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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-11-025305
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110429
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110502

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCURY GENERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				952211612
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12257
		FILM NUMBER:		11798908

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4484 WILSHIRE BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2139371060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4484 WILSHIRE BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
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<html><head><META content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></META></head><body style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;"><div style="width:100%;margin-left:10pt"><p style="text-align:center"><b>Mercury General Corporation Announces First Quarter Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend</b></p></div><div style="width:100%;margin-left:10pt;"><div style="margin:0;margin-top:16pt;"><p>LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury General Corporation (NYSE: MCY) reported today for the first quarter of 2011:</p><div style="margin-bottom:.0001in; margin-top:.0001in"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;"><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="5" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><u><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Consolidated Highlights</font></b></u></p></td><td
style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Three Months Ended</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
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style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">These measures are not based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (&#34;GAAP&#34;) and are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in &#34;Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures.&#34;</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td></tr></table><br /><br /></div><p>Net income in the first quarter 2011 was $58.2 million ($1.06 per diluted share) compared with net income of $61.2 million ($1.12 per diluted share) for the same period in 2010. Included in net income are net realized investment gains, net of tax, of $18.6 million ($0.34 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2011 compared with net realized investment gains, net of tax, of $14.3 million ($0.26 per diluted share) for the same period in 2010. Operating
income was $39.6 million ($0.72 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2011 compared with operating income of $46.9 million ($0.85 per diluted share) for the same period in 2010.   </p><p>Net premiums written were $658.2 million in the first quarter of 2011, a 0.9% increase compared to the first quarter 2010 net premiums written of $652.5 million. Net realized investment gains, net of tax, of $18.6 million for the first quarter of 2011 include gains, net of tax, of $13.6 million from the application of the fair value option. Gains, net of tax, from the sale of securities were $5.1 million during the first quarter.</p><p>The Company&#39;s combined ratio (GAAP basis) was 98.2% in the first quarter of 2011 compared with 96.3% for the same periods in 2010. The loss ratio was affected by unfavorable development of approximately $1 million and favorable development of approximately $20
million on prior accident years&#39; losses and loss adjustment expenses reserves for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. </p><p>Net investment income of $35.1 million (after tax, $31.2 million) in the first quarter of 2011 decreased by 2.2% compared to the same period in 2010. The investment income after-tax yield was 4.1% on average investments (fixed maturities at amortized cost, equities and short-term investments at cost) of $3.0 billion for the first quarter 2011. This compares with an investment income after-tax yield of 4.1% on average investments of $3.1 billion for the same period in 2010.</p><p>The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share. The dividend is to be paid on June 30, 2011 to shareholders of record on June 16, 2011. </p><p>Mercury General Corporation and its subsidiaries are a multiple line insurance organization
offering predominantly personal automobile and homeowners insurance through a network of independent producers in many states. For more information, visit the Company&#39;s website at www.mercuryinsurance.com. The Company will be hosting a conference call and webcast today at 10:00 A.M. Pacific time where management will discuss results and address questions. The teleconference and webcast can be accessed by calling (877) 807-1888 (USA), (706) 679-3827 (International) or by visiting www.mercuryinsurance.com. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 1:30 P.M. Pacific time and running through May 9, 2011. The replay telephone numbers are (800) 642-1687 (USA) or (706) 645-9291 (International). The conference ID# is 59611991. The replay will also be available on the Company&#39;s website shortly following the call.</p><p><i>The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
provides a &#34;safe harbor&#34; for certain forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements based on the Company&#39;s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) and are subject to change based upon various factors, including but not limited to the following risks and uncertainties: changes in the demand for the Company&#39;s insurance products; inflation and general economic conditions, including the impact of current economic conditions on
the Company&#39;s market and investment portfolio; the accuracy and adequacy of the Company&#39;s pricing methodologies; adverse weather conditions or natural disasters in the markets served by the Company; general market risks associated with the Company&#39;s investment portfolio; uncertainties related to estimates, assumptions and projections generally; the possibility that actual loss experience may vary adversely from the actuarial estimates made to determine the Company&#39;s loss reserves in general; the Company&#39;s ability to obtain and the timing of the approval of premium rate changes  for insurance policies issued  in states where the Company operates; legislation adverse to the automobile insurance industry or business generally that may be enacted in California or other states; the Company&#39;s success in managing its business in states outside of California; the
Company&#39;s ability to successfully complete its initiative to standardize its policies and procedures nationwide in all of its functional areas; the presence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitive pricing; changes in driving patterns and loss trends; acts of war and terrorist activities; court decisions, trends in litigation, and health care and auto repair costs and marketing efforts; and legal, regulatory and litigation risks. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise.  For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see the Company&#39;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</i></p><p><b>Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures</b></p><p>The Company has presented
information within this document containing operating measures which in management&#39;s opinion provide investors with useful, industry specific information to help them evaluate, and perform meaningful comparisons of, the Company&#39;s performance, but that may not be presented in accordance with GAAP. These measures are not intended to replace, and should be read in conjunction with, the GAAP financial results.</p><p><b>Operating income</b> is net income excluding realized investment gains and losses, net of tax. Net income is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to operating income. Operating income is used by management along with the other components of net income to assess the Company&#39;s performance. Management uses operating income as an important measure to evaluate the results of the Company&#39;s insurance business. Management believes that operating income
provides investors with a valuable measure of the Company&#39;s ongoing performance as it reveals trends in the Company&#39;s insurance business that may be obscured by the net effect of realized capital gains and losses. Realized capital gains and losses may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by external economic developments such as capital market conditions. Accordingly, operating income highlights the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability of the Company&#39;s core insurance business. Operating income, which is provided as supplemental information and should not be considered as a substitute for net income, does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.  It should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. The Company has reconciled operating income with the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the
table below.</p><div style="margin-bottom:.0001in; margin-top:.0001in"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;"><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Three Months Ended</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">March 31,</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt
2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><u><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Total</font></b></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><u><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Per diluted share </font></b></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td
valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">2011</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">2010</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align:
center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">2011</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">2010</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><i><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(000&#39;s except per-share amounts)</font></i></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Operating income </font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 39,578</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 46,850</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 0.72</font></p></td><td
valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 0.85</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net realized investment gains, net of tax</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">18,648</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align:
right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">14,329</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">0.34</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">0.26</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net income </font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;
margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 58,226</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 61,179</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 1.06</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$
1.12</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; white-space: nowrap;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(1)</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="6" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(1) Net income per diluted share does not sum due to rounding.</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td></tr></table><br /><br /></div><p><b>Net premiums written </b>represents the premiums charged on policies issued during a fiscal period. Net premiums earned, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, represents the portion of premiums written that have been recognized as income in the financial statements for the periods presented as earned on a pro-rata basis over the term of the policies. Net premiums written are meant as supplemental information and are not intended to replace net premiums earned. Such information should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. The Company has reconciled net
premiums written with the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the supplemental schedule entitled, &#34;Summary of Operating Results.&#34;</p><p><b>Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses</b> is the portion of incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, excluding the effects of changes in the loss reserve accounts. Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses is provided as supplemental information and is not intended to replace incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses. It should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. The Company has reconciled paid losses and loss adjustment expenses with the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the supplemental schedule entitled, &#34;Summary of Operating Results.&#34;</p><p><b>Combined ratio-accident period basis </b>is computed as the difference between two GAAP operating ratios:
the combined ratio and the effect of prior accident periods&#39; loss development. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the combined ratio. The Company believes that this ratio is useful to investors and it is used by management to reveal the trends in the Company&#39;s results of operations that may be obscured by development on prior accident periods&#39; loss reserves. Combined ratio-accident period basis is meant as supplemental information and is not intended to replace combined ratio. It should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial results. The Company has reconciled combined ratio-accident period basis with the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the table below.</p><div style="margin-bottom:.0001in; margin-top:.0001in"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;"><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Three Months Ended</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">March 31,</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: center; "><u><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">2011</font></b></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: center; "><u><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">2010</font></b></u></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Combined ratio-accident period basis</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">98.0%</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">99.4%</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Effect of estimated prior periods&#39; loss
development</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">0.2%</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 4pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(3.1)%</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Combined ratio </font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">98.2%</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">96.3%</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td></tr></table><br /><br /></div><div
style="margin-bottom:.0001in; margin-top:.0001in"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;"><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(000&#39;s except per-share amounts and ratios)</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Quarter Ended March 31,</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">2011</font></b></p></td><td
valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">2010</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; "><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(unaudited)</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net premiums written</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 658,217</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 652,462</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Revenues:</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; Net premium earned</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 638,487</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 640,614</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; Net investment income</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">35,096</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">35,886</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; Net realized investment gains</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">28,690</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">22,044</font></p></td><td
style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; Other</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">3,270</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1,293</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;Total
revenues</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 705,543</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 699,837</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Expenses:</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td
valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; Losses and loss adjustment expenses</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">446,461</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">430,622</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; Policy acquisition costs</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">121,804</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">128,982</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; Other operating expenses</font></p></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">58,672</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">57,324</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; Interest</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1,695</font></p></td><td
valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1,619</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;Total expenses</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 628,632</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 618,547</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net income before taxes</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; 76,911</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; 81,290</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; Income tax expense</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">18,685</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">20,111</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;Net income</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; 58,226</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right:
14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; 61,179</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Basic average shares outstanding</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">54,809</font></p></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">54,783</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Diluted average shares outstanding</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">54,831</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">54,805</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><u><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Basic Per Share Data</font></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt
5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net income </font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 1.06</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 1.12</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net realized investment gains, net of tax </font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 0.34</font></p></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 0.26</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><u><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Diluted Per Share Data </font></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net income </font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 1.06</font></p></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 1.12</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net realized investment gains, net of tax </font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 0.34</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 0.26</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><u><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Operating Ratios-GAAP Basis</font></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Loss ratio</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">69.9%</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">67.2%</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Expense ratio</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">28.3%</font></p></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">29.1%</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Combined ratio</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">98.2%</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 6pt;
"><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">96.3%</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><u><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Reconciliations of Operating Measures to Comparable GAAP Measures </font></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net premiums written</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt;
"><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 658,217</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 652,462</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Change in unearned premiums</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 12pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(19,730)</font></p></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 12pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(11,848)</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Net premiums earned </font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 638,487</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:double black 2.5pt;
padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 640,614</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 490,010</font></p></td><td
valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 461,136</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Change in net loss and loss adjustment expense reserves</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 12pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(43,549)</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 12pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;
 margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(30,514)</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses </font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 446,461</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ 430,622</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"></td></tr></table><br /><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom:.0001in; margin-top:.0001in"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;"><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="6" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="6" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
AND OTHER INFORMATION</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="6" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(000&#39;s except per-share amounts and ratios)</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td
valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">March 31, 2011</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; "><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">December 31, 2010</font></b></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><u><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">ASSETS</font></b></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; "><p
style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(unaudited)</font></b></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; "><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Investments, at fair value:</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Fixed maturities trading (amortized cost $2,494,428; $2,617,656)</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 2,519,549</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; 2,652,280</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Equity securities trading (cost $341,450; $336,757)</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">394,687</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">359,606</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Short-term investments (cost $111,618; $143,378)</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">111,618</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt;
padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">143,371</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Total investments</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">3,025,854</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt;
"><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">3,155,257</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Cash</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">334,290</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">181,388</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Receivables:</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Premiums</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">296,321</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">280,980</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="
margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Accrued investment income</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">35,712</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">36,885</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Other</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt
2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">10,669</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">10,076</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Total receivables</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">342,702</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">327,941</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Deferred policy acquisition costs</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">170,645</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">170,579</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Fixed assets, net</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">190,325</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">196,505</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Current income taxes</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in;
text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">5,292</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">25,719</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Deferred income taxes</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">28,619</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt
5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">26,499</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Goodwill</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">42,850</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">42,850</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Other intangible assets, net</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">58,486</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">60,124</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Other assets</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">9,512</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">16,502</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Total assets</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; 4,208,575</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; 4,203,364</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding:
0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><u><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#39; EQUITY</font></b></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding:
0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Losses and loss adjustment expenses</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;990,719</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; 1,034,205</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Unearned premiums</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">853,114</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">833,379</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Notes payable</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">265,592</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">267,210</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">98,026</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">106,662</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Other liabilities</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;
 margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">180,247</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">167,093</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Shareholders&#39; equity</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1,820,877</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-bottom:solid black 1pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1,794,815</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160;Total liabilities and shareholders&#39; equity</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160;
&#160; 4,208,575</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;border-top:solid black 1pt; border-bottom:double black 2.5pt; padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; 4,203,364</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: center; "><u><b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">OTHER INFORMATION</font></b></u></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"
colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Common stock-shares outstanding</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">54,818</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">54,803</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Book value per share</font></p></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;33.22</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$ &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;32.75</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Estimated statutory surplus </font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in;
text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$1.4 billion</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">$1.3 billion</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Estimated premiums written to surplus ratio</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1.9</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1.9</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Debt to total capital ratio</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">12.7%</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 6pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">13.0%</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Portfolio duration (including all short-term instruments) (a)</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">4.7 &#160;years</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style="margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">4.5 &#160;years</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Policies-in-Force (Company-wide &#34;PIF&#34;) (a)</font></p></td><td valign="bottom"
style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160;Personal Auto PIF</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1,264</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font
style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">1,261</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"> &#160;Homeowners PIF</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">370</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><p style="white-space: nowrap;  margin:0in; text-align: right; "><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">361</font></p></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt
5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><br /></td><td style=""></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">(a)</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><p style=" margin:0in;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">Unaudited. &#160;</font></p></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;padding-right: 14pt; "><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt 5.4pt;"><br /></td><td valign="bottom" style="padding: 0pt 5.4pt 2pt

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