Program Information GEICO is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States (based on 2008 market share data as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, March 2009). We are the fastest-growing major auto insurer in the U.S., with policies-in-force growth of 8.9 percent in 2008. We employ 24,000 associates and maintain 12 major offices around the country and provides 24-hour service, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In 1996, GEICO became a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, headed by Warren Buffett, one of the country's most successful investors. GEICO and its affiliates enjoy high ratings in the industry for financial strength and claims-paying ability: AAA rating from Standard and Poor's Aa1 from Moody's A++ from A. M. Best