California auto insurance News

Tesla’s Musk Tweets Off on California Regulator Lara Over Car Insurance

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk thinks California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is responsible for high auto insurance rates in the state because the state does not permit consideration of its data from its auto technologies in pricing. Lara says …

California’s Prop. 33 Latest Battle Between Adversaries Joseph, Rosenfield

Billionaire insurance executive George Joseph has been fighting with consumer advocate Harvey Rosenfield for two decades over California’s landmark automobile insurance law. This November, the two are squaring off again over a ballot initiative that would roll back a provision …

Auto Insurance Driver Tracking Hits Privacy Wall in California

California is turning into a battleground for technology that allows auto insurers to track their customers’ driving behavior and offer them lower premiums, but that privacy advocates reject as an excessive intrusion with serious consequences. Insurance companies are increasingly installing …