaway named a leader in ethical practices in financial services industry

• Awarded to GEICO in 2008 for its commitment to diversity and community efforts
• Recognizes companies that show dedication to diversity in the workforce at the management and non-management levels

• Voted Best Buy

• GEICO included on Forrester Research's Top Ten Financial Service Web Site Best Practices of 2008 for its easy-to-use Policyholder Service Center on geico.com.

• Named GEICO a "Best Place to Launch a Career" company.

• Named GEICO a "Best Place to Work for Recent Grads"

• GEICO named Top Entry Level Employer for 2007

• GEICO's Chevy Chase office was voted one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters in the Washington, D.C. area.

• In 2007, GEICO and its Virginia Beach, Va. office were voted "Best Insurance Company" and the "Best Place to Work" for the seventh year in a row.

• Recognized as a "Top 100 Employer for 2009"

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• Awarded "2005 Webby Award" for the Best Insurance Site