VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Dec. 27, 2007 – GEICO's board of directors recently announced that Matt Mitchell of Kensington, Md., was elected assistant vice president with responsibility for GEICO's claims operations in the company's Virginia Beach, Va., regional center.
Mitchell joined GEICO in 1983 as a telephone adjuster and advanced to continuing unit examiner and supervisor. He supervised the claims home office performance review team at the company's headquarters in Chevy Chase, Md., and has also served at the company's Fredericksburg, Va., San Diego, Calif., and Macon, Ga., regional offices in claims capacities.
"I'm excited about the prospect of overseeing such a fine claims department in Virginia Beach.," Mitchell said of his new opportunity. "I look forward to working with the associates there as we make our services even better. We expect our competitive position to continually improve through delivering the kind of price and service that retains policyholders and attracts those not already with us. I can't wait to get started."
"Matt's 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," said Joe Thomas, regional vice president.
Mitchell holds a bachelor's degree in English from Frostburg State University.
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 8 million policyholders and insures more than 13 million vehicles. In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV's), boats, homes, apartments and mobile homes. 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 stability by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys.For more information, go to www.geico.com.
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States based on the latest 12 months written premium. It provides auto insurance coverage for nearly 8.5 million policyholders and insures more than 14.4 million vehicles.
In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV's), 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 stability by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to www.geico.com.