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Car Insurance in Michigan

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What drivers pay in Michigan, the legal minimum and who has the lowest prices.

  • Full coverage costs $149 on average each month
  • The minimum liability limits are 50/100/10
  • Michigan ranks 11th among 51 states for cost (1st = highest).

Car insurance costs in Michigan

With full coverage, the average Michigan driver pays $1,791 a year, or about $149 a month A policy with just the legal minimum averages $831 a year This cost is 11% higher than the yearly US average of $1,613.

Coverage in MichiganPer yearPer month
Liability$831$69
Collision$658$55
Comprehensive$303$25
Full coverage (all three)$1,791$149

Source: NAIC 2024 Auto Insurance Database Average Premium Supplement (PDF).

The legal minimum for Michigan

Liability coverage in Michigan must reach at least 50/100/10. The limits are $50,000 per injured person, $100,000 for all injured people in a single crash and $10,000 to cover another person's property damage.

Michigan's no-fault rules mean your own insurer pays your medical bills following a crash, regardless of who caused it.

Insurers must offer uninsured motorist cover in most states, though it isn't required

Source: Michigan Auto Insurance (DIFS), Choosing Bodily Injury Coverage.

What each part of the Michigan minimum car insurance limit pays for: one injured person, everyone hurt in a crash, and damaged property

How many of Michigan's drivers lack insurance?

In 2023, about 22% of Michigan drivers had no car insurance. This was the 4th highest share of the 51 If an uninsured driver hits you, uninsured motorist cover pays your bills

Source: Insurance Information Institute, Facts + Statistics: Uninsured motorists (Insurance Research Council estimates).

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