Allied vs. Mercury Insurance

Allied vs. Mercury: What You Need to Know

Allied Mutual Automobile Association was formed by Harold Evans in 1929. After years of operating as a standalone brand, Allied Insurance became Nationwide in 1998. Policies, documents, bills and account statements for Allied customers are now featuring the Nationwide name and logo.

George Joseph founded Mercury General Corporation in Los Angeles with a promise to provide more affordable rates than other carriers and the best customer service in the industry. The first policy was sold in 1962, when the company had only six employees and 90 agents. Two years later Mercury Insurance opened an office in Orange County, CA. In 1966, they opened their first office in the San Fernando Valley and a year later earned an A+ rating from A.M. Best. They continued expanding in southern California with an office in San Diego. In 1968, Mercury established a holding company, then acquired shares of Mercury Casualty Company and made it a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercury General Corp. They then moved into their newly opened San Jose office. In 1970, Mercury wrote $1 million in premiums in one month and grew to employ 467 agents. In 1972, they sold their first homeowners policy. In 1973, Mercury formed a subsidiary for underwriting preferred risk, thereby increasing business using a 34-page manual written by the company’s founder. In 1974, Mercury opened its first Sacramento office and by 1977, Mercury Insurance became the largest insurance subsidiary, producing over $1 billion in premiums by 2011. In 1978, Mercury established a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to fight insurance fraud.

Below is a list of average rates, rankings, products and discounts for the two companies. For full company overviews, you can visit Allied Overview and Mercury Insurance Overview.

Allied vs. Mercury: How much are the Average Rates?

Allied vs. Mercury: Rates by Number of Vehicle

Allied vs. Mercury: Rates by Homeownership

What Are Allied and Mercury Insurance's Ratings?

Both Allied and Mercury rank very similarly across the board. Allied and Mercury both received an A+ from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and both have an excellent financial rating.  Allied was founded in 1925 and Mercury was founded 37 years later in 1962. Compare the two companies in full detail below.

Allied or Mercury: Insurance Products Offered

Allied and Mercury both offer a wide range of insurance products for their customers. Both offer Auto, Business, Condo, Home, Renters and Umbrella insurance. See the full list of insurance below and compare the two car insurance companies side by side.

Allied or Mercury: Ways to Save

Drivers can save hundreds if they chose an insurance carrier that offers great discounts. Both Allied and Mercury offer numerous opportunities to save money on car insurance. The full list of discounts available by each company is listed here.

Allied or Mercury Mobile Apps Options

The Allied Mobile App is the Nationwide Mobile App for Android, iPhone and iPad. This app lets you access accounts using a fingerprint and facial login to a dashboard. You make payments, manage payment methods and save or share ID cards with drivers on your policy. You can also file a claim and check on its status. The app comes fully equipped to connect with roadside assistance too.

The Mercury Mobile app is available for android. This insurance tool is where you can manage payments, view auto policy information, download ID cards and more.

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The statistics listed on this page are from our own in house reporting. We track and record quotes that carriers have provided based on various criteria. The rates and averages shown on this page should only be used as an estimate.