Why is GEICO called government employees?

Why is GEICO called government employees?

Start Your Auto Insurance Quote In 1936, Leo and Lillian Goodwin started an insurance company to serve federal government employees. They saw federal employees as good risks and soon moved the company to Washington, DC. That company was Government Employees Insurance Company, or GEICO.

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