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CSE Insurance Group

American insurance group

CSE Insurance Group, headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, is an American provider of property and casualty insurance. The company sells policies through the independent agent channel with roughly 700 agencies carrying their products, as well as through an online and phone direct marketing center.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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CSE Insurance Group, headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, is an American provider of property and casualty insurance. The company sells policies through the independent agent channel with roughly 700 agencies carrying their products, as well as through an online and phone direct marketing center.2

The story

CSE was founded in 1949 in San Francisco, California by Nelson Nichols. Originally, the company served only firefighters, police officers, postal workers and other government employees.

In 1980, CSE extended its offerings to the general public.

In 2009, CSE relocated from San Francisco, to Walnut Creek.

In 2010 and 2011, CSE was included in Ward's 50 for top performing companies in the Property Casualty field.

A.M. Best Company has Given CSE Insurance Group a rating of A− (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of A−.

From Wikipedia’s article on CSE Insurance Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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