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| 2025 | GEICO reintroduced the Maxwell the Pig advertisement, 15 years after its original airing, for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. |
| September 20 2024 | GEICO announced that the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series would be their final season as a premier partner of the series. |
| October 2023 | GEICO issued a return to office mandate for employees and announced plans to lay off 2,000 staff members (6% of its workforce), transitioning from hybrid and remote work arrangements. |
| January 2023 | The Supreme Court of Missouri unanimously overturned the US$5.2 million judgment from the previous year and remanded the case for further proceedings, citing inadequate opportunity for GEICO to intervene. |
| 2022 | Relocated headquarters to Glenview, Illinois, with a Northbrook, Illinois address. |
| June 2022 | A Missouri woman was awarded US$5.2 million after suing GEICO, alleging she contracted a sexually transmitted disease through having sex in a car insured by the company. |
| 2021 | Allstate completed the sale of its life insurance and annuity businesses, including Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, Allstate Life Insurance Company, and Allstate Assurance Co. |
| April 2021 | A data breach was reported that exposed customers' driver's license numbers through GEICO's online sales application for over a month. |
| 2020 | GEICO and Germain Racing ended their partnership at the conclusion of the racing season. |
| 2020 | GEICO became a premier partner of the NASCAR Cup Series, sharing title sponsorship with Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, and Xfinity. |
| July 2020 | Allstate announced the acquisition of National General for $4 billion. |
| 2019 |
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Alternative insurance deposit option was officially abolished.
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| May 2019 | The California Court of Appeal for the Second District affirmed a US$1 million judgment for punitive damages against GEICO in an insurance bad faith action, in addition to a $313,000 compensatory damages award. |
| 2018 | GEICO sponsored a speed boat racer, for whom Orange County Choppers built a custom racing bike. The bike was featured in Season 11 of the television show American Chopper. |
| January 2018 | Mayhem introduces a New Year's resolution to help keep people and property safe, briefly taking on roles of safety equipment before returning to causing chaos. |
| 2017 | Ty Dillon, grandson of Richard Childress, began driving the No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet in the NASCAR series. |
| January 2017 | Allstate acquired SquareTrade, a consumer electronics and appliance protection plan provider, for a reported $1.4 billion. |
| 2016 | J.D. Power rated GEICO #20 out of 24 for overall purchase experience, receiving a low 2/5 score. |
| 2016 | Dennis Haysbert concluded his long-running spokesperson role with Allstate, having appeared in over 250 commercials during his tenure from 2003 to 2016. |
| December 2016 | A federal Miami jury awarded US$2.7 million to a family who sued GEICO, claiming the company acted in bad faith. |
| 2015 | GEICO began offering insurance coverage for drivers of ridesharing companies in select states including Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Georgia, becoming a significant provider for ridesharing company drivers. |
| November 2015 | A Miami jury awarded a family US$14.5 million after suing GEICO for insurance bad faith. |
| October 2015 | The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld a verdict against GEICO for over US$700,000 in a breach of contract lawsuit. |
| October 2015 | The Consumer Federation of California successfully sued GEICO for US$6 million, alleging discrimination based on occupation, education level, and other personal characteristics. |
| October 1 2014 |
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Vehicle excise licence (tax disc) display became no longer legally required as the Vehicle Excise Duty process could be administered electronically.
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| August 2013 |
Motor Insurers' Bureau
Motor Insurers' Bureau first became aware of and issued a warning about scammers fraudulently spoofing their telephone number to make cold calls encouraging false insurance claims.
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| 2012 | GEICO spent over US$1.1 billion in advertising, which represented 6.8% of its revenue. |
| 2012 | Allstate Solutions Private Limited (Allstate India) was inaugurated in Bangalore as a technology and operations center. |
| December 2012 |
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The European Court of Justice's gender ruling on insurance premiums went into full effect.
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| January 9 2012 | Allstate BCS National Championship Game was broadcast on ESPN at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. |
| 2011 | Allstate partnered with Major League Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation, expanding its soccer sponsorship portfolio. |
| June 2011 |
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Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) regulation came into force, requiring vehicles in the UK to be continuously insured unless a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) is submitted.
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| June 2011 | Allstate wins approximately 80 industry awards for the Mayhem advertising campaign. |
| May 2011 | Allstate announced the purchase of Esurance and rate-comparison site Answer Financial for about $1 billion. |
| March 1 2011 |
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European Court of Justice ruled that gender could no longer be used by insurers to set car insurance premiums.
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| February 2011 | Advertising Age reported Mayhem became the third most-recognized insurance advertising character, demonstrating significant brand recognition for Allstate's marketing campaign. |
| January 2011 | Allstate released 'The Lines', a multi-episode web TV drama series focusing on teen driving safety, featuring young actors and addressing issues like texting while driving. |
| 2010 | GEICO originally aired the Maxwell the Pig advertisement, featuring a pig letting out a long 'Whee!' from a vehicle, playing on the 'This Little Piggy' nursery rhyme. |
| 2010 | Allstate paid a $10 million fine to settle a lawsuit brought by 41 states regarding inconsistencies in the use of the Colossus claims processing software, and agreed to standardize its use of the software. |
| 2010 | Allstate held 18% market share of auto insurance in the United States. |
| November 20 2010 | Allstate title sponsored the Wrigleyville Classic, a collegiate football game between Northwestern Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini at Wrigley Field. This was the first football game at the venue since 1970 and the first collegiate football game since 1938. |
| June 2010 | Full 'Mayhem' campaign officially launched, targeting younger customers and competing with other insurance company ad campaigns. |
| April 2010 | Mayhem character first launched in Allstate advertising campaign, played by actor Dean Winters, created by Leo Burnett Worldwide. |
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