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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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Amica Tops Power's Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Rankings
Amica Mutual has topped J.D. Power's customer satisfaction rankings for auto insurance for the ninth consecutive year, while The Hartford and Travelers improved their scores but still aren't in the upper ranks. The J.D. Power and Associates rankings...Tags: American International Group, Insurance, The Hartford Financial Services Group Incorporated, Transportation Industry
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Two boaters killed during Great South Bay race
Two people were killed yesterday afternoon when their high-speed racing boat flipped during the Battle on the Bay powerboat race in Great South Bay off the Village of Patchogue, Coast Guard officials said. The accident claimed the lives of Kevin Graff,...Tags: Triple Crown, Prosecution, Witnesses, Health Treatments, Maritime Accidents
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His eye is on screens -- big and small
Special to the SentinelThings I've seen. . . *Vicky Cristina Barcelona is the first Woody Allen movie I looked forward to in ages. Oh, well. At least, Pen�lope Cruz may get an Oscar nomination out of it. *Tropic Thunder has its really funny (and ultra-profane) moments,...Tags: NBC, The Foot Fist Way, Nick Nolte, Movies, Tammy Wynette
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Nick Kroll gets snarky
Special to amNewYorkNick Kroll is going from the best week to the worst week but he's not complaining. The actor-comic, who starred as a caveman, opposite the Geico one, on the ABC "Caveman" sitcom, has been a noteworthy commentator on VH1's "Best Week Ever." However, Kroll...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Alan Alda, CBS Corp., Los Angeles, Thanksgiving
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Pedro leaves Mets after death of his father
On the Mets beatPeople close to Pedro Martinez knew that his struggles this season had more to do with a heavy heart than any groin or shoulder injury. Even when he was with the team, Martinez's mind often drifted to thoughts about his......Tags: Johan Santana, Injuries, Cy Young, New York Mets, Pedro Martinez
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Gas prices may squelch NY insurance hikes
Associated Press WriterGeico, New York's biggest auto insurer, is holding the line on rates. The company has withdrawn a rate increase request for most of its customers in the state after regulators questioned how higher gas prices are reducing auto travel, Insurance...Tags: Insurance, Vehicles, New York
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Car insurers ordered to consider gas price before hikes
tom.incantalupo@newsday.comState regulators said yesterday they have ordered auto insurance companies to factor in a decline in driving by New Yorkers because of high gasoline prices before requesting rate increases. In response to the order, Geico, which collects about 20 percent...Tags: Insurance, Petroleum Industry, Vehicles, Farms, New York
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Anniversaries
64th FRANCES AND SAL TARANTO of Glen Cove celebrated their anniversary May 21 with a cruise to Bermuda with their children. Sal is retired from the Glen Cove City school district, and Frances is a homemaker. They both enjoy trips to Atlantic City and...Tags: Melville, Nassau County Police, Keyspan, Ceremonies, Floral Park
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The next screen gem
One constant of movie trailers is the deep, soothing (or terrifying, depending on the genre) voice of Don LaFontaine. It's hard to imagine anyone replacing the legendary master of the voiceover, but comedian Pablo Francisco could give LaFontaine (he's...Tags: David Spade, Aaron Neville, Satellite and Cable Service, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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A $168 gizmo can be fixed for a sawbuck
The two steel brackets for the motorcycle's carrying rack were not designed for the weight of a big Givi luggage box and, in the middle of Kentucky, one of the brackets broke. It took bungee cords, rope and prodigious amounts of duct tape to get me and...Tags: Vehicles, Meryl Streep, Infiniti, Nissan, Promenade Shops
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Missed it by that much
On the Mets beatHaven't seen the new Get Smart movie yet, but I'm a big fan of the Don Adams classic, so excuse the reference for Endy Chavez's almost-catch of Troy Glaus' game-winning home run last night. How close was it? Chavez thought......Tags: Moises Alou, David Wright, Baseball, Endy Chavez, New York Mets
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Cardinals 8, Mets 7
On the Mets beatBY DAVID LENNON ST. LOUIS ??? As the raindrops fell, and lightning flashed above Busch Stadium, the Mets hustled for the dugout last night in the third inning. Only Pedro Martinez never stepped off the rubber. He stared up......Tags: Damion Easley, Scott Rolen, Philadelphia Phillies, Endy Chavez, New York Mets
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