Another point to remember is that insureds can have higher
limits than the state minimum.
Minimum coverage limits and your deductibles — you may be required to carry higher
limits than state minimum coverage
A driver could have a higher policy
limit than the state minimum and still be underinsured in certain circumstances, depending on the severity of the accident.
Not exact matches
@BrianHall: To be clear, the numbers you give are in line with many
state minimums for liability coverage, but most car insurance companies do push higher coverage
limits (commonly 250K / 500K / 100K for per person / per incident person cap / per incident property damage), and the incremental cost of the higher coverage is often much less
than the cost of the basic coverage (it's not paid out often, and electing it demonstrates responsibility, which they like in their insured).
Also, if the person who hit you has the
state minimum limits of $ 25,000 but your medical bills and / or your injuries are worth much more
than that, you can seek compensation from your underinsured motorist coverage.
You can usually opt to purchase
limits higher
than the
minimum set by your
state.
If you want the
minimum coverage required by your
state, your quote will be less expensive
than it would be if you wanted higher
limits of liability with added comprehensive and collision coverage.
The more coverage you have the less likely you are to run into this issue, which is why most agents recommend liability
limits at least one step higher
than the
minimum required to be legal in your
state.
This is much higher
than most
state minimum limits, meaning those drivers can expect to pay more.
The set
limit for insurance in MI is 20,000 / 40,000 / 10,000 and although that is the
minimum drivers in the
state normally get more
than the
minimum coverage since Michigan can have severe weather during the winter season.
The insurance industry and consumer groups generally recommend a
minimum of $ 100,000 of bodily injury protection per person and $ 300,000 per accident, since accidents may cost far more
than the
minimum limits mandated by most
states.
States have different requirements and many people choose to purchase more
than the
minimum required
limits.
Tennessee are higher
than a handful of other
states»
minimum requirements, but nonetheless, the
limits are too small to adequately cover most drivers.
[9] Typically, the payout is not more
than the
minimum liability
limits and the negligent driver remains responsible for reimbursing the
state's fund.
You'll see in the chart below that hiking your coverage to liability
limits of $ 50,000 per person ($ 100,000 per accident), and $ 50,000 for property damage costs less
than the lower
state minimum limits.
You'll see below that hiking your coverage to liability
limits of $ 50,000 per person ($ 100,000 per accident), and $ 50,000 for property damage costs less
than the lower
state minimum limits.That's because in some instances insurance companies take into account the amount of coverage you had prior to buying or renewing your policy.
If you are driving in a
state that requires lower liability
limits than your home
state (like the reverse of the scenario just mentioned), your insurance policy will not decrease to meet that
state minimum but rather provide the maximum coverage on your policy even if it is more
than what the
state you're visiting requires.
The term «
minimum limit» means that the
state establishes a certain amount of coverage that drivers are required to carry and no one is allowed to carry less
than that.
You can not buy less
than your
state's
minimum required by law, but you can buy higher liability
limits.
And while drivers must have liability car insurance with
minimum required
limits in almost every
state, it's often a good idea for drivers to purchase more coverage
than the law requires.
A policy with only the
state minimums is better
than nothing, but to protect your assets it's wise to carry more coverage and higher
limits.
Unlike the SR - 22, which only requires that drivers meet the
minimum amount of required car insurance, the FR - 44 requires that liability coverage
limits are substantially greater
than state minimums.
Since this coverage only covers property damage and medical expenses for the other vehicle and its occupants (and because most insurance experts recommend setting much higher
limits), drivers are strongly advised to carry more
than the
state mandated
minimums.
The
state minimums are quite low, and the cost of an accident that injures someone else may be much more expensive
than these
limits.
You can comply with
state car insurance laws by just buying
minimum coverage amounts, but if you cause a serious accident, especially if there is more
than one car involved,
minimum limits can easily be exceeded.
In many cases, we have been successful shopping rates for
state minimum insurance customers and provide them the new mandated
limits at a lower cost
than what they were currently paying!
CLCA policies have lower coverage
limits than the
minimums required by the
state and cost less
than standard policies.
Arizona drivers are required to carry a
minimum amount of car insurance, though
limits are lower
than in most other
states.
It is important to note that many lenders will require far more extensive coverage for vehicles that are not paid off, and that most experts recommend much higher
limits (even for those who want only liability coverage)
than the
minimums set by the
state.
The main difference between an FR - 44 and an SR - 22 is that where an SR - 22 is typically proof that you are meeting the
state's
minimum insurance requirements, an FR - 44 may require you to purchase car insurance
limits that are higher
than the
state's
minimum requirements.
While the
state sets
minimum coverage
limits, it is usually recommended that you purchase more
than the
minimum.
Maryland House Bill 526 would require twice convicted drunk drivers in the
state to carry much higher auto liability
limits than the
minimums mandated by
state law.
When you shop for commercial car insurance, you may find that companies will only sell you policies that include coverage
limits that are much higher
than the
state's
minimum requirements for personal vehicles.
A Colorado driver purchasing a
state minimum liability split
limit policy will spend less
than that same driver would to get a single
limit policy with the same
minimum coverage
limit.