Mercury General Corporation News

Mercury Insurance Group will pay a $250,000 settlement to the state Department of Insurance for alleged claims handling violations.

Insurance rates are dropping for about 1.7 million Mercury auto and home policyholders in California.

The chief financial officer of Mercury General Corp., which primarily provides homeowners and auto insurance, exercised options for 6,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange ...

Mercury General Corp. announced its first quarter results, noting it had a net loss of $4 million in the first quarter of 2008, compared with net income of $60.5 million for the same period in 2007. via Insurance Journal West

Investment losses of $59.9 million pushed Mercury General Corp. to a first-quarter loss, the company said Monday. via Los Angeles Business

“He wants everything on the table”

Amanda Lyons, 13, left, Juli Berkeland, 14, and other students concerned with proposed state budget cuts for education hold a protest rally outside Santa Teresa High School in San Jose on Friday, April 18, ... via San Jose Mercury News

“I asked him if he was ok, and he eventually said, 'Gemma, you promised that we would have this album done in three weeks. It's been a year of working on it, on and off. You've got to let it go. I need to move on to other work'.”

Her first album was Mercury-nominated, but after moving to LA and finding herself with a major label, Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes 'lost her way' with her music. via The Belfast Telegraph

“And you can't have plummeting prices in Alameda and Contra Costa counties that don't affect San Mateo and Marin.”

Home prices plunge, sales still slow - San Jose Mercury News Economist Christopher Thornberg, founder and principal of Los Angeles- and San Rafael-based Beacon Economics, said that prices falling across the ... via Burbed.com

“Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.”

Today is Saturday, April 19, the 110th day of 2008 with 256 to follow. Passover begins at sundown. via Political Gateway

Friday, April 18, 2008; Posted: 9:09 AM - by Chicago News Desk The Kid From Brooklyn: The Danny Kaye Musical , the critically-acclaimed new musical based on the life of entertainment legend Danny Kaye, is ... via BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”

Today is Thursday, April 17, the 108th day of 2008 with 258 to follow. The moon is waxing. via Political Gateway

“The market appreciated the story of suburban market exposure, which was growing faster than the metros, and they had a reputation of controlling costs”

For the first time since 1997, Journal Register Co., publisher of newspapers in the Philadelphia suburbs and elsewhere, will not be trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. via Philly.com

For the second weekend this spring, temperatures nudged towards record-high levels in Southern California today. via KTLA-TV Los Angeles

Another week, another Mercury music section to read while you submit photos to your new favorite website . via Blog Town, PDX

“We tell our people not to be aggressive”

A police officer stands as part of a line blocking the path of "Free Tibet" protesters as they march down Embarcadero toward AT&T Park in San Francisco April 9, 2008 . via San Jose Mercury News

“One of the growing parts of our economy, tech online and Internet, is something we should encourage without having these types of taxes”

Mercury News reports that the issue of taxing music downloads before the California legislature is facing opposition. via Insanely Great Mac

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Today is Sunday, April 6, the 97th day of 2008 with 269 to follow. The moon is new. via Political Gateway

“The New York Times, The Washington Post and the L.A Times came after Webb in a way that was deeply personal and politically agenda-ized and systematically destroyed him and his story”

NEW YORK Screenwriter Peter Landesman, who's been contracted by Universal Studios to write the screenplay for a movie about journalist Gary Webb, said the film will criticize his former paper and The New York ... via Editor & Publisher

“I think this contestant process is one of the best things for the Democratic Party”

Chris Stampolis, a superdelegate from Santa Clara, who has pledged his support for Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. via San Jose Mercury News

Two brothers injured by an escaped tiger that killed their friend on Christmas day have filed claims against San Francisco for alleged negligence, emotional harm and defamation. via USA Today