Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties

MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES DECEMBER 31, 2015
Type of Investment	Cost		Fair Value		Amounts in the Balance Sheet
	(Amounts in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government bonds and agencies	$	22,542	$	22,507	$	22,507
Municipal securities	2,417,046		2,505,039		2,505,039
Mortgage-backed securities	49,639		49,839		49,839
Corporate securities	255,606		243,372		243,372
Collateralized loan obligations	50,710		50,548		50,548
Other asset-backed securities	8,732		8,698		8,698
Total fixed maturity securities	2,804,275		2,880,003		2,880,003
Equity securities:
Common stock	275,479		280,263		280,263
Non-redeemable preferred stock	25,161		24,668		24,668
Private equity funds	12,888		10,431		10,431
Total equity securities	313,528		315,362		315,362
Short-term investments	185,353		185,277		185,277
Total investments	$	3,303,156	$	3,380,642	$	3,380,642

SCHEDULE I, Continued

MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES DECEMBER 31, 2014
Type of Investment	Cost		Fair Value		Amounts in the Balance Sheet
	(Amounts in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. government bonds and agencies	$	16,028	$	16,108	$	16,108
Municipal securities	2,160,710		2,275,455		2,275,455
Mortgage-backed securities	45,519		47,691		47,691
Corporate securities	258,940		256,930		256,930
Collateralized loan obligations	22,297		22,216		22,216
Total fixed maturity securities	2,503,494		2,618,400		2,618,400
Equity securities:
Common stock	349,839		372,598		372,598
Non-redeemable preferred stock	28,012		28,563		28,563
Private equity funds	10,000		11,719		11,719
Total equity securities	387,851		412,880		412,880
Short-term investments	373,180		372,542		372,542
Total investments	$	3,264,525	$	3,403,822	$	3,403,822