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Mercury Insurance has been the center of controversy over the past few years for its connection with a  California auto insurance measure that could force a surge for customers who allow their coverage to lapse.

It may seem like Mercury came out of nowhere and suddenly began having a huge impact on California auto insurance. In truth, however, Mercury Insurance and its owner have been around for some time.

The History of Mercury Insurance

Mercury Insurance was founded by George Joseph in 1961. A

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Proposition 17 will be on California voters’ ballots in June, according to Steve Lopez of the Los Angeles Times.  Lopez sat down with the Chairman of Mercury Insurance, George Joseph, for his article “Talking car insurance with Mercury’s top man.”  Joseph is bankrolling Prop 17 because he says it is in the best interest of California drivers.   While Mercury often gets bad press in California, they offer customers low rates and have been the leading independent car insurance broker in California for nearly 50 years.  Maybe the bad press comes from competitors’ attacks?  As a Mercury Insurance customer, Lopez wanted to talk with Mr. Joseph to get h

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