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

California just upped minimum insurance coverage requirements, and the NBC Bay Area Responds team has some tips that could save consumers a good chunk of money. There's a little-publicized route to ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — California’s 2025 auto insurance laws increase minimum liability coverage for drivers, aiming to provide more protection for accident victims, though it may lead to higher ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Auto insurance has been skyrocketing across the country, and California drivers need to brace for an even bigger jump by the end of the year, according to an online insurance ...

Mar. 13—Drivers across the country are grappling with jaw-dropping auto insurance rate hikes driven by everything from higher repair costs to increased accident claims. Bay Area and Solano County ...

Over the past year, Oakland grocery store manager Ananda Neil has received updates on his auto insurance policy with mounting dread. When his six-month, per-mile policy for his 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe ...

Californians are furious — and fed up — as auto insurance bills skyrocket, hammering drivers with increases that feel impossible to justify. In a state already notorious for punishingly high housing, ...

SOME ANSWERS. I JUST GOT THE MAIL AND I WAS EXTREMELY SHOCKED. MICHELLE ROBERTSON SAYS HER CAR INSURANCE PAYMENT RECENTLY JUMPED BY $60 A MONTH. THAT’S $720 EXTRA PER YEAR. WE’RE LIVING PAYCHECK TO ...

The cost of auto claims has soared across the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Insurance Information Institute. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) ...