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Mercury Insurance

Mercury Insurance's complaint record, claim-denial rate and reputation grade, drawn from published NAIC complaint data and CMS Transparency in Coverage.

D
Reputation grade
1.78
Complaint index
11
States active

The verdict

Mercury Insurance earns a D reputation grade - a worse-than-average record versus peers, according to the NAIC's published complaint index, its ratio runs 1.78, above the 1.0 market average.

D
reputation grade
1.78
NAIC complaint index
DDD
Reputation grade D (composite score 28.8) - A=Excellent, F=Failing. Based on NAIC complaint ratios and CMS denial data.

Graded on 1 of 3 measures: NAIC complaints. The score is rescaled across the measures available, so it is not directly comparable with a carrier graded on more of them.

How we calculated this grade →

NAIC CIS filing desk

NAIC 22276 D · 28.8

GRADE-D · INDEX-HOT · DENIAL-NONE · RANK-LOWER · NEAR-PEER · LINES-1 · BOOK-RICH

  • GRADE-D D · 28.8
  • INDEX-HOT 1.78
  • DENIAL-NONE No CMS file
  • RANK-LOWER #55/72
  • NEAR-PEER Globe Life · D
  • LINES-1 1 line
  • BOOK-RICH 6/7 fields

Nearest complaint-index peer: Globe Life (±0.09 index pts)

Instrument codes from this carrier’s NAIC Consumer Information Source filing: grade band, complaint index, CMS denial band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, line book, and field completeness. Not an official NAIC rating.

Complaint-index neighbourhood around Mercury Insurance

Quietest and hottest poles plus nearest index peers, not a full NAIC corpus board reprint.

Mercury Insurance - complaint index neighbourhood

complaint index

What this shows According to PlainInsurer's dataset, Mercury Insurance has a lower (better) NAIC complaint index than 24% of the 72 rated insurers it tracks and ranks #13 of 21 carriers by complaint ratio in Auto Insurance.

Source NAIC published complaint index (2024) As of 2026

Where Mercury Insurance sits on complaints

complaint index

What this shows Mercury Insurance's complaint index of 1.78 is 78% above the 1.0 market average for a carrier of its size.

Source NAIC published complaint index (2024) As of 2024

Mercury Insurance vs. the full rated-insurer dataset

178% 24th percentile more affordable than 24% of 72 rated insurers

Mercury Insurance 0% 425% all rated insurers, bucketed by value

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Source NAIC published complaint index (2024) · 2024

Scale vs. complaint-adjusted score

NAIC complaint counts with PlainInsurer composite scores (multi-vintage: NAIC MCAS + CMS TiC/MA when present), 72 rated insurers 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total complaints → (X) and Composite score (higher = more friction) → (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large, high frictionSmall, high frictionLarge, low frictionSmall, low friction 02,0004,0006,0008,000 60708090100 Total complaints → Composite score (higher = more friction) →
NAIC complaint counts with PlainInsurer composite scores (multi-vintage: NAIC MCAS + CMS TiC/MA when present), 72 rated insurers

Complaint record by line of business

Line Est. complaints Complaint index States active
Auto Insurance ~2,471 1.78 11

Auto insurance market share

Private-passenger-auto ranking by written premium, NAIC 2024

#15
Market share
0.94%
Written premiums
$3,371.806M
See the full market-share ranking →

What the NAIC filing desk shows for Mercury Insurance

According to PlainInsurer's dataset, Mercury Insurance has a lower (better) NAIC complaint index than 24% of the 72 rated insurers it tracks and ranks #13 of 21 carriers by complaint ratio in Auto Insurance.

Mercury Insurance is outside the CMS marketplace file, but the claim-denial rate ranking shows what that data reports for the carriers it does cover. How complaint indexes place Mercury Insurance.

Mercury Insurance carries an A.M. Best Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) as of February 2026 (claims-paying ability, not complaint or service quality). Source: AM Best.

Nationwide insurers with similar scores or complaint volume

Two corpus-wide peer sets for Mercury Insurance: nearest national-scale carriers by composite score and by NAIC complaint volume. These are cross-market neighborhoods, not the corporate-family list or same-grade chips above.

Similar composite score

Nearest carriers by composite score (28.8 here). Floored at 50+ complaints and 5+ states.

Similar complaint volume

Nearest carriers by NAIC complaint count (2,471 here). Deduped against the score peers so the two sets stay distinct.

Aggregates only, not advice. Full terms on the disclaimer.

Questions about Mercury Insurance

What does Mercury Insurance's grade mean?
Mercury Insurance received a grade of D, indicating a worse-than-average record versus peers.
How many complaints does Mercury Insurance have?
PlainInsurer estimates Mercury Insurance's complaint volume at roughly 2,471 across 11 states, derived from its published NAIC complaint index and market footprint (NAIC does not release exact per-company complaint counts via public bulk data).
How do I file a complaint against Mercury Insurance?
File against Mercury Insurance through your state's Department of Insurance or the NAIC consumer portal at naic.org.
Is Mercury Insurance a good insurance company?
PlainInsurer's D grade for Mercury Insurance reflects a worse-than-average record versus peers relative to peers on published complaint and denial data.
What types of insurance does Mercury Insurance offer?
Based on NAIC filing data, Mercury Insurance reports activity in 1 line of business: Auto Insurance. Availability varies by state.

Verify Mercury Insurance

Mercury Insurance is filed with the NAIC under company number 22276. Search that number directly in the NAIC's own public consumer-information tool to cross-check this page against the primary source.

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Source: NAIC published complaint index data Complaint index, reputation grade for Mercury Insurance · 2024

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Every figure on PlainInsurer comes directly from NAIC MCAS and CMS Transparency in Coverage data; no editor types in numbers. See our editorial standards or methodology, or report an error. Data current as of 2026-08-11. Grades measure only the published complaint/denial data; we don't recommend any insurer or policy.