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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Geico plans to open an office in Tampa, which the insurance company estimates will bring over 1,000 new jobs to the area.
The company announced plans to open the new campus on Thursday.
“As Florida’s second-largest auto insurer and the third largest in the United States, we are thrilled to expand our footprint in the Sunshine State,” GEICO Senior Vice President Angela Rinella said in a statement. “Tampa’s robust talent pool and dynamic business environment make it the ideal location for our newest office, allowing us to better serve our growing customer base with various insurance products while creating significant employment opportunities in the region.”
The new facility was described as a three-building campus with 190,000 of office space. It is located near Tampa International Airport and is expected to open this summer.
Geico employs around 3,800 people in Florida, with most based at offices in Jacksonville and Lakeland.
Anyone interested in applying for jobs in Tampa can do so on the Geico careers website beginning in April.