These are the top auto insurance complaints, says California Deputy Commissioner

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The DOI’s Tony Cignarale recently discussed the leading issues filed about coverage or insurers. The California Department of Insurance (DOI) Deputy Commissioner Tony Cignarale recently spoke about the most common auto insurance complaints handled by his department. The discussion also announced a special session in which repair shops could file complaints. The special session for auto insurance complaints was held at a Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) open board meeting. It was held in Palm Springs, California ahead of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC). Cignarale is the Consumer Services…

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CSE becomes sixth insurance company to stop selling in California

Insurance company - Another company Says goodbye to home and auto insurance in California

Officials in the state have said that this particular phase-out has been planned for a long time. CSE Insurance Group has announced that it stopped writing home policies in California as of October 9, becoming the sixth insurance company in the state to make this move. The insurer simultaneously announced that it intended to cease auto policy renewals in California. This has added yet another insurance company to a growing list of insurers that have decided that they either want to stop doing business in the state or have chosen…

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State Farm aims to raise California auto insurance rates by $264 million

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The insurer is now catching up to other companies in raising their rates to pre-pandemic levels. Drivers in California who have been enjoying lower auto insurance rates than they were paying before the pandemic are likely to be losing that price advantage in the near future. The insurer will be returning the premiums it charges back up from the lows they hit after 2020. As motorists have stopped sheltering in place and are back on the roads, and the majority of people who had been working remotely are now headed…

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Geico faces California car insurance class action lawsuit

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The insurer has been accused of overcharging its policyholders early in the COVID-19 pandemic. A federal judge recently decided that a California car insurance lawsuit accusing Geico of having overcharged over 2 million drivers in the state on their premiums early in the pandemic can proceed as a class action. The judge rejected the insurer’s arguments that the lawsuit would lead to “insurmountable manageability problems”. US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman of San Jose rejected Geico’s assertions that a group California car insurance lawsuit regarding the unsatisfactory nature of the…

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Tesla Insurance rolls out driver safety score to Californian customers

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The electric carmaker insists that the tally is being used exclusively for “educational purposes.” Tesla Insurance recently announced that it has rolled out its controversial driver safety score to its customers in California, the largest market for the coverage. The score is based on real-time tracking of driver behaviors while using the vehicle. According to Tesla Insurance, the driver safety score’s purpose is for education only, and that it will not impact driver premiums for the moment. The electric automaker has been selling its coverage in California for some time…

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