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Mercury General MCY Property & Casualty — Policy acquisition costs
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Reported directly by Mercury General in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.
The source filing: Mercury General’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026.
- Filed
- May 5, 2026, 4:12 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q1 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q1 2026
- Accession
- 0000064996-26-000014
| Line item | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 / Property & Casualty | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 / Other | Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 / Total | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 / Property & Casualty | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 / Other | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 / Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses | 792.7 | 4.0 | 796.7 | 1,065.6 | 3.7 | 1,069.3 |
| Loss adjustment expenses | 135.7 | 0.5 | 136.2 | 151.0 | 0.5 | 151.5 |
| Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 928.4 | 4.5 | 932.9 | 1,216.6 | 4.2 | 1,220.8 |
| Policy acquisition costs | 237.8 | 2.7 | 240.5 | 225.8 | 2.9 | 228.7 |
| Other operating expenses | 123.1 | 0.8 | 123.9 | 78.9 | 0.6 | 79.5 |
| Underwriting gain (loss) | 155.8 | (0.7) | 155.1 | (245.5) | (0.4) | (245.9) |
| Investment income | 85.6 | 81.5 | ||||
| Net realized investment (losses) gains | (4.5) | 23.3 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Mercury General's property & casualty — policy acquisition costs?
- Mercury General (MCY) reported property & casualty — policy acquisition costs of $237.8M in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercury General's property & casualty — policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Mercury General's property & casualty — policy acquisition costs increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $225.8M to $237.8M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercury General's property & casualty — policy acquisition costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Mercury General's property & casualty — policy acquisition costs has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $645.5M to $929.7M.
- What does property & casualty — policy acquisition costs mean?
- Expenses directly related to the acquisition of new insurance policies, including commissions, premium taxes, and underwriting costs. Monitoring this metric helps evaluate the efficiency of the company's sales and distribution channels.
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