Geico drops customer because of job

[Forever_frost]

GEICO cancels insurance because policyholder works in the 'weapons industry'

second amendment
January 23, 2013
By: Angel Clark
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GEICO, or Government Employees Insurance Company, has been providing automobile insurance, according to their website, since 1936. Their advertising has been so successful that the gecko is now synonymous with GEICO insurance. Not all is perfect on the GEICO front; however, as word circulated the Internet that GEICO had cancelled someone’s insurance policy because the policyholder worked in the “weapons industry”. The policyholder uploaded the “notice of cancellation of insurance” on Facebook on Tuesday with the personal information covered.

“The reason for cancellation is your vehicle … does not meet our underwriting guidelines because it is used in conjunction with a company that deals in the weapons industry” the letter plainly reads. The policyholder stated on the Facebook page for Gunadapters.com that they make parts used in the firearm industry. “Is this USA or Russia??? GEICO Insurance just canceled my Truck insurance because I make parts that are used in the Firearm industry...” the policyholder stated online.

The image, having received thousands of shares in hours, caused an uproar online. People began tweeting and posting on GEICO’s Facebook page almost instantly. Many threatened to change insurance carriers. Many people have been frustrated by the recent attempts of President Obama to increase regulations in the firearm industry, as well as his desire to ban “assault weapons” and “high capacity magazines”. Those who are upset by GEICO’s cancellation of being urged to contact GEICO.

http://www.examiner.com/article/geico-cancels-insurance-because-policyholder-works-the-weapons-industry?cid=db_articles

[Nash B.]

Sounds like it got cancelled because he was trying to insure a business vehicle on a personal policy, no?

[likeitfast55]

Looks like that too me. Just a thought, how many claims has he had? Any DWI's? All

are valid reasons to be canxed. Just one persons rant.

GEICO insures a lot of expats. I find it hard to believe that this is the only reason.

[Forever_frost]

I got bored and emailed them asking.

[FreightTrain]

I got bored and emailed them asking.

Wouldn't that have been the responsible thing to do first instead of post a story that was written by sensational media.

[Forever_frost]

Responsible? Maybe. I'm not a journalist. Take it up with my editor

[8mpg]

excess liability? Greater chance of break in, hazardous materials, etc.

[Forever_frost]

If they were worried about liability, why didn't they write that?

[8mpg]

If they were worried about liability, why didn't they write that?

you have a partial quote in the article. Maybe it does.

[Forever_frost]

There's a picture in the article with the whole letter

[stevo]

Sounds like it got cancelled because he was trying to insure a business vehicle on a personal policy, no?

It was a commercial policy. Picture of the letter.


Stevo

[Txstang1]

Fuuuuccckkk Geico ! I switched from them last year to another company and literally cut my costs in half and got increased coverage. I had been with them since 1995 too, told me I was on their "preferred A customer list BS", yea because they had been horse fucking me for years and years.


Also, never mention to them that you take your car to the track occasionally or they will cancel your shit. But you can call them up 3 months later and add the exact same car back on your policy, no problem. Idiots!!

[Forever_frost]

I go through Farm Bureau. Quite a bit cheaper than anyone else

[Txstang1]

I go through Farm Bureau. Quite a bit cheaper than anyone else

thats who I switched to.

['90Vert]

Snopes isn't terribly reliable, but there may be more to this.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/geico.asp