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Pierce Named CEO of GEICO as Combs Resigns

Dec 8 2025 // Berkshire Hathaway Inc. today announced Nancy L. Pierce will be GEICO’s new chief executive officer.Pierce was most recently chief operating officer at the major U.S. auto insurer. “Nancy knows the business...

GEICO Can’t Squirm Out of South Carolina Lawsuit That Claims the Company Owes $70 Million in Back Taxes and Penalties, Judge Says

Dec 1 2025 // GEICO insurance companies can’t dismiss a South Carolina lawsuit that demands they pay almost $70 million in back taxes and penalties, a federal judge ruled in a case that could ultimately affect how insurance taxes...

GEICO Can’t Slip Out of SC Lawsuit That Says it Owes $70M in Taxes and Penalties

Nov 19 2025 // GEICO insurance companies can’t dismiss a South Carolina lawsuit that demands they pay almost $70 million in back taxes and penalties, a federal judge ruled in a case that could ultimately affect how insurance taxes...

Motive, GEICO Partner to Improve Safety and Lower Premiums for Commercial Fleets

Nov 18 2025 // GEICO and fleet management company Motive have partnered to improve drive safety and drive down insurance prices for commercial fleets.Motive’s artificial intelligence-powered operations platform integrates fleet...

What Progressive and GEICO Q3 Results Reveal About Auto Insurance Profit, Growth

Nov 10 2025 // Analysts’ projections of slower growth and smaller underwriting margins ahead for personal auto insurers started to play out ever so slightly in third-quarter results of two giant auto insurers this week.Both...

People Moves: MGA Pen Underwriting Names Doyle as CEO of Ireland; Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes de Blieck to Belgium Country Manager

Nov 6 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA Pen Underwriting and the insurer BHSI.A summary of these new hires follows here. Pen Underwriting Names Doyle as CEO of IrelandPen Underwriting,...

GEICO, Daimler Launch Connected Insurance Program for Truck Fleets

Oct 30 2025 // Daimler Truck Financial Services USA LLC (DTFS), the captive finance partner of Daimler Truck North America LLC, and GEICO announced the launch of Connected Insurance, a new data-driven insurance program designed to help...

GEICO Sues Medical Firms in Florida, NY Over Alleged No-Fault Auto Fraud

Oct 23 2025 // GEICO is taking aggressive action against medical firms in Florida and New York, accusing them of leading multimillion-dollar, no-fault auto insurance fraud schemes.In a lawsuit filed this month in federal court in Tampa,...

People Moves: GEICO Names Orpello CMO; O’Donnell Head of Logistics at Howden US

Oct 9 2025 // GEICO Names Orpello Chief Marketing OfficerGEICO, headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, named Arianna Orpello as its new chief marketing officer, reporting to Chairman, President and CEO Todd Combs. Orpello, who will...

People Moves: Laurent to Succeed De Macedo as CEO of Covéa Insurance in UK; Ryan Re Taps Berkshire Hathaway’s Gorman as Head of Facultative and Facilities

Sep 26 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Covéa Insurance and Ryan Re Underwriting Managers.A summary of these new hires follows here. Laurent to Succeed De Macedo as CEO of Covéa Insurance in...

Judge Mutes GEICO Call Center Workers’ Class-Action Demands Over Unpaid Time

Jul 2 2025 // A federal judge in Georgia has put a block on some GEICO call center employees’ efforts to create a class action against the insurer, which they claim failed to pay for time spent booting up computers and preparing...

Asbestos Clinic in Montana Forced to Close to Pay for BNSF Jury Award

May 16 2025 // An asbestos screening clinic in a small Montana town where thousands have been sickened by toxic dust from a nearby mine has been abruptly shuttered by authorities following a court order to seize the clinic’s assets...

Staff Cuts Help Fuel GEICO Profit; Auto Insurer Not ‘Pouring Money’ Into AI

May 5 2025 // He’s not yet ready to declare “mission accomplished,” but Ajit Jain, vice chair of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, said the conglomerate’s personal auto insurer, GEICO, is no longer...

People Moves: Arch Insurance Taps Seip From LSM as Head of Fine Art & Specie, Europe; Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes Gormley and Reddin in Ireland

Apr 11 2025 // Arch Insurance Taps Seip From LSM as Head of Fine Art & Specie for EuropeArch Insurance announced the appointment of Paul Seip as head of Fine Art & Specie, European Markets, with immediate effect. Seip joins Arch...

Buffett’s Duracell Sued by BASF Over Lithium Battery Secrets

Apr 11 2025 // Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Duracell battery maker was accused by chemical producer BASF SE of stealing trade secrets about lithium ion battery technology.BASF, the world’s biggest chemical maker by...

HCI Invested in Tampa Office Site, Now Leasing it to GEICO for 1,000-Job Expansion

Mar 31 2025 // Berkshire Hathaway’s GEICO insurance plans to open a new campus in Tampa late this summer, bringing more than 1,000 jobs to the area. The property and auto insurer also plans to open an office in the Dallas area by...

Texas Lawsuit Alleges GEICO Raises Premiums Despite Accident Forgiveness

Mar 24 2025 // A class action lawsuit filed in Texas alleges GEICO doesn’t abide by its Accident Forgiveness program when a driver with an unblemished record gets into a first, at-fault accident.Texas resident Christopher Cude sued...

Texas Lawsuit Alleges GEICO Raises Premiums Despite Accident Forgiveness Promise

Mar 4 2025 // A class action lawsuit filed in Texas alleges GEICO doesn’t abide by its Accident Forgiveness program when a driver with an unblemished record gets into a first, at-fault accident.Texas resident Christopher Cude sued...

Polished Gem GEICO Fuels Berkshire Hathaway Operating Gains

Feb 25 2025 // The work that GEICO’s chief executive has done to “repolish” Berkshire Hathaway’s “long-held gem” got a special shout-out in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway 2024 annual report...

Berkshire Hathaway Removes Diversity and Inclusion From Annual Report

Feb 24 2025 // Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday joined a growing list of American companies to publicly change their approach to discussing their commitment to diversity and inclusion.Berkshire’s annual report...