GEICO CHANGES STANCE ON SSM: From the Washington Blade

After complaints from a gay legal group, insurance provider GEICO Direct said this week it would reverse a decision made earlier this month to deny a married gay couple in New York the same joint coverage offered to married straight couples.

GEICO, the Government Employees Insurance Company recognizable by its green gecko mascot, will extend spousal automobile coverage to the husband of Thomas Hronrich, according to Christine Tasher, a spokesperson for GEICO. ...

Lambda Legal set a deadline of June 28 for GEICO to change Hronrich's policy, as well as direct employees to offer matrimonial policies to same-sex couples in New York with marriage licenses from Canada or Massachusetts.

GEICO's policy includes gay couples, according to a statement issued by the company on Wednesday.

"If the individuals are legally married and their resident state recognizes that marriage as valid, then GEICO's policy is to treat the couple as married," the statement said.

Earlier this month, GEICO treated two gay couples differently. The company denied spousal rates and coverage to Hronrich and his husband, who asked to remain anonymous.

But another same-sex couple married in Canada and residing in New York, Martin and Andrew Farach-Colton, received policies and benefits similar to those granted to straight, married couples.

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