The California insurance commissioner Tuesday said he would defend in court his decision to require Mercury Insurance Co., to reduce its homeowners-insurance rates in the state effective in June.
The suit is the latest in a string of enforcement actions, voter initiatives, and court challenges pitting Mercury General and its chairman, George Joseph, against Consumer Watchdog and its head, Harvey Rosenfeld.
The most recent statement by Dave Jones, California's insurance commissioner, was prompted a suit filed March 1 by Mercury in state Superior Court in Sacramento.
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