[5] Founded in 1961 and located in Los Angeles, Mercury has assets of over $4 billion,[6] employs 4,500 people and more than 8,000 independent agents in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia.

[6] Mercury was founded by George Joseph, who flew 50 World War II missions as a navigator before graduating from Harvard on the G.I.

Mercury provides personal auto insurance from collision, uninsured or underinsured motorist, and roadside assistance.

It may provide additional living expenses if policyholders are forced to vacate their homes due to a covered loss or peril.

[11] Mercury Insurance created the Drive Safe Challenge[12] in 2016, promoting teen driver safety.