GEICO Names John Little Head of Centralized Services

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MACON, Ga., July 2, 2007 - GEICO's board of directors recently announced that John Little of Warner Robins, Ga., was elected assistant vice president with responsibility for GEICO's centralized services division out of the company's Macon, Ga. regional center. Since 2003, Little has served as the liability director for GEICO in Macon.

Little will now oversee GEICO's centralized services division which manages glass claims, emergency road service, towing services, accounts receivable, mechanical breakdown, salvage handling, and 24-hour sales, service and claims.

"I am excited to have been given this opportunity to work with the centralized service teams," Little said of his new opportunity. "I look forward to working with this diverse and critically vital team as we service our customers, both internal and external, country wide. The centralized services functions have evolved and expanded over the years as GEICO continues to look for ways to add value for customers and I am looking forward to our services evolving and expanding even more."

Originally from Baltimore, Md., Little started his GEICO career in 1983 as a mail clerk at GEICO's headquarters in Washington, D.C. In 1985, he worked in claims in the company's San Diego office and later returned to the home office as a telephone adjuster.

In 1992, Little was named a claim supervisor in Fredericksburg, Va., then moved to GEICO's Dallas operations in 1996, where he became a manager. Little served as a manager at the Lakeland, Fla., office in 1999 and then became a performance review director in claims home office in 2002.

He holds a business degree from Mary Washington College and the Claims Law designation.

"John has done a terrific job leading our liability team," said Mary Zarcone, regional vice president. "His expertise and knowledge of GEICO operations prepare him well for this next challenge and we're fortunate to have someone with his background to head this crucial function."

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 7 million policyholders and insures more than 12 million vehicles. As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial stability by A.M. Best Company and ranked top in customer satisfaction among property and casualty insurers according to the 2006 American Customer Satisfaction Index survey.

For more information, go to www.geico.com.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States.* GEICO handles auto insurance coverage for 11 million private passenger auto policies and insures more than 17.5 million vehicles.

In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motor homes (RVs). Coverage for life, boats, homes and apartments is available through the GEICO Insurance Agency. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection 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