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California drivers are facing a 6.13% car insurance rate hike, the third-highest in the U.S., despite a national decline.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Auto insurance rates have been on the rise across the nation, as inflation has increased costs associated with auto accidents. But in California, motorists have been experiencing ...

California auto insurers are “slow walking” new policy applications and engaging in a host of tactics to discourage, delay, and deny customer access to insurance in a strategy to stem losses, ...

SAN DIEGO — Car insurance rates are accelerating at a rapid rate here in California. A new nationwide study finds that by year's end, drivers' rates will increase by more than half compared to last ...

Satisfaction with the claims process among those who filed an auto claim in the past year improved by eight percentage points to 81% between 2023 and 2025, indicating the insurance industry has ...

Proposition 103 was passed in 1988 to control auto insurance rates. It’s destroying the property insurance market, experts say. For nearly 35 years, California has been famously protective of ...

Car insurance costs in New York will rise at one of the fastest rates in the nation in 2026, according to new data. New York drivers will see an average rate increase this year of 6%, the ...

This year the insurance chief is working on legislation to expand FAIR Plan options while at the same time reducing its ...