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Progressive's written premiums climbed in Q2 2026 even as the June combined ratio slipped, a result that signals ongoing rate pressure in California's largest personal auto insurance market.
By Pedro Mendoza
A July 2026 federal lawsuit accuses GEICO and LexisNexis of failing to reinvestigate disputed claims data, spotlighting consumer rights under the FCRA for California auto insurance policyholders.
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
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
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
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
The US property-and-casualty industry recorded $16 billion in underwriting income in Q1 2026, according to Insurance Journal, a turnaround that reshapes the rate-filing outlook for California auto drivers.
By Pedro Mendoza
California has one of the nation's highest uninsured motorist rates at roughly 16.6 percent, and the state's January 2025 minimum coverage increase is adding affordability pressure for lower-income drivers across Los Angeles and the Central Valley.
By Pedro Mendoza
IRC's 2025 study puts 20.4% of California drivers uninsured - well above the national 15.4% average - shifting costs onto the 80% who carry coverage.
By Pedro Mendoza
Progressive overtook State Farm as the largest US private auto insurer for the year ended March 2026, S&P Global data shows. Here is what the shift means for California drivers comparing rates.
By Pedro Mendoza
A 2025 Insurance Research Council study puts roughly one in five California drivers on the road without coverage, with Los Angeles and Inland Empire counties carrying the heaviest concentration.
By Pedro Mendoza
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's strategy is reshaping the California insurance market through a coverage-for-modeling tradeoff. The pattern across nine approvals reveals how shoppers should think about it.
By Pedro Mendoza