Darrel Ng

Press Secretary, California Department of Insurance

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Press Secretary for the California Department of Insurance

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State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner says the Mercury Insurance Group has  illegally denied auto coverage  to bartenders, liquor-store owners, cocktail servers and artists by…

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State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner says the Mercury Insurance Group has illegally denied auto coverage to bartenders, liquor-store owners, cocktail servers and artists by…

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