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That suggests Burlington Northern Railroad, GEICO, the auto insurance giant, and other large holdings have not been badly hurt by the slowing of economic activity.
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But at the same time, Berkshire Hathaway owns several large insurance entities, including General Re and Geico, so it may be interested in buying some of AIG's insurance.
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The good news: If the Geico characters don't stay relevant and loved, the car insurance brand always has America's second-most-loved spokescreature, the green gecko, to fall back on.
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Geico, now wholly owned by Berkshire Hathaway, and the pacesetter in auto insurance, is going for share of market, big time, and will give Allstate a run for its money.
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Analysts at Quadrant calculated the average premiums using car insurance rates from six large carriers (State Farm, Allstate, Progressive, Geico, Farmers and Nationwide) in 10 ZIP codes per state.
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