Insurance stocks continue to stand out among the financial sector with quite a few making their way onto the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list. To that point, many insurance industries are expected to benefit from rate cuts, which will likely reduce the borrowing costs for insurance companies. Furthermore, lower interest rates should increase consumer spending for insurance-related products. Keeping this in mind, Axis Capital Holdings AXS and Mercury General ((MCY) are two of these highly-ranked insurance sto ...

Policyholders can report claims anytime at (800) 503-3724 or via Mercury's automated digital experience LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance is ready to assist policyholders who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene across the Florida Panhandle area. Customers can report damages and losses anytime through Mercury's claims hotline at (800) 503-3724 or digitally by visiting https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/claims/residence-claim.html. "We recognize that the recovery process after a h ...

Policyholders can report claims anytime at (800) 503-3724 or via Mercury's automated digital experience LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance is ready to assist policyholders who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene in Georgia. Customers can report damages and losses anytime through Mercury's claims hotline at (800) 503-3724 or digitally by visiting https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/claims/residence-claim.html. "We recognize that the recovery process after a hurricane such as Helene ...

Mercury's New Umbrella Insurance Better Protects Illinoisans' Personal Wealth Against Bodily Injury Claims LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-vehicle crashes, dog bites or a delivery person being injured on your property are some of the unexpected events that are putting Illinoisans' personal financial health at risk. In fact, bodily injury payouts have continued to climb year over year since the start of the pandemic, with the average amount for a liability claim increasing by 35%, according ...

Wall Street has maintained its upward momentum in the second half of 2024, building on a robust first half. In light of this favorable scenario, a prudent investment approach involves scrutinizing indicators of relative price strength. Five such stocks to buy would be Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR) , Mercury General Corporation (MCY) , Universal Health Services (UHS) , Veracyte (VCYT) and Mueller Water Products (MWA) . Markets Defy Elevated Interest Rates The U.S. economy continues to demonstrate resilienc ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Mercury General (MCY) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 7.2% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $64.53 in the previous session. Mercury General has gained 68.1% since the start of the year compared to the 15.6% move for the Zacks Finance sector and the 26.2% return for the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn' ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. Even though momentum is a popular stock cha ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Mercury General (MCY) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 17.9% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $62.68 in the previous session. Mercury General has gained 66.6% since the start of the year compared to the 7.5% move for the Zacks Finance sector and the 18.2% return for the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it ...

Policyholders can report claims anytime at (800) 503-3724 or via Mercury's automated digital experience LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance is ready to assist policyholders who have been impacted by Tropical Storm Debby in Georgia. Customers can report damages and losses anytime through Mercury's claims hotline at (800) 503-3724 or digitally by visiting https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/claims/residence-claim.html. "We recognize that the recovery process after a tropical storm such as ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. While many investors like to look for momen ...