Financial Ratings |
A.M. Best |
- Financial strength rating: A++ (Superior)
- Debt rating on company's existing debt securities: aaa
- The outlook for both ratings - stable
Information current as of May 24, 2011
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Standard and Poor's (S&P) |
- Corporate credit rating: AA+
- Financial strength rating of its subsidiaries: AA+
Information current as of October 26, 2010
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Moody's Investors Services |
- Berkshire Hathaway holds Aa2 rating
- Aa1 rating for Insurance Financial Strength
Information current as of April 8, 2011
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Fitch |
- Berkshire Hathaway insurance units – credit rating: AA+ (Information current as of February 5, 2010)
- Berkshire Hathaway – issuer default rating: AA- (Information current as of August 15, 2011)
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WARD Group |
- GEICO was named to the Ward’s 50 top group of financially high-performing insurers for the 21st consecutive year. The 2011 award recognizes that GEICO achieved outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance. Companies in the Ward’s top 50 also have produced excellent returns on average equity and assets, total revenue, growth in revenue, surplus to written premium and combined ratio over a five-year average.
Information current as of July 12, 2011
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Customer Satisfaction Ratings |
Forrester Survey |
- GEICO was rated superior by consumers again in 2007 for its customer advocacy. Forrester defines it as "the perception by customers that a firm [GEICO] does what's best for them, not just what’s best for its own bottom line."
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Kanbay Research Institute |
- Rated GEICO #1 as the most desired insurer among consumers based on:
- high regard for customer service
- focus on staff training and development
- Consumers praise speed of GEICO’s telephone operations, along with associates’ strong knowledge base and courtesy
- geico.com earned high marks for functionality with rate quotes typically processed in 15 minutes
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Customer Respect Group |
- GEICO earned top honors in a survey that evaluated how auto insurers treat their online customers. Customers evaluated site usability, communication and trust of personal data.
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Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index |
- 2008 – GEICO earned top honors among car insurance companies for its ability to create loyal customers.
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Honors |
Black EOE Journal |
- GEICO recognized for excellence in diversity, and included in the "2009 Annual Yearbook" in the Top Banks, Financial Institutions & Insurance Company category.
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Hispanic Network Magazine |
- Named a "2009 Best of the Best" in the Top Banks, Financial Institutions & Insurance Company category, and recognized for excellence in diversity.
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Professional Woman's Magazine |
- GEICO recognized for excellence in diversity and as a "2009 Best of the Best" in the Top Banks, Financial Institutions & Insurance Company category.
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Fortune's Most Admired List |
- Berkshire Hathaway ranks #1 in the property and casualty insurance industry and #3 among America's Most Admired Companies.
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Barron's |
- Berkshire Hathaway named among top 3 most highly respected companies in the world.
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Harris Interactive Survey |
- Berkshire Hathaway is at the top of the list for its overall business strategy and was named the nation's most admired company following the global financial crisis.
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Ethisphere Magazine |
- GEICO named a leader in ethical practices in property/casualty industry
- Berkshire Hathaway named a leader in ethical practices in financial services industry
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National Urban League's Whitney M. Young Jr. Award |
- Awarded to GEICO in 2008 for its commitment to diversity and community efforts
- Recognizes companies that show dedication to diversity in the workforce at the management and non-management levels
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The Washington Consumers' Checkbook |
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Forrester |
- GEICO included on Forrester Research's Top Ten Financial Service Web Site Best Practices of 2008 for its easy-to-use Policyholder Service Center on geico.com.
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Careers |
Virginian-Pilot "Best of Hampton Roads" |
- In 2011, GEICO and its Virginia Beach, Va. office were voted "Best Insurance Company," and named among top local companies as a "Best Employer for Advancement and Benefits" and "Most Enjoyable Place to Work" for the 10th year in a row!
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Universum |
- Named a "Top 100" ideal employer among information technology students in 2010
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The Black Collegian and IMDiversity, Inc. |
- Recognized as a "Top 100 Employer" in 2010 and 2009
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BusinessWeek |
- Named GEICO a "Best Place to Launch a Career" company in 2008
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Experience, Inc. |
- Named GEICO a 2009 "Best Place to Work for Recent Grads."
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CollegeGrad.com |
- GEICO named Top Entry Level Employer for 2007
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The Greater Washington DC Region's Best Workplaces for Commuters(SM) Coalition |
- GEICO's Chevy Chase office was voted one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters in the Washington, D.C. area.
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Diversity Employers Magazine (formerly The Black Collegian) |
- Recognized as a "Top 100 Employer" for the Class of 2011
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Awards |
Keynote Competitive Research (2011) |
- GEICO is ranked first for technical quality according to Keynote KCR (2011).
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American Brand Excellence Awards |
- GEICO earns top honors in the financial/insurance category for 2010
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Direct Marketing Association |
- GEICO honored as 2010 Marketer of the Year for outstanding achievements in multichannel direct marketing
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Web Marketing Association's WebAwards (2007) |
- geico.com - Insurance Standard of Excellence
- migeico.com - Insurance Standard of Excellence
- mygreatrides.com - Online Community Standard of Excellence
The WebAwards recognize the best design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation and use of technology on Web sites within 96 industries.
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Webby Award |
- Awarded "2005 Webby Award" for the Best Insurance Site
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Red Hat, Inc. |
- Received a JBoss Innovation Award in the "Superior Alternative" category
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