How Much Car Insurance Do You Need?

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• teendrivers Member Posts: 1

  August 2011

  Great article. It´s the first time I´ve seen a complete list of liability limits and having teenagers to insure, this has been one of the best articles I´ve come across on the topic of what each type of cover entails and what is a safe level of insurance to have.
  
  Steve

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 0

  August 2011

  Thanks, Steve. We've just updated the list, since some states' laws changed in 2011. Now only N.H. that has no liability-coverage requirement.
  
  --Carroll Lachnit, features editor, Edmunds.com

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• tomshallue Member Posts: 1

  June 2013 edited February 2015

  I recommend at least one level up from state minimum coverage:
  
  ex. Texas, minimum liability 30/60/25. You should carry 50/100/50 liability to make sure you have enough coverage and carry UM/UIM coverage of 50/100/50!!!!!! People don't realize that state-required liability coverage protects other people in an accident but it's UM/UIM coverage that protects YOU in an accident.
  
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• tootsieburpee Member Posts: 2

  May 2017

  All insurance companies try to run and hide when you file a claim. It's probably better just to get the cheapest possible insurance and hope/pray that you don't have an accident. I found 25/month rates (thru Insurance Panda) and always looking for cheaper.
  
  Also - I think there is no such thing as "customer loyalty" when it comes to auto insurance. If you've been with a company too long, chances are you are being screwed!

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