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Mercury Milestones
1970 $1 million in written premiumin a single month
Mid80sLargest PPA in CA
Mercury becomes the largest independent agency writer of private passenger auto insurance in California
1962Sold first policyMercury General Corporation, founded by Mr. George Joseph, sells its first policyWe began with just six team members and 90 agents
1985 Initial public offeringMercury goes public at $19/share
1996 » Listed on New York Stock Exchange for trading
» Oklahoma and Texas expansion
2019 Named one of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes for the 3rd year in a row!
2016Named by Forbes as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Financial Companies for the 3rd time!
2013Named by Forbes as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies
2009Acquires Auto Insurance Specialists (AIS)
2012 Celebrates 50th anniversary
1972Mercury begins selling homeowners insurance
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George Joseph founded Mercury Insurance on the belief that he could offer consumers quality insurance products at affordable rates and combine that with top-notch customer service. And more than 55 years later, this vision is still
very much a part of the way we do business today.
1989Georgia and Illinois expansion
1998 Florida expansion
2001New York and Virginia expansion
2004Arizona and Nevada expansion
1978 Establishes insurance industry’s first Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to fight insurance fraud
2003 » New Jersey expansion» $2 billion in annual net
premiums written
2006 $3 billion in annual net premiums written
2015 Acquires Workmen’s Auto Insurance Company
1997$1 billion in annual net premiums written