Insurance agencies in Bakersfield, CA

Chains are easy to spot in Bakersfield. Fiesta Auto Insurance & Tax Service has 6 offices, Fred Loya Insurance and Pronto Insurance Agency have 4 each, and A-MAX Insurance and Freeway Insurance have 3 each. Even so, 202 of the 255 agencies are local or independent offices, spread over 11 ZIP codes. Auto insurance is the largest category at 136 agencies, with 16 listed for health insurance, 13 for home insurance, 9 as brokers and 8 for life insurance.

Saturday is a strong day to visit: 87 agencies are open, and 31 are open Sunday. That helps if you want to compare a chain office with a local one in the same afternoon. Two guides are worth a look first: comprehensive vs collision insurance and independent vs captive insurance agents. Drivers in Shafter, about 17 miles out, can browse that town's agencies too.