Mercury Insurance Group Is Prepared to Help Hurricane Rita Victims

Mercury Insurance Group Toll-Free Claims Hotline: 800-503-3724



AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Rita strengthens

across the Gulf of Mexico and moves toward the Texas shoreline, Mercury

Insurance Group emergency response teams have mobilized to support its auto

insurance policyholders with claims resulting from Hurricane Rita. The

response teams are now in place and prepared to immediately deploy to impacted

areas as soon as allowed by Texas officials.

Mercury staff appraisers will begin canvassing damaged areas in easily

identifiable claims response vehicles, literally making house calls and -- as

necessary -- issuing checks to its impacted policyholders, according to

Richard L. McCathron, Vice President Western Region of Mercury General Corp.

Mercury policyholders with questions regarding their coverage for damage

caused by Hurricane Rita should call Mercury's toll-free claims hotline,

800-503-3724.