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18
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formation by Industry
nancial Statements” included in this Form 10-K.)
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Operations are conducted under the registered trade name U-Haul® throughout the United States and
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r customers and expanding the selection
an
ed
to
ustainability initiative including U-Car Share, partnerships for
th
iliates provides pack and load help,
cl
e Affiliated Rentals (S.O.A.R®), co-branded
re
-based
d businesses in the moving and storage market.
P
The business plan for RepWest
ty products in other U-Haul related programs.
Li
ally, Oxford administers the self-
insured employee health and dental plans for Arizona employees of the Company.
escription of Operating Segments
AMERCO has four reportable segments. They are Moving and Storage (AMERCO, U-Haul and Real Estate),
Property and Casualty Insurance, Life Insurance and SAC Holding II (see Note 1 “Basis of Presentation”, Note 21
“Financial Information by Geographic Area” and Note 21A “Consolidating Financial In
Segment” to the “Notes to Consolidated Fi
oving and Storage Operating Segment
Our Moving and Storage Operating Segment consists of the rental of trucks, trailers, specialty rental items and
self-storage spaces primarily to the household mover as well as sales of moving supplies, towing accessories and
propane.
anada.
With respect to our truck, trailer, specialty rental items and self-storage rental business, we are focused on
expanding our dealer network, which provides added convenience for ou
d availability of rental equipment to satisfy the needs of our customers.
U-Haul brand self-moving related products and services, such as boxes, pads and tape allow our customers to,
among other things, protect their belongings from potential damage during the moving process. We are committ
providing a complete line of products selected with the “do-it-yourself” moving and storage customer in mind.
AMERCO is committed to be being a responsible corporate citizen and is furthering its program to Reduce,
Replenish and Sustain. Our truck and trailer rental business is the means by which our customers can reduce their
environmental footprint through the sharing of equipment with other like-minded consumers. Additionally, the
Company is launching new programs to advance our S
e planting of trees, and our Box Exchange program.
eMove is an online marketplace that connects consumers to over 3,900 independent Moving Help™ and over
2,900 independent Self-Storage Affiliates. Our network of customer-rated aff
eaning help, self-storage and similar services, all over North America.
An individual or a company can connect to the eMove network by becoming an eMove Moving Help® Affiliate
or an eMove Storage Affiliate™. Moving Helpers assist customers with packing, loading, cleaning and unloading
their truck or storage unit. The Storage Affiliate program enables independent self-storage facilities to expand their
reach by connecting into a centralized 1-800 and internet reservation system, and for a fee, receive an array of
services including web-based management software, Secured Onlin
ntal trucks, savings on insurance, credit card processing and more.
With over 100,000 unedited reviews of independent Affiliates, the marketplace has facilitated thousand of Moving
Help® and Self-Storage transactions all over North America. We believe that acting as an intermediary, with little
added investment, serves the customer in a cost effective manner. Our goal is to further utilize our web
technology platform to increase service to consumers an
roperty and Casualty Insurance Operating Segment
RepWest provides loss adjusting and claims handling for U-Haul through regional offices across North America.
RepWest also underwrites components of the Safemove, Safetow and Safestor protection packages to U-Haul
customers. We continue to focus on increasing the penetration of these products.
includes offering property and casual
fe Insurance Operating Segment
Oxford provides life and health insurance products primarily to the senior market through the direct writing or
reinsuring of annuities, life insurance, and Medicare supplement policies. Addition