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Best Auto Insurance in California

40 auto insurers ranked by formal complaint rates filed with state regulators. Lower complaints = better claims experience.

When drivers in California file a claim after a crash or theft, the experience varies widely from one company to the next. The 40 auto insurers ranked below are graded solely on formal complaints filed against them with state insurance regulators, not on price, advertising, or paid customer surveys. A higher grade means a company drew proportionally fewer complaints about claim delays, underpayments, and denials than its competitors.

Across the 40 graded companies, the breakdown is 3 A grades, 16 B grades, 16 C grades, 4 D grades, and 1 F grade. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY, NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, and Travelers Commercial Insurance Company post the strongest claims records in California, each drawing fewer complaints than the industry average. At the other end, METROMILE INSURANCE COMPANY and ANCHOR GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY draw complaints at well above the typical rate. Compare every rated insurer below before you buy or switch, and weigh these grades alongside price and coverage rather than in place of them.

1
A

MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 3 states

2
A

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Data from 7 states

3
A

Travelers Commercial Insurance Company

Data from 5 states

4
B

PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 7 states

5
B

UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

Data from 10 states

6
B

CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INDEMNITY EXCHANGE (THE)

Data from 3 states

7
B

ESSENTIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 9 states

8
B

VIKING INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN

Data from 5 states

9
B

DRIVE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 2 states

10
B

AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 6 states

11
B

ALLSTATE NORTHBROOK INDEMNITY COMPANY

Data from 2 states

12
B

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

13
B

NATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 8 states

14
B

HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 7 states

15
B

State National Insurance Company

Data from 8 states

16
B

AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY

Data from 6 states

17
B

Infinity Insurance Company

Data from 3 states

18
B

ENCOMPASS INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 5 states

19
B

Integon Preferred Insurance Company

Data from 3 states

20
C

Farmers Insurance Exchange

Data from 7 states

21
C

GARRISON PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 8 states

22
C

GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY

Data from 8 states

23
C

PERMANENT GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION

Data from 8 states

24
C

USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 11 states

25
C

USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

Data from 10 states

26
C

WAWANESA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 2 states

27
C

GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 9 states

28
C

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Data from 3 states

29
C

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Data from 6 states

30
C

FOREMOST INSURANCE COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

Data from 4 states

31
C

21ST CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 2 states

32
C

21ST CENTURY CASUALTY COMPANY

Data from 2 states

33
C

ESURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 8 states

34
C

AMERICAN FAMILY CONNECT PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 10 states

35
C

LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 9 states

36
D

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 8 states

37
D

COAST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 2 states

38
D

INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 9 states

39
D

METROMILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 3 states

40
F

ANCHOR GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Data from 2 states

About these rankings

Grades are based on formal complaint data filed with state insurance regulators — not price, coverage options, or advertising spend. A companies receive far fewer complaints than the industry average; F companies receive far more. See full methodology →

Grades are editorial opinions based on public data. Not insurance advice. Disclaimer