earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Mercury General Q2 net loss $41.5M, operating loss $25.9M; combined ratio 110.1%
MERCURY GENERAL CORP
2023-Q2 EPS reported
-$1.57
revenue$2,189,806,000
- Net loss $41.5M ($0.75/sh) vs $210.7M loss Q2 2022; net premiums earned up 4.8% to $1.03B.
- Operating loss $25.9M ($0.47/sh) vs $19.6M loss year ago; catastrophe losses $92M net of reinsurance.
- Combined ratio 110.1% worsened 3.5 pts YoY; year-to-date favorable prior-year reserve development $20M.
- Board declared $0.3175/share quarterly dividend, payable Sept 28 to holders of record Sept 14.
- California personal auto rate increase 14.4% in 2023; additional 20.8% pending regulatory approval.