California Contractor Insurance
Asena Capital Insurance Services — California-licensed insurance brokerage serving contractors statewide. Phone: (858) 925-9555. Email: info@asenainsurance.com.
San Francisco is home to 309 licensed painting contractors (C-33, CSLB September 2026) — #5 in California, about 8% of the 3,741 contractor licenses based here.
28% of San Francisco's C-33 licensees hold more than one classification — most often B General Building Contractor (25%), A General Engineering Contractor (3%). Extra classifications can change how carriers rate your general liability and workers' comp, so list every license class when you quote.
Business structure: 51% sole owners, 43% corporations, 4% LLCs; median time licensed 18.5 years.
For painters, underwriters focus first on: lead-based paint work on pre-1978 homes (EPA RRP rules); and damage to floors, fixtures and finishes inside occupied homes. See the full coverage guide for painting contractors for limits, endorsements and workers' comp rules.
Asena Capital Insurance Services compares multiple markets for San Francisco 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.
309 active C-33 licenses have a business address in San Francisco (CSLB, September 2026); 52% carry workers' comp and 46% 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.