How to shop for the least expensive vehicle insurance:
California law requires every admitted insurer selling private passenger automobile insurance policies to provide consumers with a cost estimate of its lowest priced personal auto policy at the limits the consumer requests and for which the consumer is eligible.
This requirement may be met by:
(1) maintaining a toll-free telephone, and/or
(2) maintaining an Internet Web site where consumers can obtain a cost estimate or be referred to an insurance agent/broker who will provide the estimate.
California Department of Insurance has made info. available on the Department’s Internet Web site at http://www.insurance.ca.gov/ and its consumer toll-free telephone number (800) 927-4357.
Automobile Insurance info: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0060-information-guides/0010-automobile/upload/New_Auto_Insurance_Combined_for_Web.pdf
Here is the list of insurers and their telephone and/or Web address information.
Please remember: This list is not all inclusive, as the Department continues to collect the insurers’ data. The information on this Web site will be updated frequently, so please be sure to visit this site again for the latest information.
INSURER NAME | TELEPHONE | WEB SITE ADDRESS |
21ST CENTURY CASUALTY COMPANY | (800) 211-7283 | www.21st.com |
21ST CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 211-7283 | www.21st.com |
AIG INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | www.aigdirect.com | |
AIU INSURANCE COMPANY | www.aigdirect.com | |
ALLIED PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 282-1446 | www.alliedinsurance.com |
ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | (800) 557-8283 | www.allstate.com |
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 557-8283 | www.allstate.com |
ALLSTATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 557-8283 | www.allstate.com |
AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 282-1446 | www.alliedinsurance.com |
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY | www.aigdirect.com | |
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | www.aigdirect.com | |
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | www.atlanticmutual.com | |
AXA RE AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | (866) 729-8999 | |
CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INDEMNITY EXCHANGE (THE) | www.calcas.com | |
CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY | www.atlanticmutual.com | |
CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 333-5553 | |
COAST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 888-0080 | |
DANIELSON INSURANCE COMPANY | www.naicc.com | |
DANIELSON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | www.naicc.com | |
DEERBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 349-7342 | www.deerbrook.com |
DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 282-1446 | www.alliedinsurance.com |
ENCOMPASS INSURANCE COMPANY | www.encompassinsurance.com | |
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | http://www.everestnational.com/ | |
FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE | www.farmers.com | |
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | www.chubb.com/ | |
FIDELITY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | (866) 699-1885 | www.fnf.com |
FINANCIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | www.unitrinspecialty.com | |
FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 633-6006 | www.firemansfund.com |
GEICO CASUALTY COMPANY | (800) 841-3000 | www.GEICO.com |
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 841-3000 | www.GEICO.com |
GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY | (800) 841-3000 | www.GEICO.com |
GLENS FALLS INSURANCE COMPANY (THE) | www.encompassinsurance.com | |
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 841-3000 | www.GEICO.com |
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | www.aig4auto.com | |
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | (877) 448-4331 | |
GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | (877) 448-4331 | |
HARBOR SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 233-2442 | |
HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | www.thehartford.com | |
HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | www.thehartford.com | |
HORACE MANN INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 999-1030 | |
HORACE MANN PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 999-1030 | |
INFINITY INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 782-1020 | |
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 837-5254 | www.libertymutual.com |
MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY | (800) 208-1003 | |
MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 956-3728 | www.mercuryinsurance.com |
MERASTAR INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 637-2782 | www.merastar.com |
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY | www.farmers.com | |
NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | www.naicc.com | |
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 929-1500 | www.nationalinterstate.com |
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | (800) 282-1446 | www.alliedinsurance.com |
NORTHBROOK INDEMNITY COMPANY | (800) 349-7342 | www.deerbrook.com |
NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | (800) 208-1003 | |
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY | www.chubb.com/ | |
OREGON MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 444-7012 | www.ormutual.com |
PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY | www.chubb.com/ | |
PACIFIC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | www.anpac.com | |
PACIFIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 303-5000 or (800) 828-3003 | www.psic-onespot.com |
PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION | (800) 582-6401 | www.pgac.com |
PROGRESSIVE CHOICE INSURANCE COMPANY | (888) 464-3841 | |
PROGRESSIVE WEST INSURANCE COMPANY | (888) 464-3841 | |
REDLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 937-3965 | |
SAFEWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | (888) 581-3700 | www.safewaydirect.com |
SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 807-2339 | www.safewayins.com |
STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY | www.statefarm.com | |
STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | www.statefarm.com | |
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY | www.statefarm.com | |
SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 530-1124 | www.sutterinsurance.com |
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | www.thehartford.com | |
UNITRIN DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 253-7744 | www.unitrindirect.com |
UNITRIN DIRECT PROPERTY & CASUALTY COMPANY | (800) 253-7744 | www.unitrindirect.com |
VICTORIA FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY | ||
VIGILANT INSURANCE COMPANY | www.chubb.com/ | |
VIKING INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | (800) 334-0090 | |
WAWANESA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 640-2920 | www.wawanesa.com |
WAWANESA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (THE) | (800) 640-2920 | www.wawanesa.com |
WESTERN UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 207-3618 | |
WORKMEN’S AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY | (800) 737-1757 |