NO .. we write GEICO and tell them that
if they remove themselves from Glenn’s
show, WE will cancel our business.
http://www.geico.com/about/contactus/email/
I sent my complaint.
Before leaving the USA in 2005, I had had my car insurance with GEICO since 1965!!
Done:
I have been a GEICO customer for over 20 years, and have just learned that you are pulling your advertising from the Glen Beck show in an attempt to limit free speech in this great country.
To counter that action I will cancel my policy with you. Simple. And I promise you that I will do everything in my power to spread the word and encourage others to do the same. WE THE PEOPLE have the power over you corporate bullies and the politicians. Just watch and learn.
I will then find out which insurance company advertises with the Glen Beck show and purchase a car insurance policy from them.
Long live FreeRepublic.com !
Response I got from Geico when I told them I was going to cancel our policy......
If the inflammatory nature of the comments on a program overshadows our message and causes GEICO to be drawn into a national debate, we are likely to reconsider where we place our marketing messages, which is what we did.
GEICO delivers very important messages through its major marketing campaigns: we’re saving customers’ dollars, we’re easy to do business with, we’re looking out for our policyholders. That’s what we hope the public hears and sees and focuses on.
As a company, we do not take positions on controversial issues.
As an advertiser, while a national debate on issues can be healthy and appropriate, we don’t see ourselves in the role of taking part in those debates.
Our business is auto insurance. We want to bring people value and we attempt to reach large audiences with that message.
It is of little benefit to us if a program gets so much attention that our message is drowned out.
GEICO Corporate Communications