GEICO promoted Pionne Corbin to vice president of itsregional office in Buffalo, N.Y.

Corbin will manage GEICO operations in Connecticut, Maine,Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Jersey.

Jeremy Connor will assume Corbin's of assistant vicepresident of claims.

In addition, Tim LaMere was appointed assistant vicepresident of underwriting in Buffalo. LaMere served as service director forGEICO's Buffalo regional office in 2012.

GEICO is part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.