GEICO Congratulates Its 11 New CPCUs

GEICO can dip even deeper into its pool of insurance expertise now that 11 more GEICO associates have earned their Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) designations and will be inducted into the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters Society at the end of August.

The 11 GEICO associates each completed an eight-course track of insurance studies, including both graduate and undergraduate classes. The coursework covers such disciplines as risk management and assessment, insurance law and regulation, ratemaking, claim adjusting, reinsurance, contract law, personal insurance operations, financial markets, and the CPCU code of ethics.

The CPCU designation is considered the premier designation in the industry.

New GEICO CPCUs around the country are:

Michael Cowan, underwriter, Norfolk, Va.

Mark Donze, auto damage manager, Baltimore, Md.

John Farabee, command center supervisor, Lakeland, Fla.

Amie Harrell, claims supervisor, Chesapeake, Va.

Ann'Di Panagiotou, claims supervisor, Woodbury, N.Y.

Joey Potts, senior business analyst, Chevy Chase, Md.

Jeffrey Skalinski, claims examiner, Virginia Beach, Va.

Fred Swann, continuing unit examiner; Macon, Ga.

Samuel Tse, personal injury protection supervisor, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Armando Valdes, senior accountant, Silver Spring, Md.

Barbara Whittemore, service supervisor and trainer, Lakeland, Fla.

According to an American Institute for CPCU survey, 91 percent of CPCUs said the designation provided increased job progression and 98 percent said that the designation provided evidence of professional competency.

GEICO provides financial support to those enrolled in CPCU studies; GEICO also offers associates several core business classes to help them advance in their careers.

"Our associates have many opportunities to move ahead," said Chairman Tony Nicely. "We want them to be fully prepared when they do so they can give our customers the very best information and assistance possible."

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) -- as part of Berkshire Hathaway -- is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States*. GEICO provides auto insurance coverage for 9 million policyholders and insures more than 15 million vehicles.

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.