Major Rating Factors:
Fair profitability index (4.8 on a scale of 0 to 10) with operating losses during 2020 and 2023. Good long-term capitalization index (5.5) based on good current risk adjusted capital (severe loss scenarios) reflecting some improvement over results in 2020. History of adequate reserve strength (6.3) as reserves have been consistently at an acceptable level.
Other Rating Factors:
Good liquidity (5.7) with sufficient resources (cash flows and marketable investments) to handle a spike in claims. Good overall results on stability tests (5.9) despite fair risk adjusted capital in prior years. The largest net exposure for one risk is high at 3.6% of capital.
Stability Factors:
C - Past results on our Risk-Adjusted Capital tests.
Principal Lines of Business:
Homeowners (59.7%), personal/comm auto (33.8%), fire (6.0%), other (0.5%)
Licensed in:
CA
Principal Investments:
Investment grade bonds (81.4%), cash (9.5%), common stock (2.1%), preferred stock (0.4%), other (6.6%)
Corporate Info
Group Affiliation
Mercury General Corporation
Investment Rating
Company Address
555 West Imperial Highway
Brea, CA 92821
Brea, CA 92821
Phone Number
(714) 671-6600
NAIC Number
38342
Website
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