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Insurance,
Government

Oct. 3, 2019

State insurance department gets $41M settlement in 20-year case

Ending a two-decade battle over excessive insurance costs California’s insurance commissioner announced Wednesday Mercury Insurance will pay a $41 million settlement, the largest penalty in the history of the department against a property and casualty insurer.

Ending a two-decade battle over excessive insurance costs, California's insurance commissioner announced Wednesday Mercury Insurance will pay a $41 million settlement, the largest penalty in the history of the department against a property and casualty insurer.

"Today is a great day for California drivers and the strong consumer protections that California voters enshrined in law," said state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara at a...

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