GEICO names Machell Hamlin assistant vice president

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WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 22, 2011 – Machell Hamlin of Mitchellville, Md., has been named assistant vice president of the GEICO companies with staff counsel responsibilities.

"Machell has excelled at every stage of her GEICO career," said Don Lyons, GEICO senior vice president. "Machell and her legal team have made considerable progress. We are fortunate to have someone with her breadth of experience to take on this challenging new role."

Hamlin joined GEICO in 1986, working in a series of claims’ positions, including claim service representative, telephone adjuster and continuing unit examiner, and later she served as the Maryland Insurance Department liaison, representing GEICO before Administrative Law Judges. In 1996, Hamlin began her Staff Counsel career where she litigated cases in D.C. and Maryland. She later joined GEICO’s Legislative Counsel Department, rising to senior counsel, where she interacted with state legislators and regulators in addition to testifying at hearings in accordance with GEICO’s interests in nine states.  In 2008, she served as the liability director for Virginia Beach, Va., until taking on her most recent role as New Jersey staff counsel director in 2010.

Hamlin holds a B.A. in English and a J.D., cum laude, from The Catholic University of America. She is admitted to practice law in the state of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and the Federal District court in Greenbelt, Md.  She is a member of Leadership Washington and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

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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