Updated September 28, 2026

What is California Department of Insurance?

In short

The state body that licenses insurers selling cover to California residents.

The California Department of Insurance is the state regulator that licenses insurers and brokers operating in California, and it holds details of every licensed firm. Providers disclose their licence numbers, which let you confirm that a company is permitted to sell the policy you are being offered. Acceptance Insurance lists 0K20173, and battleface publishes 0M75381. Check the number against the state's records before you pay.

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