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Shop around and compare prices. A list of companies can be found in your local yellow pages of your phone book.

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Take the highest deductible the insurance will allow for collision and comprehensive coverage. A higher deductible will lower your premium.

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Required Liability Insurance Limits for each State

The liability limits listed below are the "minimum" liability insurance requirements by law. This means that you have to have at least the amounts listed below according to where you live. Most insurance policies will allow you to purchase more liability coverage. Refer to "auto insurance" for a detailed description of the types of coverages required.

Alaska
Bodily Injury Liability $50,000/$100,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit

Alabama
Bodily Injury Liability $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit

Arkansas
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit

Arizona
Bodily Injury Liability $15,000/$30,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit

California
Bodily Injury Liability $15,000/$30,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $5,000 Limit

Colorado
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $15,000 Limit

Connecticut
Bodily Injury Liability $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $20,000/$40,000 Limit

Delaware
Bodily Injury Liability $15,000/$30,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $15,000/$30,000 Limit

District of Columbia
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000
Uninsured Motorist Property Damage $5,000 Limit

Florida
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $10,000 Limit

Georgia
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit

Hawaii
Bodily Injury Liability $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection or Managed Care $10,000 Limit

Iowa
Bodily Injury Liability $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $15,000 Limit

Idaho
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $15,000 Limit

Illinois
Bodily Injury Liability $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $15,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $20,000/$40,000 Limit

Indiana
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit

Kansas
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $4,500 Medical/$900 Work loss

Kentucky
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $10,000 Limit

Louisiana
Bodily Injury Liability $10,000/$20,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit

Massachusetts
Bodily Injury Liability $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $5,000 Limit
Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $8,000 Limit

Maine
Bodily Injury Liability $50,000/$100,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $50,000/$100,000 Limit
Medical Payments $1,000 Limit

Maryland
Bodily Injury Liability $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $15,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Uninsured Motorist Property Damage $15,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $2,500 Limit

Michigan
Bodily Injury Liability $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Property Protection Insurance $1,000,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection – Medical and work loss

Minnesota
Bodily Injury Liability $30,000/$60,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $40,000 Limit

Missouri
Bodily Injury Liability 250,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit

Mississippi
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit

Montana
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit

North Carolina
Bodily Injury Liability $30,000/$60,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit

North Dakota
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $30,000 Limit

Nebraska
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit

Nevada
Bodily Injury Liability $15,000/$30,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit

New Hampshire
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit

New Jersey
Basic Policy:
Property Damage Liability $5,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $15,000 Limit

Standard Policy:
Bodily Injury Liability $15,000/$30,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $5,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $15,000/$30,000 Limit
Uninsured Motorist Property Damage $5,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $15,000 Limit
Both policies include $250,000 personal injury protection limit for permanent injury

New Mexico
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit

New York
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $50,000 Limit

Ohio
Bodily Injury Liability $12,500/$25,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $7,500 Limit

Oklahoma
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit

Oregon
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $15,000 Limit

Pennsylvania
Bodily Injury Liability $15,000/$30,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $5,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection: $5,000

Rhode Island
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit

South Carolina
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $25,000 Limit

South Dakota
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit

Tennessee
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit

Texas
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $25,000 Limit

Utah
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $15,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Personal Injury Protection $3,000 Limit

Virginia
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $20,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Property Damage $20,000 Limit

Vermont
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $50,000/$100,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Property Damage $10,000 Limit

Washington
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit

West Virginia
Bodily Injury Liability $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $20,000/$40,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Property Damage $10,000 Limit

Wisconsin
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $10,000 Limit
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury $25,000/$50,000 Limit

Wyoming
Bodily Injury Liability $25,000/$50,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability $20,000 Limit

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Statistics
In 2005, there were nearly 6,420,000 auto accidents in the United States.

About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States, estimating one death every 13 minutes.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for 36% of all deaths in this age group.

California leads the nation in traffic fatalities. More than 4,000 sustain serious injuries, such as quadriplegia, paraplegia, brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries.




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