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Car insurance rates in California increased by nearly 50% in 2024, according to a recent report, with full coverage now costing drivers an average of $2,575 annually—11% more than the national average ...

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 ...

Some California drivers will be getting a nasty surprise when they open their car insurance bills this year. That’s because California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved some big rate hikes ...

Soaring premiums have become a prominent driver of inflation, and insurers say that more increases could be on the way. How did it get like this? By Emily Flitter If your car broke down two years ago, ...

RaShawn Mitchner is a MarketWatch Guides team senior editor covering personal finance topics and insurance. She’s spent over a decade writing and editing articles about how to save money on travel, ...