Things You Didn't Know
GEICO stands for Government Employees Insurance Company. The company originally offered insurance only to government employees and noncommissioned officers because of their steady income and better-than-average driving records.
GEICO is the largest insurer of U.S. enlisted military personnel, with almost a 40 percent market share.
From one tiny corporate office in Washington, D.C., GEICO has grown into a nationwide network of regional offices located in nine states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. GEICO serves policyholders in 49 states and the District of Columbia from these regional sites.
GEICO experimented with several different voices for the GEICO Gecko, including a Scottish brogue and a Southern accent, before choosing a British accent. The proper English voice seemed the funniest coming from this little green creature. The voiceovers are actually recorded in Britain using a British actor.
