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Consumer Watchdog says California Commissioner should stop Mercury’s insurance rate discrimination

Logan B.
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The group sent a signature-filled petition to Commissioner Lara regarding job-related premiums calculations. Consumer Watchdog has issued a letter containing a petition to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, calling for him to reject insurer Mercury’s insurance rate discrimination practices. The group wants the commissioner to stop the proposed rate hike based on job- and education-related calculations. Mercury has proposed a $131 million hike to its total auto premiums, and Consumer Watchdog has called for Commissioner Lara to reject it as well as the insurance rate discrimination it says the insurer…

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Mercury launches MercuryGo usage-based insurance app in Virginia

Nordstrom
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The insurer says that safe drivers in the state could save as much as 40 percent off their premiums. Mercury recently announced that it has rolled out its usage-based insurance app called MercuryGo throughout the Virginia market. The mobile app comes with a virtual driving coach to help drivers to save even more. The MercuryGo usage-based insurance app is available to drivers across Virginia. They can use it to learn how to improve their driving skills and how to navigate traffic safely. As they better their driving habits, it is…

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California auto insurance claims 40 percent higher than pre-pandemic

Marc
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Mercury Insurance has reported the spike in its comprehensive car claims compared to pre-COVID-19. Comprehensive California auto insurance claims have taken off after a lull during the worst of the pandemic and have reached a point considerably higher than pre-COVID-19 levels. Vandals and thieves have been particularly active in recent months, driving claim numbers skywards. Mercury Insurance has observed this massive growth in California auto insurance claims when compared to pre-pandemic levels. Though the increase in vandalism and theft started with the lockdowns, they have grown even higher following the…

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Mercury adds MercuryGO to Arizona auto insurance products

Marc
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The insurer has been expanding its usage-based coverage app to let good driving habits lead to savings. Mercury has announced that it is taking its next steps into new states with its MercuryGO app, bringing it into the Arizona auto insurance market. The idea behind the app is to let a driver’s safe behaviors behind the wheel generate discounts. That said, beyond rewarding good drivers with lower Arizona auto insurance premiums, it also provides additional features. Those features are meant to help boost driver awareness of safer habits to help…

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Luxury vehicle insurance prices vary widely among makes and models

G. Turner
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Mercury has released a list of the high-end sedans and SUVs that are the least expensive to insure. High end cars are known for their comfort and performance, but just because they come with a higher price tag doesn’t mean the owners want to pay more than they have to for luxury vehicle insurance. Mercury Insurance has assembled a list of the models in this category that have the most affordable coverage. Sales of cars and SUVs in more affordable categories fell substantially last year as a result of reduced…

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