# Donald Browne Insurance Services, formerly, John A Morton Insurance Agency, San Francisco: an auto insurance agency in San Francisco (2026 guide)

Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/donald-browne-insurance-services-formerly-john-a-morton-insurance-agency-san-francisco-ca. Free to reuse with a link back.

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Fact-checked against 17 sources. Updated 2026-09-23. Owner review: not yet.

Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-francisco/donald-browne-insurance-services-formerly-john-a-morton-insurance-agency-san-francisco-ca

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## In short

Donald Browne Insurance Services, formerly, John A Morton Insurance Agency is an auto insurance agency in San Francisco, CA. Its AI Score is 25 of 100, which is poor.

Every fact on this page carries one of three marks: Confirmed (from their website, Google Business Profile, review sites, licensing boards, or measured by Local AI Registry), Visitor submitted (added by a person, with a date and how they know), or AI guess (what AI engines like Gemini and ChatGPT are saying, not confirmed by anyone). Every mark points to a reference at the end of this page.


## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Auto insurance agency |
| Address | 3366 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 9 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun |
| Phone | (408) 292-4329 |
| Owner | Nothing found |
| Rating | 4.8 across 79 reviews |
| Known for | Quote |
| Prices | Nothing found |
| Quietest time | Nothing found |
| Parking | Nothing found |
| Last verified | October 12, 2026, 8:39 AM |


## All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location info | Address | 3366 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Location info | Description | John Morton has been insuring Californians since 1977 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Location info | Name | Donald Browne Insurance Services, formerly, John A Morton Insurance Agency | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Location info | Phone | (408) 292-4329 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Hours | Monday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Hours | Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Hours | Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Hours | Thursday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Hours | Friday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Auto insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Blogs | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Builder risk insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Commercial auto insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Commercial property insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Commercial umbrella insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Condo insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Contractor insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Easy switching | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Faith based organizations palm springs | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Fire coverage | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | General liability | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | General liability insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Independent agency | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Insurance ads | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Insurance coverage | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Insurance landing pages | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Lost passport coverage | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Medical payments coverage | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | One stop shopping experience | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Personal insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Personal possessions coverage | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Property coverage | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Quote | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Renters insurance | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Risk factors | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | See all | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Theft coverage | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Services | Service | Unbiased advice | Confirmed | Business website, checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Links | Website | https://www.browneinsurance.com/ | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Sep 23, 2026 |


## Services and prices

These are the 29 services Donald Browne offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quote |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Auto insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Builder risk insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Insurance coverage |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Insurance landing pages |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Lost passport coverage |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Medical payments coverage |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| One stop shopping experience |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Blogs |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Personal insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Commercial property insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Commercial umbrella insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Condo insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Commercial auto insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Property coverage |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Renters insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Risk factors |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| See all |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Theft coverage |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Contractor insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Personal possessions coverage |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Unbiased advice |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Easy switching |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Faith based organizations palm springs |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Fire coverage |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| General liability |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| General liability insurance |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Insurance ads |  |  |  | Confirmed |
| Independent agency |  |  |  | Confirmed |


### Known for

- Quote: 20% of reviews (AI guess, counted across 5 reviews)


## The team

Nothing found


## Visiting Donald Browne

Address: 3366 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. Phone: (408) 292-4329. Hours: Mon to Fri 9 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile, checked September 23, 2026 at 6:38 AM.)


### Location info from Google Business Profile

Business description, written by Donald Browne on its Google Business Profile: "John Morton has been insuring Californians since 1977"


### When to go

Busy times not read yet, back on Scan Day.


### Parking and getting in

Nothing found


### Nearby

| Place | Type | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Luisa's Restaurant Wine Bar Since 1959 | Italian restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Aroi Thai Restaurant | Thai restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Fenikkusu - Tapas and Omakase | Japanese restaurant | 1 min walk |
| The Liberties | Bar | 2 min walk |
| Plain Jane | Brunch restaurant | 2 min walk |
| Hem by LeQuy | Restaurant | 2 min walk |


## Reputation

4.8 average across 79 reviews.


### What people like

Nothing found


### What people do not like

Nothing found


### Press

No press story about Donald Browne found yet.


### Awards

None named yet.


### Directories

Directory listings not read yet.


## Recent updates from Donald Browne

Donald Browne hasn't posted an update here yet.


## Questions people ask


### when is this shop actually dead?

No answer yet


### going rate for mechanics locally, any idea

No answer yet


### planning a Saturday visit, is that a wasted trip

No answer yet


### Do they post anywhere?

No answer yet


### which one, Donald Browne in San Francisco or Low Cost?

No answer yet


### what else is on 22nd around Donald Browne?

No answer yet


### Finance options, anyone used them?

No answer yet


### never been, is it walk in or appointment only

No answer yet


### bad experiences here, anyone?

No answer yet


### anything I should sort out before a first visit here?

No answer yet


### walk ins, or is it booked solid

No answer yet


### is there someone in particular to ask for here?

No answer yet


### anyone had trouble parking round here?

No answer yet


### membership, worth it or not

No answer yet


### booking ahead here, how far do people go?

No answer yet


### somewhere cheaper in San Francisco that is not a risk?

No answer yet


### Why do people rate Donald Browne?

No answer yet


### best auto insurance agency in San Francisco, CA

No answer yet


## What AI gets wrong about Donald Browne

We ask Gemini and ChatGPT about Donald Browne. These are the answers that disagree with the record.

ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 12, 2026.

No capture has disagreed with the record yet.


## The AI Score: 25 of 100

The AI Score measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. San Francisco auto insurance agencies run 22 to 42. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Donald Browne scores 25, below the San Francisco average of 28. The same method scores every business on the registry.

| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Donald Browne |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 0 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 37 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Named in 0 of 12 answers that recommended anyone. 7 more named nobody, which is not a loss and is not scored. |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 55 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Fair |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 55 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Fair |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 79 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 74 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Good |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 100 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good |

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology


## How AI decides what to tell you about an auto insurance agency

When you ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Google about a local business, the AI doesn't visit it. It reads what's already written about it: the business's website, its Google Business Profile, review sites, news stories and directories like this one. Then it repeats what those sources agree on.

That's why AI gets small facts wrong. If Yelp says a place is open Mondays and the website says it isn't, the AI has to pick one. The table above shows the answers that disagree with the record today.

The more sources agree, and the more specific they are, the more confidently AI recommends a business. A review that names who helped and what they did tells an AI far more than one that says "great place."


## How to choose an auto insurance agency in California, with or without AI

A few checks take ten minutes and tell you more than any rating.

- Check that the hours and phone number match on Google, Yelp and the business's own website. Mismatches are how people end up at a locked door.
- Read reviews that name a person and what they did. Vague praise is easy to fake.
- Look for recent reviews and recent posts. A page nobody has touched in a year may not match the business today.
- Ask for the price before you go, and ask what it includes.
- Where the work needs a license, ask whose license it is and look it up with California.


## How to read the marks on this page

- Confirmed (solid circle): from a known source. The business website, its Google Business Profile, review sites like Yelp, Healthgrades and RealSelf, a licensing board, or measured by Local AI Registry.
- Visitor submitted (hollow circle): added or corrected by a person, with the date and how they know, like a phone call or a visit.
- AI guess (hollow triangle): what AI engines are saying right now. Nobody has confirmed it.


## About the author

Steve Lee is the founder and CEO of Local AI Registry and sets its editorial standards. He is a former Google executive in Search and a former Microsoft executive, with more than 20 years in digital: search, local discovery, and how people find businesses online. He is based in Irvine.

- Expertise: search at Google and Microsoft, AI search, answer engine optimization, generative engine optimization, local SEO, structured data and entity mapping.
- Industry: medical aesthetics, injectables, med spa operations and marketing.
- Disclosure: Local AI Registry sells services to business owners, including Donald Browne if it claims this page. That does not change what this page says. Every fact carries its source.


## Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Donald Browne |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Donald Browne Insurance Services, formerly, John A Morton Insurance Agency | LocalBusiness | #business | https://www.browneinsurance.com/ | Subject of this page |
| San Francisco, California | City | #city | Nothing found | City Donald Browne is in |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team | Author of this page |


## Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the auto insurance agencies in San Francisco, linked to the lists and towns around it.


### Lists

- Best auto insurance agencies in San Francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco/auto-insurance-agency
- Best businesses in San Francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco


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- /san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose
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- /palo-alto: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/palo-alto


### Every list

- Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca


## Frequently asked questions


### What is AI search optimization for local business?

Getting a business named when a neighbor asks ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity for a recommendation. Some call it AI SEO, some call it generative engine optimization. Traditional SEO fights for ten blue links; this fights for the one answer an assistant says out loud. The AI Score on this page measures the eight signals that drive it.


### What is Local AI Registry?

The public record of how AI sees local business. We score every business we list by one published method, we keep the questions people ask about it in one place, and we never sell rank. Looking up any business here is free.


### How does this page help a business get recommended by AI?

Assistants read public pages before they answer. This one states what the business does, what people ask about it, and what the Record answers, in one place a machine can read. Correcting what is wrong here changes what an assistant repeats next.


### Who writes the answers here?

Registry AI writes the first answer under every question, from the Record and the public sources named beneath it. Neighbors write the rest under pseudonyms. A registered owner can reply as the business, and their reply says so.


### I own Donald Browne Insurance Services, formerly, John A Morton Insurance Agency. How do I fix something or rank higher?

Register the page. It is free, it takes about five minutes, and it lets you correct the Record and reply as the business. Nothing on this page is for sale, so the only thing that moves the score is the work.


## References


### Sources cited

- [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ8xsMRz5-j4AR6gf3DFknKaA (accessed Sep 23, 2026)
- [2] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/auto-insurance/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [3] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/blogs/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [4] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [5] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/commercial-auto-insurance/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [6] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/commercial-property-insurance/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [7] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/commercial-umbrella-insurance/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [8] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/condo-insurance/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [9] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/contractor-insurance/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [10] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/faith-based-organizations-palm-springs-ca/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [11] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/general-liability-insurance/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [12] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/independent-agency/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [13] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/insurance-ads/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [14] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/insurance-landing-pages/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [15] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/quote/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [16] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/renters-insurance/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)
- [17] browneinsurance.com, https://www.browneinsurance.com/personal-insurance/ (accessed Oct 12, 2026)