LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Mercury General Corp. (MCY) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $166.7 million.

The Los Angeles-based company said it had profit of $3.01 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, came to $1.38 per share.

The auto insurance company posted revenue of $1.07 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $957.4 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $374.6 million, or $6.77 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.7 billion.

Mercury General shares have increased 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $54.85, a rise of 7% in the last 12 months.

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