California Contractor Insurance
Asena Capital Insurance Services — California-licensed insurance brokerage serving contractors statewide. Phone: (858) 925-9555. Email: info@asenainsurance.com.
San Diego is home to 471 licensed painting contractors (C-33, CSLB September 2026) — #2 in California, about 8% of the 5,819 contractor licenses based here.
Nearby in San Diego County: Escondido (99), Chula Vista (96), El Cajon (91), Oceanside (83).
23% of San Diego's C-33 licensees hold more than one classification — most often B General Building Contractor (19%), C-15 Flooring and Floor Covering Contractors (2%). Extra classifications can change how carriers rate your general liability and workers' comp, so list every license class when you quote.
Business structure: 56% sole owners, 39% corporations, 3% LLCs; median time licensed 10.0 years.
For painters, underwriters focus first on: pickups and vans carrying sprayers and materials; and falls from ladders, scaffolds and lifts. See the full coverage guide for painting contractors for limits, endorsements and workers' comp rules.
Asena Capital Insurance Services compares multiple markets for San Diego 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.
471 active C-33 licenses have a business address in San Diego (CSLB, September 2026); 43% carry workers' comp and 53% are filed exempt.
Work on pre-1978 homes falls under EPA lead-safe (RRP) rules, and some GL policies exclude lead. Tell us if you do this work so it is priced and covered correctly.