GEICO names Steve Cunningham regional vice president; Greg Jacobi to head underwriting activities for Buffalo

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BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 3, 2008 – GEICO, the largest private passenger auto insurer in New York, recently named Steve Cunningham regional vice president of its Buffalo operations. Greg Jacobi was also named assistant vice president of underwriting for Buffalo.

Steve Cunningham

Cunningham joined GEICO in 1978 as a claims examiner and held a variety of positions in sales and service, claims, underwriting and planning. In 1994, Cunningham became assistant vice president of the residual market profit center. He went on to serve as assistant vice president for claims in GEICO's Woodbury, N.Y., regional office and then assistant vice president for underwriting in its regional headquarters in Fredericksburg, Va. In 1999, Cunningham served as assistant vice president of GEICO's property center in Fredericksburg before moving to take on general management responsibilities for the Buffalo, N.Y., office in 2006.

Cunningham holds a bachelor's degree in resource management from SUNY Syracuse and a master's of business administration from C.W. Post University in Brookville, N.Y. He earned his Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1995.

Greg Jacobi

Jacobi holds a bachelor's degree in management and communications from Adelphi University in New York. He earned his Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriting (CPCU) designation in 2006 and the Automobile Claims Associate designation in 2007.

"Both Steve and Greg have compiled the broad range of experience and exemplary track record of service to GEICO," said CEO Tony Nicely. "GEICO will benefit greatly from their insight and enthusiasm as they take on these new challenges."

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

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