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GEICO was founded in 1936 as an automobile insurer for government employees. It is now the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States and the third-largest property and casualty insurer in the world.
GEICO was founded in 1936 as an automobile insurer for government employees. It is now the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States and the third-largest property and casualty insurer in the world.
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GM Looking At New Ad Agencies For Chevrolet
BusinessWeek.comGeneral Motors, facing criticism that it may not be moving fast enough to stir new conversations around its brands, is about to start hearing new pitches from new ad agencies. As first reported by Jean Halliday in Ad Age, it does not appear that long time... -
Kevin Dillon (a.k.a. Johnny Drama) know who he wants on 'Entourage'
Like Rainn Wilson of "The Office" and Neil Patrick Harris of "How I Met Your Mother," Kevin Dillon has been nominated for a best supporting actor Emmy the past three years and each time has gone home empty handed. On two of those occasions, Dillon watched...Tags: HBO, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Jeremy Piven, Johnny Drama (fictional character), The Office (tv program)
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Berkshire Hathaway says profit triples to $3.2 billion
Associated PressOMAHA, Neb. -- Warren Buffett's company said today that its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s derivative contracts. Berkshire said it generated $3.2 billion, or $2,087...Tags: Earnings, Insurance, Warren Buffett, Wells Fargo & Co., Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
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Warren Buffett's company says 3Q net income triples to $3.2B as value of its derivatives soar
AP Business WriterOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses...Tags: Earnings, MidAmerican Energy Company, Midway, Insurance, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Military Appreciation Day in Virginia Beach
WTKR-TV3It's military appreciation day in Virginia Beach, and Geico invited a few hundred of their military friends and family to join the party. Today is extra special because this is the tenth year that the company sponsored the event. NewsChannel 3's Barbara...Tags: Family
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Buffett to spend $26 billion for remainder of Burlington Northern
DALLAS Warren Buffett bought an expensive train set Tuesday, betting $26 billion for Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad on the hunch that a recovering economy will re-stoke the nation's appetite for coal and Chinese imports. Buffett's holding company,...Tags: Warren Buffett, Electronics, Prices, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Vehicles
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Solid leaders, proven product make railroad a typical Buffett pick
FORT WORTH, Texas In buying Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Warren Buffett described the railroad acquisition by his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as an "all-in-wager on the economic future of the United States." But that's nothing new. That's precisely...Tags: Academic Progress, Energy, Metal and Mineral, Warren Buffett, Microsoft Corp.
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Mark Sanchez makes a doggone nice gesture
Mark Sanchez's Hot Dog-Gate has turned into a charitable effort.
Television cameras caught Sanchez eating a hot dog while on the sideline Sunday during the New York Jets' 38-0 victory over the Oakland Raiders. He apologized, explained he felt sick and...Tags: Sports Illustrated (magazine), Foods and Beverages, Hot Dogs, Dan Snyder, Washington Redskins
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Reviving an option
As discouraging as it was to watch certain members of the Senate Finance Committee treat the concept of affordable health insurance coverage as America's own Bolshevik Revolution last week, hope for a modicum of common sense in the U.S. Congress springs...Tags: Kent Conrad, U.S. House of Representatives, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Insurance, Medical Services
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Cocktail talking points for your weekend
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWelcome to October, friends! It's time to start thinking about costumes, pumpkin carving, warm brews and talking about this: 1. Roman Polanski: If you, as I do, take political and/or moral/ethical disagreements personally, I suggest you stay far, far...Tags: Roman Polanski, Los Angeles Times, Marshall Field
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Virginia Opera's master of disguise gives tips on Halloween make-up
247-4784Given 10 minutes and some acquacolor makeup, James P. "Jim" McGough can conjure a wicked-looking witch from any willing subject. In little more than an hour he can transform even the most clean-cut subject into a convincing Geico caveman, complete with...Tags: The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Music Theater, Celebrity, Religious Festivals, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Fox's fall lineup a hit
Tribune Newspapers-- Normally, autumn is the season Fox likes to forget. It struggles to launch shows, and its big guns -- "24" and "American Idol" -- don't come on until January. If that's not enough, the network's commitment to carry baseball playoffs and the World...Tags: Glee (tv program), Boston Red Sox, News Corp.
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