State insurance reference

Minimum Car Insurance Requirements by State

Compare the legal floor for auto insurance across the United States, then verify the current rule with your regulator.

State-law reference, not legal advice. Requirements can change and may depend on policy type, driver status, elections, and financial-responsibility alternatives. Confirm with your state insurance department or DMV before buying coverage.

Minimum requirements reference

This table contains all 50 states and Washington, DC. Liability limits use the common per person / per accident / property damage notation. “Other minimums” summarizes PIP, MedPay, UM/UIM, or election notes where relevant; it is not a substitute for the official state rule.

State minimum auto-insurance reference
StateBI liability / PDOther minimums or notes
Alabama25/50/25
Alaska50/100/25
Arizona25/50/15
Arkansas25/50/25PIP: $5,000
California30/60/15UM/UIM available; verify elections
Colorado25/50/15
Connecticut25/50/25UM/UIM: 25/50 required
Delaware25/50/10PIP: 15/30
FloridaNo BI requiredPD: 10; PIP: 10 required
Georgia25/50/25
Hawaii40/80/20PIP: 10 required
Idaho25/50/15
Illinois25/50/20UM/UIM: 25/50 required
Indiana25/50/25UM: 25/50 required
Iowa20/40/15
Kansas25/50/25PIP: 4,500 medical; UM: 25/50
Kentucky25/50/25PIP: 10 required
Louisiana15/30/25
Maine50/100/25UM/UIM: 50/100; MedPay: 2
Maryland30/60/15PIP: 2,500; UM: 30/60
Massachusetts25/50/30PIP: 8; UM: 25/50
Michigan50/100/10PIP required; coverage tier rules apply
Minnesota30/60/10PIP: 40; UM/UIM: 25/50
Mississippi25/50/25
Missouri25/50/25UM: 25/50 required
Montana25/50/20
Nebraska25/50/25UM/UIM: 25/50 required
Nevada25/50/20
New Hampshire25/50/25Financial responsibility option; verify state rules
New Jersey35/70/25PIP: 15; UM/UIM: 35/70
New Mexico25/50/10
New York25/50/10PIP: 50; UM: 25/50
North Carolina50/100/50UM/UIM: 50/100 required
North Dakota25/50/25PIP: 30; UM/UIM: 25/50
Ohio25/50/25
Oklahoma25/50/25
Oregon25/50/20PIP: 15; UM: 25/50
Pennsylvania15/30/5MedPay: 5; choice no-fault elections
Rhode Island25/50/25
South Carolina25/50/25UM: 25/50 required
South Dakota25/50/25UM/UIM: 25/50 required
Tennessee25/50/25
Texas30/60/25
Utah30/65/25PIP: 3; UM/UIM elections apply
Vermont25/50/10UM/UIM: 50/100 required
Virginia50/100/25UM/UIM: 50/100; financial responsibility option
Washington25/50/10
West Virginia25/50/25UM: 25/50 required
Wisconsin25/50/10UM: 25/50 required
Wyoming25/50/20
Washington, D.C.25/50/10UM: 25/50 required

Source and date

Reference checked August 2026 against the MoneyGeek state table updated August 1, 2026, which states that its requirements were sourced from state insurance department filings and verified as of May 2026. Definitions and consumer explanations are cross-checked against the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Because the MoneyGeek table is a secondary compilation, verify the current rule with the relevant state regulator.

Questions people ask

Are state minimums enough protection?

They are legal floors, not a guarantee that your assets, vehicle, medical costs, or income are fully protected after a serious crash.

Why do some states list PIP or UM/UIM?

No-fault systems commonly use PIP for certain first-party medical and wage-loss benefits, while UM/UIM can protect against drivers with no or insufficient liability coverage. Rules and waivers differ by state.