Auto insurance rates have surged because of high inflation and soaring vehicle repair costs in the car capital of the country ...

Several forces are driving the higher rates. They include sharply rising prices for new cars and auto parts, which is being driven by inflation and exacerbated by President Trump’s tariffs, as well as ...

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 ...

Kara McGinley is a staff Insurance Writer at WSJ | Buy Side. Previously, she was an editor at USA Today and a senior editor at Policygenius. She has over seven years of experience writing, editing and ...

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Progressive and Geico are the highest-rated car insurance companies in California in our evaluation. We analyzed costs, complaints and collision repair scores. California car insurance rates are high ...

The looming threat and uncertainty of tariffs are keeping most industries on edge. In California, a new report estimates that auto insurance rates could rise significantly in the second half of 2025 ...