If you farm or own farmland in California, someone has probably handed you a certificate of insurance and said “you’re covered.” You are not necessarily covered. A certificate shows that a policy exists. It does not make you an Additional…
By Oakview Insurance Services | Yuba City, CA | Home & Property Insurance Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of property and casualty insurance bills into law on September 30, 2026. The changes affect homeowners insurance, the California FAIR Plan,…
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is now putting the odds of a very strong El Niño for winter 2026-27 above 90 percent, with roughly a two in three chance it ends up the strongest event on record since 1950. For a…
Most people find out how their group life insurance actually works on the worst possible day. They leave a job, or they lose one, and a few months later someone asks whether their coverage is still active. Often nobody knows…
Oakview Insurance Services, Inc. offers a wide variety of life insurance options to custom fit your needs. As Yuba City’s highest-rated life insurance agency, we base our reputation on not selling a policy to make a buck, but rather offer…
By Oakview Insurance Services | Yuba City, CA | Home Insurance | Updated August 8, 2026 If you are currently insured through the California FAIR Plan, your premium is going up. The California Department of Insurance approved a 29.1% average…
Car insurance rates in California have climbed steadily in recent years, but there are real, actionable ways to lower your premium without cutting corners on coverage. Here are 8 tips — tailored for Yuba City and Northern California drivers —…
PUBLISHED: August 10, 2026 The California FAIR Plan has confirmed a significant rate increase and a new coverage option for manufactured and mobile homes, both taking effect October 15, 2026. If you’re one of the growing number of homeowners in…
If you’ve noticed your workers’ compensation renewal creeping up even though your safety record hasn’t changed, there’s a good chance a specific category of claim is to blame: cumulative trauma. It doesn’t make headlines the way a workplace accident does,…
By Oakview Insurance Services | Yuba City, CA | Farm & Agribusiness Insurance California agriculture never sits still. If you farm in Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, or Butte Counties, several regulatory changes that took effect in 2026 are already influencing how…
