GEICO Honors Petty Officer Anselme with Military Service Award

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WASHINGTON, D.C., May 7, 2008 - Petty Officer Michael Anselme is the Coast Guard recipient of the 2007 GEICO Military Service Award for his work in fire safety and fire prevention. He was presented his award by GEICO CEO Tony Nicely at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on April 28.

Anselme is the Electrical Leading Petty Officer for USCG Sector Field Office in Valdez, Alaska. He is a certified EMT and provides training to personnel in his unit, which deploys to remote sites in Alaska where medical care is not readily available.

Aside from his duties on base, Anselme is a volunteer for the Valdez Volunteer Fire Service. He has contributed more than 720 hours of community service since last year. As a result of his hard work, he was recognized as the "Volunteer of the Year" in Valdez.

When times permits, Anselme provides smoke detector and fire safety training to military and civilian housing residents in the city of Valdez and to elementary schools.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. It provides auto insurance coverage for more than 8 million policyholders and insures more than 13 million vehicles. In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV's), boats, homes, apartments and mobile homes. Personal umbrella protection and life insurance are also available. As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial stability by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to www.geico.com.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States based on the latest 12 months written premium. It provides auto insurance coverage for nearly 8.5 million policyholders and insures more than 14.4 million vehicles.

In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV's), boats, homes, apartments and mobile homes. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection and life insurance are also available.

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial stability by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to www.geico.com.

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