Florida Peninsula Insurance is considering expanding its business to California. California's property insurance market is facing challenges similar to Florida's, including major carriers pausing ...

Nothing is cheap in California compared to the rest of the U.S., but car insurance is by far one of the worst offenders. Why is it so expensive in the Golden State? We've summarized the key factors ...

California’s backup home insurance provider hit another record number of policies before the end of last year, showing that it is still gaining users despite efforts to stem its rapid growth. The plan ...

The Department of Insurance approved a 6.9% rate increase for Mercury Insurance and CSAA Insurance Group in December 2025. By the end of 2025, the FAIR Plan had added over 21,000 policies to its ...

A few weeks after California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara rattled consumer groups with a proposed overhaul to the insurance-rate review process, the embattled state executive ended up at his ...

One in eight homeowners in California might experience a spike in their insurance rates due to planned increases by two companies. Mercury Insurance is the state's third-largest provider of home ...

A new suite of California laws aimed at improving property insurance for the state’s people took effect Jan. 1. Primarily, the legislation focuses on promoting wildfire safety and consumer protections ...

Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about insurance for consumers for the last decade. Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a ...

California’s homeowners insurance market remains strained as regulators, insurers, and homeowners navigate higher risk, tighter underwriting, and ongoing affordability challenges recovering from last ...

Rep. John Garamendi walks down the steps of the Capitol in July in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik Getty Images A Democratic congressman and twice-elected state insurance commissioner on Wednesday ...

Farmers Insurance eliminated the cap on the number of homeowners insurance policies it offers in California, marking a significant step for a state that has been working to stabilize and rebuild its ...