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  "id": 3786342,
  "title": "Mercury Insurance Founder Joseph Dies at Age 104",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/mercury-insurance-founder-joseph-dies-at-age-104",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T17:14:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/08/27/883161.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "George Joseph, who founded Mercury General Corp. nearly 65 years ago, has died at age 104, the company announced this week. Joseph served as chairman from the company’s founding and led Mercury as CEO for 45 years, ending his time …",
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