Founded in 1962, Mercury Insurance Group is one of the leading independent brokers and agency underwriters of automobile insurance in California. It also underwrites automobile insurance in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. In addition to automobile insurance, Mercury Insurance Group underwrites other lines of insurance, including mechanical breakdown and homeowners insurance. It provides insurance to more than 1.5 million people. Mercury Insurance Group has more than 5,000 employees and maintains a network with over 4,500 independent brokers and agents.