GEICO may seem like a relative newcomer on the insurance market, but it has its foundation all the way back in 1936.  The first customers were government employees and military personnel.  Leo Goodwin, who founded the company, first sold automobile insurance directly to the customers.  The homeowners insurance from GEICO is designed to protect one of the most valuable investments you are likely to make during your lifetime.  Your policy gives you access to online services making it easier for you to manage your account.  There are also trained insurance counselors available to you. GEICO's parent company, Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the largest property/casualty insurers in the world.  GEICO itself offers 23,000 associates for your convenience. The financial strength of GEICO continues to expand.  Today the company enjoys some of the strong financial ratings from all of the major industry analysis companies.  It is likely that things will only continue to grow, insuring that GEICO will continue to be in a position to meet the needs of its customers. GEICO may have started out as an automobile insurance company (and it is still quite strong in the market), but over the years it has expanded its products to provide its customers with all of the products necessary to help protect the future and the families of those customers.