Welcome to our dedicated page for Mercury General SEC filings (Ticker: MCY), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Mercury General Corporation (NYSE: MCY), an insurance holding company for Mercury Insurance. As a California-incorporated issuer with common stock registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Mercury General files periodic and current reports that offer detailed insight into its property and casualty insurance operations.
Investors researching MCY can use this section to review current reports on Form 8-K, which Mercury General uses to furnish press releases announcing quarterly financial results and other material events. Recent 8-K filings, for example, reference press releases covering financial results for specific quarters and confirm that the company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MCY.
In addition to 8-Ks, users can access Mercury General’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q via the SEC’s EDGAR system. These filings typically contain information about the company’s multiple-line insurance operations, including its focus on personal auto, homeowners, renters and commercial insurance written through independent agents and direct-to-consumer channels in various states.
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For those tracking insider activity and executive share transactions, this page also surfaces Forms 3, 4 and 5 when they are filed, allowing closer monitoring of ownership changes. Combined with real-time updates from EDGAR, this MCY filings hub offers a structured way to follow Mercury General’s regulatory reporting, from earnings-related 8-Ks to comprehensive 10-K and 10-Q reports, with AI tools to streamline analysis.
Mercury General Corp VP and Chief Marketing Officer Erik Dahl Thompson reported compensation-related equity activity. He exercised 535.64 restricted stock units, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, at a price of $0.0000 per unit, increasing his restricted stock unit balance to 1,071.29 units. He simultaneously acquired 535.64 shares of common stock through this derivative conversion and then disposed of the same 535.64 shares back to the issuer at $86.4400 per share, leaving no directly held shares from this lot. He also reports indirect holdings of 220 common shares through a spouse IRA and 120 common shares through an ESOP account.
Mercury General Corp officer Mark Allan Ribisi reported multiple equity transactions. He exercised 811.58 restricted stock units, acquiring the same number of common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, then disposed of 811.58 common shares back to the issuer at $86.44 per share. Following these moves, he directly held 625 common shares, with additional indirect holdings of 107 shares through an ESOP plan and 27 shares through a spouse’s IRA. The restricted stock units are described as economically equivalent to common stock and vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 21, 2026, settling in cash upon vesting.
Mercury General Corp executive Katelyn Marie Gibbs reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. She exercised or converted 649.27 restricted stock units into 649.27 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00 per share, then disposed of 649.27 common shares to the issuer at $86.44 per share, leaving no directly held common stock. Following these transactions, she directly holds 1,298.53 restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of common stock, will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2026, and will be settled in cash upon vesting.
Mercury General Corp SVP & CFO Theodore R. Stalick reported several equity transactions involving restricted stock units and common stock. On February 21, 2026, he exercised 1,426.44 restricted stock units, which are each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, and acquired 1,426.44 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share through a derivative exercise.
On the same date, he disposed of 1,426.44 common shares to the issuer at a transaction price of $86.44 per share, classified as a disposition to the issuer. After these transactions, his directly held common stock position was 4,343.00 shares, and he also had 1,307.00 common shares held indirectly through an ESOP. His restricted stock unit balance following the derivative transaction was 2,852.87 units, which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2026 and be settled in cash upon vesting.
Mercury General Corp officer Kelly Lynn Butler reported a mix of equity-based transactions. On February 21, 2026, Butler exercised or converted 649.27 restricted stock units at a price of $0.00 per unit into 649.27 shares of common stock, then disposed of 649.27 common shares to the issuer at $86.44 per share, leaving no directly held common shares from this block. A footnote states each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock, will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2026, and will be settled in cash upon vesting. After these transactions, Butler has indirect ownership of 50 common shares through an ESOP.
Mercury General Corp insider Christopher Graves reported a mix of equity transactions. He exercised 979.09 restricted stock units into 979.09 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, then disposed of 979.09 common shares to the issuer at $86.44 per share. Following these moves, he directly holds 5,400 common shares and indirectly holds 1,039 common shares through an ESOP. Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one common share and will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 21, 2026, to be settled in cash upon vesting.
Mercury General Corporation reports solid premium growth and heavy catastrophe activity in 2025. Direct premiums written reached $5.98 billion, led by California at $4.91 billion, while the company wrote business through about 8,510 independent agents across 11 states.
The combined ratio improved to 96.5% on a statutory basis and 89.5% for private passenger auto only, reflecting better underwriting versus prior stressed years. Catastrophe losses net of reinsurance were about $508 million, largely from California wildfires and severe storms, partly offset by roughly $586 million of wildfire subrogation. Average invested assets at cost were $5.97 billion, generating $328.7 million of pre-tax investment income and $103.8 million of net realized investment gains after tax. Policyholders’ surplus rose to $2.39 billion, with a net premiums written-to-surplus ratio of 2.4 to 1, within NAIC guidelines.
Mercury General Corporation reported significantly stronger results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 and declared a new quarterly dividend. Fourth-quarter net income rose to $202.5 million, or $3.66 per diluted share, up from $101.1 million, or $1.82 per share a year earlier, as the combined ratio improved to 88.6% from 91.4%. For 2025, net income increased to $541.1 million from $468.0 million, with net premiums earned up to $5.51 billion and net investment income also higher.
Catastrophe activity was heavy: net catastrophe losses and loss adjustment expenses from the Palisades and Eaton wildfires totaled about $380.4 million for 2025, and the company has paid approximately $1.478 billion in related claims while exhausting its catastrophe reinsurance limits and paying $101 million in reinstatement premiums. The California Department of Insurance approved a 6.9% rate increase on the California homeowners line, expected to take effect in July 2026; this line represented about 15% of 2025 net premiums earned. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3175 per share, payable on March 26, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 12, 2026.
Mercury General Corp. filed an initial ownership report for executive Jenny Dickinson. Dickinson serves as VP/Chief HR Officer of Mercury General Corp. and is required to report her equity holdings in the company. This Form 3 states that, at the time of the reported event on 01/12/2026, she did not beneficially own any Mercury General Corp. securities. The filing also includes a power of attorney naming Judy Walters as attorney-in-fact to sign on Dickinson's behalf.