Jan 10 (Reuters) - Mercury General Corp MCY.N :
* MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION PROVIDES PRELIMINARY
INFORMATION
REGARDING RECENT WILDFIRES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
* MERCURY GENERAL CORP - LOSSES EXPECTED TO EXCEED $150
MILLION
REINSURANCE RETENTION LEVEL DUE TO RECENT WILDFIRES IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
* MERCURY GENERAL CORP - TOTAL REINSTATEMENT PREMIUM WOULD
BE $101
MILLION IF LIMITS USED
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