Wisconsin Car Insurance Requirements
Wisconsin has a financial responsibility law that requires all motorists to have insurance or to have enough money to pay for damages to others that may be caused by a motor vehicle. Most drivers in Wisconsin decide to satisfy the requirements of the Wisconsin Financial Responsibility Law by buying auto insurance. It is advised that you get at least the minimum Bodily Injury Liability limits of $50,000 per injured person up to a total of $100,000 per accident, in addition to Property Damage Liability coverage with a minimum limit of $15,000. This basic coverage is often referred to as 50/100/15 coverage with 100/300 UM limits.
Wisconsin Insurance Coverage:
Bodily Injury Liability: $50,000/$100,000 Limit
Property Damage Liability: $15,000 Limit
Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury: $100,000/$300,000 Limit
Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury: $100,000/$300,000 Limit
*As of June 1, 2010, liability insurance will be mandatory in Wisconsin.
Before January 1, 2010, the minimum liability limits are $25,000 per person, $50,000 per occurrence, and $10,000 for property damage.
On January 1, 2010, the minimum liability limits are $50,000 per person, $100,000 per occurrence, and $15,000 for property damage.
What is unique about this new requirement is that UM limits are higher than BI limits. UM Stacking will also be available. Carriers will be offering the higher limits effective November 1, 2009 to comply with the new
Stacking requirements. In addition, WI drivers were used to no compulsory insurance laws.
The state of Wisconsin follows a Tort system meaning someone must be found to be at fault for causing the accident, and that person and their insurance company is responsible for all the damages. You should be aware that the details of a tort system vary from state to state.
To help protect against damages caused to you and your passengers by an uninsured driver, Wisconsin state law requires a minimum Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage of $100,000 per person up to a total of $300,000 per accident for any bodily injury caused by the uninsured and/or underinsured driver.
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The average auto insurance premium for residents in Wisconsin is $1,530 in 2009;
the national average is $1,735. Some people think the state and insurance companies fix the
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Even within the state of Wisconsin, rates have changed over the past few years.
Comparing the current average car insurance rates, the average auto insurance premium
in Wisconsin is 17% higher in 2009 than 2008. 2008 was unchanged from 2007 in Wisconsin.
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