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 ...

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 ...

Drivers across the country are grappling with jaw-dropping auto insurance rate hikes driven by everything from higher repair ...

Driving can be fun and convenient, but its downsides can't be ignored. There's inherent danger to getting behind the wheel and loads of paperwork when buying a car, and insurance is a whole other can ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite new, higher minimum car insurance requirements, Californians paid less for car insurance in 2025 than in the previous four years, a new report shows. The average cost of full-coverage car ...

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, ...