---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000064996-23-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCY"
cik: "0000064996"
company_name: "MERCURY GENERAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T13:45:03.017979+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercury General appoints Victor Joseph as President & COO and director effective Jan 1, 2024

## Summary
- Victor Joseph, 37, promoted to President & COO (from EVP & COO) and appointed to the Board, effective Jan 1, 2024.
- He is son of founder/Chairman George Joseph and director Vicky Wai Yee Joseph; employed by Mercury since 2009.
- As director, eligible for $7,500 quarterly retainer and per-meeting fees; no other arrangements reported.
- He will continue reporting to CEO Gabriel Tirador, overseeing day-to-day operations and technology/talent investments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000064996-23-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCY
- cik: 0000064996
- company_name: MERCURY GENERAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64996/000006499623000039/0000064996-23-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64996/000006499623000039/mcy-20231213.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000064996-23-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000064996-23-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000064996-23-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Victor Joseph was appointed as Director at MERCURY GENERAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Victor Joseph, age 37, as a director of the Company effective January 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64996/000006499623000039/0000064996-23-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  Victor Joseph changed role as President & Chief Operating Officer at MERCURY GENERAL CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President & Chief Operating Officer
  source text: promoted to the position of President & Chief Operating Officer (President & COO) also effective January 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64996/000006499623000039/0000064996-23-000039-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.