DALLAS, Texas, September 17, 2010 – Dan Beacom was recently elected assistant vice president of the company and will head up GEICO’s claims activities in the Dallas regional operations office.
Previously Beacom served as director of auto damage claims in GEICO’s San Diego regional office. Beacom joined GEICO in 2003 and later completed GEICO’s executive assistant program in Washington, D.C.
Beacom graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Irvine.
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