Consumer Watchdog – Affordable Car & Home Insurance - Action 5: Stop Mercury, or Drop Mercury

One of the world's richest men, Mercury Chairman George Joseph, has been working to steal your money and strip motorists of their legal protections against his abusive practices. Joseph thinks that because he's a billionaire, he is above the law and should be able to buy a license to steal from beleaguered motorists. Now, as he has tried before, Joseph is attacking California's insurance reform law Proposition 103.

As columnist Michael Hiltzik explains in the Los Angeles Times:

No one's been more determined to rewrite Proposition 103 than Mercury and its founder and chairman, George Joseph. The 87-year-old Joseph is known for detesting Proposition 103, and for not being reluctant to spend millions of dollars to rewrite it...Hang on to your wallets.

Joseph is proposing a ballot initiative that would raise rates for motorists. Send a message to Mercury's board of directors that if Joseph doesn't drop his cruel and deceptive anti-consumer initiative, you'll be encouraging your friends, neighbors and family to drop Mercury insurance.

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Subject: Stop it, or we'll drop it.

Dear Mercury Insurance Group's board of directors:

Mercury has been a persistent opponent of strong consumer protections in the Golden State. Your proposed ballot measure is the last straw. In these devastating economic times, insurance companies should not be looking for new ways to rip off beleaguered motorists. Your proposal is an insult and attack on your loyal customers who believe Mercury's marketing that it will supply a good service for a fair price. If you do not withdraw this ballot measure, we will be encouraging our family, friends and neighbors to drop their Mercury insurance policies. Shame on any wealthy interest that would prey on motorists who are struggling to make ends meet.

Sincerely, Crystal Petresky Menomonie

This letter will be sent to the Mercury Insurance Group's board of directors

Nathan Bessin, Board Member, Mercury Insurance Group

Bruce A. Bunner, Board Member, Mercury Insurance Group

Richard E. Grayson, Board Member, Mercury Insurance Group

George Joseph, Chairman of the Board, Mercury Insurance Group

Martha E. Marcon, Board Member, Mercury Insurance Group

Donald P. Newell, Board Member, Mercury Insurance Group

Donald R. Spuehler, Board Member, Mercury Insurance Group

Gabriel Tirador, President and CEO, Mercury Insurance Group