GEICO mobile boat app offers convenience to buy a policy from your smartphone

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- All hands on deck. GEICO has made it a lot easier for boat enthusiasts to shop for insurance with its new mobile boat application. Boaters enjoying the water can now get a quote and purchase a policy from their smartphones at any time of the day and night.

“Advances in mobile technology have created opportunities for companies to stay engaged with their customers,” said Marie Motowylak, GEICO director for Internet sales. “The GEICO mobile boat app is part of a natural evolution to enhance our customer interactions in a manner that meets their ongoing needs.”

The GEICO mobile boat app can run on any smartphone device with all of the functionality of a web application, and has been optimized for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7 platforms. GEICO was the first to offer online buying power to iPhone and Android smartphone users.

For more information about boat and watercraft insurance, please visit http://www.geico.com/information/aboutinsurance/boat/.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. GEICO handles auto insurance coverage for over 11 million private passenger auto policies and insures more than 18 million vehicles (auto & cycle).

In addition to auto insurance, GEICO offers customers insurance products for their motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motorhomes (RVs). Coverage for boats, collector cars, life, homes and apartments is written by non-affiliated insurance companies and is secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available.

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial strength by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to www.geico.com.

GEICO Communications
301-986-3271

Source: GEICO