MERCURY GENERAL CORP

A property and casualty insurer, Mercury General Corporation writes personal automobile insurance as its primary business, supplemented by homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. The company's automobile coverage includes collision, comprehensive, bodily injury liability, property damage liability, personal injury protection, and uninsured/underinsured motorist protection. Homeowners policies cover dwelling, liability, and personal property among other standard coverages.

Mercury General operates through a dual distribution model, selling policies via a network of independent agents and insurance agencies as well as directly to consumers through internet-based sales channels. The company maintains operations across eleven states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia, with notable geographic concentration in California and Texas markets.

The company employs approximately 4,380 full-time workers and operates from its headquarters in Los Angeles, California. Mercury General was incorporated in California in 1961 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.