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Mercury General MCY Property & Casualty — Underwriting gain (loss)
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Reported directly by Mercury General in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UnderwritingIncomeLoss.
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 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 | ||||
| Other income | 6.3 | 6.0 | ||||
| Interest expense | (6.8) | (7.2) |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Mercury General's property & casualty — underwriting gain (loss)?
- Mercury General (MCY) reported property & casualty — underwriting gain (loss) of $155.8M in Q1 2026.
- How has Mercury General's property & casualty — underwriting gain (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Mercury General's property & casualty — underwriting gain (loss) increased by 163.5% year-over-year, from -$245.5M to $155.8M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mercury General's property & casualty — underwriting gain (loss)?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Mercury General's property & casualty — underwriting gain (loss) has grown at a -15.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$345.5M to $209.1M.
- What does property & casualty — underwriting gain (loss) mean?
- This metric measures the profit or loss generated from insurance underwriting activities after accounting for premiums earned, losses, loss adjustment expenses, and underwriting expenses. It serves as a primary indicator of the core profitability of the insurance business, independent of investment income. A positive value indicates that the company is pricing its insurance products effectively relative to the risks assumed.
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