California Contractor Insurance
Asena Capital Insurance Services — California-licensed insurance brokerage serving contractors statewide. Phone: (858) 925-9555. Email: info@asenainsurance.com.
Bakersfield is home to 988 licensed general contractors (B, CSLB September 2026) — #6 in California, about 36% of the 2,722 contractor licenses based here.
Nearby in Kern County: Tehachapi (100), Ridgecrest (51), Frazier Park (39), Rosamond (26).
38% of Bakersfield's B licensees hold more than one classification — most often A General Engineering Contractor (10%), C-10 Electrical Contractor (8%). Extra classifications can change how carriers rate your general liability and workers' comp, so list every license class when you quote.
Business structure: 48% sole owners, 45% corporations, 5% LLCs; median time licensed 16.4 years.
For general contractors, underwriters focus first on: contract requirements: additional insured, waiver of subrogation, primary and non-contributory; and builder's risk on projects under construction. See the full coverage guide for general contractors for limits, endorsements and workers' comp rules.
Asena Capital Insurance Services compares multiple markets for Bakersfield contractors and requests additional insured endorsements for you when a contract calls for them. Call (858) 925-9555 or request a quote — only your name, phone and email are required. CA License #6008596.
988 active B licenses have a business address in Bakersfield (CSLB, September 2026); 37% carry workers' comp and 57% are filed exempt.
Commonly general liability with additional insured status for the owner, primary and non-contributory wording, waiver of subrogation, workers' comp and auto. Larger projects may add umbrella limits or builder's risk.