Article: GEICO Puts CAT Teams on Standby for Hurricane Rita.

Company Broadcasts 1-800 Number to Speed up Claims Assistance

DALLAS, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- GEICO's Catastrophe Response Teams (CAT) are on standby, ready to assist auto policyholders if Hurricane Rita touches down in towns along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast.

GEICO is also broadcasting its 1-800-841-3000 number on local radio and TV stations so residents can get in immediate contact with the company's 24-hour claims teams in the area.

Gary Brown, GEICO's regional vice president for Texas operations, says that additional information is also available at http://www.geico.com/ with preparedness tips, links to other important hurricane ...

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