GEICO controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
GEICO sues Brooklyn DME supplier over alleged $733,000 no-fault equipment fraud
Lawsuit filed
GEICO filed a federal lawsuit on October 7, 2026 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York against a Brooklyn-based durable medical equipment supplier and its owner, alleging the supplier billed more than $733,000 for laser therapy devices and cold compression therapy units prescribed to minor-collision victims through a kickback-fueled scheme using photocopied prescriptions and pre-printed boilerplate forms. GEICO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, seeks return of over $200,000 already paid, a court order voiding more than $450,000 in pending bills, and treble damages under RICO. The allegations have not been tested in court and no judge has ruled on the merits.
Stated objective. GEICO seeks return of more than $200,000 already paid, a court order voiding more than $450,000 in pending bills, and treble damages under RICO, with a jury trial.
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The insurer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
GEICO alleges a Brooklyn medical supply company billed more than $733,000 for laser devices and cold therapy units prescribed to fender-bender victims through a kickback-fueled scheme.
It wants that money back, a court order voiding more than $450,000 in pending bills, and treble damages under RICO, the federal racketeering statute.
2026
GEICO files lawsuit over alleged PIP billing scheme
Lawsuit filed
GEICO filed a federal complaint against three Florida clinics and their owner-operators, alleging more than $1.85 million in fraudulent PIP claims and seeking triple damages, among other relief. The allegations have not been tested, and no court has made a finding on their merits.
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The allegations in the complaint have not been tested, and no court has made any finding on the merits of GEICO's claims.
What happened: GEICO alleges three West Palm Beach clinics billed more than $1.85 million in "fraudulent" PIP claims through near-identical diagnoses and medically unnecessary treatments
GEICO filed the complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, naming three clinics - American Med-Care Centers, Boca Injury and Wellness, and Orthopedic & Physical Medicine of the Palm Beaches - along with two chiropractors who allegedly owned and operated them.
2021
Driver-license data exposure
A reported vulnerability in GEICO’s online sales application exposed customer driver-license numbers for more than a month, raising privacy and application-security concerns.
2021
GEICO sues New Jersey medical providers over alleged fraud
Lawsuit filed
GEICO and its affiliates filed a lawsuit against East Coast Spine, Joint, and Sports Medicine Professional Association and associated doctors and others, alleging fraudulent claims that caused more than $1.9 million in payments. The complaint also alleges unlawful business arrangements and billing practices.
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On Thursday a case was filed in the District of New Jersey by Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) and its affiliates against the East Coast Spine, Joint, and Sports Medicine Professional Association and a number of associated doctors and other associates. GEICO alleged the submission of claims with fraudulent authorizations or billing information, causing payment of over $1.9 million dollars.
2021
GEICO sues Maccabi Pharmacy over alleged inflated charges
Lawsuit filed
GEICO filed suit against Maccabi Pharmacy RX, its owner, and unknown individuals, alleging that they dispensed certain topical pain products instead of less costly alternatives and sought kickbacks. GEICO seeks to recover over $80,000 it paid to Maccabi and a declaration that it need not pay $670,000 in outstanding claims; these are allegations in the lawsuit.
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Insurance giant Geico filed suit Monday against Maccabi Pharmacy RX, Inc., its owner Yuriy Davidov, and unknown individuals in the Eastern District of New York, alleging that the defendants dispensed certain topical pain products “in place of other effective, but much-less costly prescription and non-prescription drug products.”
2021
Geico customer driver’s license numbers exposed in data breach
Issue disclosure
A data breach at Geico exposed customers’ driver’s license numbers after fraudsters used information acquired elsewhere to gain unauthorized access through Geico’s online sales system. Geico’s notice said the breach occurred between January 21 and March 1, 2021; the number of affected customers was not specified.
Company response
Remediation — Geico
Geico says in the notice that it has fixed the security issue that led to the breach.
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We recently determined that between January 21, 2021 and March 1, 2021, fraudsters used information about you – which they acquired elsewhere – to obtain unauthorized access to your driver’s license number through the online sales system on our website,
Insurance company Geico suffered a data breach earlier this year that exposed customers’ driver’s license numbers for more than a month, according to a data breach notice filed with the attorney general of California.
Geico directly notified some customers on April 9 that "fraudsters used information about you — which they acquired elsewhere — to obtain unauthorized access to your driver's license number through the online sales system on [Geico's] website."