Founder & Editor
Pedro Mendoza is the founder and editor-in-chief of QuoteMoto News. He built QuoteMoto's California auto insurance comparison platform and oversees all editorial coverage of California insurance regulation, carrier moves, and rate trends. Based in San Diego, California, he reports in both English and Spanish.
California's CDI processed auto insurance rate filings in 2025 and 2026 as State Farm, Mercury, and Progressive sought adjustments amid rising vehicle repair costs and medical inflation in the state.
By Pedro Mendoza
California's CDI processed auto insurance rate filings in 2025 and 2026 as State Farm, Mercury, and Progressive sought adjustments amid rising vehicle repair costs and medical inflation in the state.
By Pedro Mendoza
AssuranceAmerica confirmed on June 30, 2026 that a third-party vendor breach exposed customer data, raising data-security concerns for California auto insurance policyholders whose personal records may have been compromised.
By Pedro Mendoza
AssuranceAmerica confirmed on June 30, 2026 that a third-party vendor breach exposed customer data, raising data-security concerns for California auto insurance policyholders whose personal records may have been compromised.
By Pedro Mendoza
New Insurance Research Council data shows California auto injury claim costs rose 18% in 2025, outpacing the national average and driving dozens of rate filings before the CDI in 2026.
By Pedro Mendoza
New Insurance Research Council data shows California auto injury claim costs rose 18% in 2025, outpacing the national average and driving dozens of rate filings before the CDI in 2026.
By Pedro Mendoza
A week-long warehouse fire near downtown Los Angeles, extinguished June 25 per Insurance Journal, tested commercial auto coverage for dozens of LA businesses and exposed gaps in comprehensive endorsement adoption across California's urban freight corridor.
By Pedro Mendoza
A week-long warehouse fire near downtown Los Angeles, extinguished June 25 per Insurance Journal, tested commercial auto coverage for dozens of LA businesses and exposed gaps in comprehensive endorsement adoption across California's urban freight corridor.
By Pedro Mendoza
A California ghost broker who illegally processed 1,120 auto insurance policies was arrested after a 14-month CDI investigation, exposing a widespread fake-policy scheme targeting state drivers.
By Pedro Mendoza
A California ghost broker who illegally processed 1,120 auto insurance policies was arrested after a 14-month CDI investigation, exposing a widespread fake-policy scheme targeting state drivers.
By Pedro Mendoza
California auto insurers are returning to underwriting profitability in mid-2026 as CDI-approved rate increases take hold under Proposition 103, with the pace of double-digit hike requests moderating across the state's largest carriers.
By Pedro Mendoza
California auto insurers are returning to underwriting profitability in mid-2026 as CDI-approved rate increases take hold under Proposition 103, with the pace of double-digit hike requests moderating across the state's largest carriers.
By Pedro Mendoza
California's 2026 auto insurance market reflects the full-year impact of the state's January 2025 minimum coverage increase, forcing State Farm, GEICO, and other carriers to file updated rates with the CDI under Proposition 103.
By Pedro Mendoza
California's 2026 auto insurance market reflects the full-year impact of the state's January 2025 minimum coverage increase, forcing State Farm, GEICO, and other carriers to file updated rates with the CDI under Proposition 103.
By Pedro Mendoza
Ivans' May 2026 data shows commercial auto renewal rates declined across California, marking a potential turning point after two years of hard-market premium increases for small businesses and fleet operators.
By Pedro Mendoza
Ivans' May 2026 data shows commercial auto renewal rates declined across California, marking a potential turning point after two years of hard-market premium increases for small businesses and fleet operators.
By Pedro Mendoza
Zurich Insurance Group filed a growth plan with California's Department of Insurance under the Sustainable Insurance Strategy in June 2026, joining Farmers and Mercury in committing to expand coverage in the state.
By Pedro Mendoza
Zurich Insurance Group filed a growth plan with California's Department of Insurance under the Sustainable Insurance Strategy in June 2026, joining Farmers and Mercury in committing to expand coverage in the state.
By Pedro Mendoza
Industry researchers say vehicle repair costs, medical care inflation, and post-pandemic supply disruptions drove California auto insurance rate increases, not immigration, contradicting President Trump's repeated assertion.
By Pedro Mendoza
Industry researchers say vehicle repair costs, medical care inflation, and post-pandemic supply disruptions drove California auto insurance rate increases, not immigration, contradicting President Trump's repeated assertion.
By Pedro Mendoza
Wawanesa has completed its withdrawal from California's personal auto insurance market, leaving policyholders to seek replacement coverage as the state's Proposition 103 prior-approval system continues to reshape carrier strategy in 2026.
By Pedro Mendoza
Wawanesa has completed its withdrawal from California's personal auto insurance market, leaving policyholders to seek replacement coverage as the state's Proposition 103 prior-approval system continues to reshape carrier strategy in 2026.
By Pedro Mendoza
California's Department of Insurance is reviewing a wave of auto rate adjustment requests for 2026 as major carriers including State Farm, Progressive, and Mercury respond to sustained claims cost inflation statewide.
By Pedro Mendoza
California's Department of Insurance is reviewing a wave of auto rate adjustment requests for 2026 as major carriers including State Farm, Progressive, and Mercury respond to sustained claims cost inflation statewide.
By Pedro Mendoza
California drivers face higher auto insurance premiums in 2026 as State Farm, Mercury General, and other carriers implement rate adjustments approved by the California Department of Insurance under Proposition 103.
By Pedro Mendoza
California drivers face higher auto insurance premiums in 2026 as State Farm, Mercury General, and other carriers implement rate adjustments approved by the California Department of Insurance under Proposition 103.
By Pedro Mendoza
Tugboat, a California insurtech startup, closed a $3 million seed round in June 2026 to expand its consumer claims-support platform, targeting a state where delayed and disputed insurance claims are an escalating problem for drivers and homeowners.
By Pedro Mendoza
Tugboat, a California insurtech startup, closed a $3 million seed round in June 2026 to expand its consumer claims-support platform, targeting a state where delayed and disputed insurance claims are an escalating problem for drivers and homeowners.
By Pedro Mendoza
Two finalists advance to the November 2026 general election for California Insurance Commissioner, with both campaigns pledging insurance reform that could reshape how auto rate filings are reviewed across the state.
By Pedro Mendoza
Two finalists advance to the November 2026 general election for California Insurance Commissioner, with both campaigns pledging insurance reform that could reshape how auto rate filings are reviewed across the state.
By Pedro Mendoza