Latest Berkshire Hathaway Headlines
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GEICO ADMITS OHIO VIOLATIONS
Sep 4 2000 // Maryland-based GEICO Corp. has admitted to violating Ohio’s consumer protection laws by allowing unlicensed agents to quote rates and discuss coverage information with consumers. The auto insurer agreed to pay the...
GEICO Admits Ohio Violations
Aug 18 2000 // Maryland-based GEICO Corp. said on Thursday it violated Ohio’s consumer protection laws by allowing unlicensed agents to quote rates and discuss coverage information with consumers. The auto insurer agreed to pay the...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Profits Fall 18 Percent
Aug 14 2000 // Warren Buffett’s magic touch has gone on vacation for a spell. Berkshire Hathaway’s second quarter operating profit fell 18 percent. Much of the loss is attributed to deteriorating underwriting in its insurance...
Berkshire Hathaway “AAA” Affirmed
Aug 7 2000 // The “AAA” counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group, whose members are the insurance operating subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire Hathaway), were...
GEICO Dropping ‘Dr. Laura’
Jul 10 2000 // In a statement distributed late last week, GEICO Insurance has announced it will no longer permit its advertising to appear during Laura Schlessinger’s radio program. For three weeks, the StopDrLaura.com site urged...
INSURERS AGREE TO REFUNDS
Jun 26 2000 // GEICO and Liberty Mutual Insurance companies have agreed with Texas Attorney General John Cornyn to return nearly $600,000 deducted from Texas policyholder claims when damaged auto parts were replaced by newer parts. Under...
New GEICO Ads Go Round and Round
May 25 2000 // GEICO Insurance Co. has teamed with Manhattan-based CarroSELL, unveiling a new advertising campaign on airport baggage carrousels in New York, Dallas/Fort Worth and Honolulu. CarroSELL pioneered the medium last year and...
Countrywide Signs Agreement With Berkshire Hathaway
Feb 4 2000 // Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc., a residential finance corporation, announced it has an agreement with National Indemnity Company, an insurance subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The agreement will provide...
