Our History
Celebrating Over a Century of Service
For over a century we have continued our founding values of putting our customers first, earning their trust and providing the best possible service.
Our history is a rich part of who we are today. Our founder, Carl G. Brown, Sr., the great grandfather of our Chairman, would be more than amazed at how we do business today, but he would clearly recognize our values, which haven’t changed. Since day one we have had a deep respect for our employees and customers. We strive to earn our customers’ trust each day and give them the best possible service.
In 1914 we started as a customer-owned company offering workers’ compensation insurance to California’s new and growing industries. In 1917 we began offering auto insurance, followed by home insurance two decades later.
In 1951, we pioneered what’s now become an industry trend of affinity insurance programs when we received the endorsement of the California Teachers Association (CTA) to provide auto and home insurance to its members. Sixty years later we still serve CTA and its members and have expanded to include many police, state trooper, and firefighter associations; and universities and medical centers.
1914
Carl G. Brown founds California Casualty Indemnity Exchange
1917
Began selling auto insurance
1939
25th Anniversary!
1951
First group sponsor for auto insurance, California Teachers Association (CTA)
1954
Began selling homeowner insurance
1964
50th Anniversary!
1965
California Casualty Code introduced
1969
Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) group sponsor
1970
University of California (UC) makes California Casualty auto insurance available to employees
1971
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) group endorsement begins
1974
California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP) group sponsor
California State Firefighters’ Association (CSFA) group sponsor
Oregon Education Association (OEA) group endorsement begins
1977
Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) group endorsement begins
1982
Arizona Education Association (AEA) group endorsement begins
Idaho Education Association (IEA) group endorsement begins
1987
Wyoming Education Association (WEA) group endorsement begins
1989
75th Anniversary!
California State University (CSU) group endorsement begins
1994
Kansas Service Center opens
Kansas Education Association (KEA) group endorsement begins
1996
Colorado Service Center opens
Colorado Education Association (CEA) group endorsement begins
1999
Arizona Service Center opens
2007
Beau Brown becomes 4th generation to lead California Casualty
2011
Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) group endorsement begins
2014
100th Anniversary!
2015
Go Paperless option introduced
2019
Implemented automated claims inspections
2024
STAR Promise® introduced
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