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Mercury General (Mercury General) Claims Ratio % : 75.70% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Mercury General Claims Ratio %?

Claims Ratio % is the percentage of claims costs incurred in relation to the premiums earned.

Mercury General's Claims Ratio % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 75.70% , which is higher than 75.60% for the pervious quarter ended in Sep. 2023.

Mercury General's Claims Ratio % for the annual that ended in Dec. 2023 was 82.30% , which is lower than 85.10% for the pervious year ended in Dec. 2022.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mercury General's Claims Ratio % or its related term are showing as below:

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Mercury General Claims Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mercury General's Claims Ratio % can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Mercury General Claims Ratio % Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Mercury General's Claims Ratio %

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Mercury General's Claims Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Claims Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Mercury General  (NYSE:MCY) Claims Ratio % Calculation

Claims Ratio % is calculated as

Claims Ratio %=Total Claims / Total Premiums Earned * 100%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Mercury General  (NYSE:MCY) Claims Ratio % Explanation

Claims Ratio % the percentage of claims costs incurred in relation to the premiums earned during the period. It is the equivalent of gross profit margin for an insurance company.

It's important to note that insurance is the business of managing risks and, to do that well, the insurer needs a thorough understanding of the incurred claims ratio. If the value is higher than expected or above established norms, then further investigation is required to figure out why that is (eg: fraud). If it is lower than expected, it could indicate irrelevant products or difficulties in claiming, possibly affecting customer satisfaction.


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Mercury General (Mercury General) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4484 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90010
Mercury General Corp is an insurance holding company operating in the property-casualty market, where it focuses on low-cost auto insurance for individuals, with operations in nearly 13 United States of America states. However, its business--about 75% of premiums--comes from California, where it was established by George Joseph, the current company chairman, and majority owner. Its insurance is distributed exclusively through independent agents.
Executives
Joshua Eric Little director 192 E 200 N, THIRD FLOOR, ST. GEORGE UT 84770
Wei Pang officer: VP/Chief Technology Officer 555 W. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, BREA CA 92821
Mark Allan Ribisi officer: President of AIS,subsidiary 16969 VON KARMAN AVE., IRVINE CA 92606
Katelyn Marie Gibbs officer: VP/Chief Experience Officer 555 W. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, BREA CA 92821
Kelly Lynn Butler officer: VP/Chief Underwriting Officer 1700 GREENBRIAR LANE, BREA CA 92821
Joseph Vicky Wai Yee director 4484 WILSHIRE BLVD., LOS ANGELES CA 90010
George Joseph director, officer: Chairman of the Board 4484 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES CA 90010
George Gwyer Braunegg director 6121 SHENANDOAH AVE., LOS ANGELES CA 90010
Abby Hosseini officer: VP/Chief Information Officer 555 W. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, BREA CA 92821
Brandt Minnich officer: Vice President, Marketing 1700 GREENBRIAR LANE, BREA CA 92821
Gabriel Tirador officer: President, other: Director
Charles Toney officer: Vice President
Jeffrey Michael Schroeder officer: VP/Chief Product Officer 1700 GREENBRIAR LANE, BREA CA 92821
Mike Curtius director
Ramona L Cappello director 4600 SLEEPYTIME DR, BOULDER CO 80301