Mercury Announces the Passing of Founder and Chairman George Joseph
Mercury honors the legacy of its founder and longtime Chairman while reaffirming the continuity of the Joseph family ownership, the Company's leadership and its commitment to customers, agents, employees, and shareholders.LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY) (the "Company") today announced the passing of George Joseph, the Company's founder and longtime Chairman. He was 104 years old.Joseph founded Mercury, and the Company sold its first policy in 1962. He believed Mercury could innovate using more mathematics, actuarial discipline and data to create fairer and more equitable rates for a broader range of drivers.He served as chairman from the Comp
