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<p>To see what auto insurance coverage your state requires, read <a href="/guide/">our complete guide to auto insurance</a>.</p>


To see what auto insurance coverage your state requires, read <a href="/guide/">our complete guide to auto insurance</a>.

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<p>The type of automobile you have could influence the cost of your auto insurance. The most affordable type of auto to insurance is a small SUV, while the most expensive is a half-ton crew pickup.<sup>1</sup></p>


The type of automobile you have could influence the cost of your auto insurance. The most affordable type of auto to insurance is a small SUV, while the most expensive is a half-ton crew pickup.<sup>1</sup>

<p>Whether you’re a first-time driver buying auto insurance or a veteran looking to switch providers, finding answers to your auto insurance questions can be challenging. At AutoInsurance.com, we answer all of your auto insurance-related questions in the following pages of frequently asked questions. </p>
<p>From how much car insurance your state requires (such as liability coverage, collision coverage, and comprehensive coverage) to how your credit score and driving record affect your car insurance coverage, there are few topics we haven’t addressed below. Read on to learn about what your auto insurance covers, which may or may not include collision and comprehensive insurance or liability insurance.</p>


<h2>Auto Insurance: What Do I Need?</h2>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-4716" src="https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214939/Auto-Insurance-What-Do-I-Need.png" alt="Auto Insurance - What Do I Need" width="650" height="452" srcset="https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214939/Auto-Insurance-What-Do-I-Need.png 1647w, https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214939/Auto-Insurance-What-Do-I-Need-300x209.png 300w, https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214939/Auto-Insurance-What-Do-I-Need-1024x713.png 1024w, https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214939/Auto-Insurance-What-Do-I-Need-768x534.png 768w, https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214939/Auto-Insurance-What-Do-I-Need-1536x1069.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" /></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-much-car-insurance-do-i-need/">How Much Car Insurance Do I Need?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-need-insurance-on-a-car-that-doesnt-run/">Do You Need Insurance on a Car That Doesn’t Run?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/where-is-car-insurance-mandatory/">Where Is Car Insurance Mandatory?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-need-auto-insurance-when-shipping-your-car/">Do You Need Auto Insurance When Shipping Your Car?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-need-proof-of-auto-insurance/">Do You Need Proof of Auto Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/can-you-buy-a-car-without-insurance/">Can You Buy a Car Without Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-need-insurance-to-rent-a-car/">Do You Need Insurance to Rent a Car?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/can-your-license-be-suspended-for-not-having-insurance/">Can Your License Be Suspended for Not Having Insurance?</a></li>
</ul>




<h2>Auto Insurance 101</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-third-party-car-insurance/">What Is Third-Party Car Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-does-car-insurance-work/">How Does Car Insurance Work?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-collision-insurance/">What Is Collision Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-property-casualty-insurance/">What Is Property Casualty Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-100-300/">What Is 100/300?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-policy-declarations-page/">What Are Policy Declarations?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-policy-looks-like/">What an Auto Insurance Policy Looks Like</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-non-owner-car-insurance/">What Is Non-Owner Car Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-sr22/">What Is SR-22?</a></li>
</ul>


<h2>How Much Does Auto Insurance Cost?</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/can-pay-less-blue-book/">Can I Pay Less Than Blue Book Prices? </a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-affects-car-insurance-rates/">What Affects Car Insurance Costs?</a></li>
<li><a href="/cost/">How Much Is Car Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-age-rates-go-down/">What Age Do Rates Go Down?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-red-cars-cost-more-to-insure/">Do Red Cars Cost More to Insure?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/why-men-pay-more-for-car-insurance/">Why Do Men Pay More for Car Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/is-car-insurance-tax-deductible/">Is Car Insurance Tax Deductible?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-affects-car-insurance-rates/">What Affects Car Insurance Rates?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/can-you-get-a-car-insurance-estimate-without-personal-information/">Can You Get a Car Insurance Estimate Without Personal Information?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-do-insurance-companies-value-cars/">How Do Insurance Companies Value Cars?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/why-is-car-insurance-so-expensive/">Why Is Car Insurance so Expensive?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-to-find-cheap-car-insurance-companies/">How to Find Cheap Car Insurance Companies</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-state-has-the-highest-car-insurance/">What State Has the Highest Car Insurance?</a></li>
</ul>




<h2>Auto Insurance by State and Country</h2>
<h3>California</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-have-to-have-insurance-to-register-a-car-in-california/">Do You Have to Have Insurance to Register a Car in California?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-much-are-fines-for-texting-and-driving-in-california/">How Much Are Fines for Texting and Driving in California?</a></li>
<li><a href="/states/california/minimum-car-insurance/">What Is the Minimum Car Insurance in California?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/why-is-california-car-insurance-so-expensive/">Why Is Car Insurance in California so Expensive?</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Florida</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-the-minimum-car-insurance-in-florida/">What Is the Minimum Car Insurance in Florida?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-have-to-have-insurance-to-register-a-car-in-florida/">Do You Have to Have Insurance to Register a Car in Florida?</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Louisiana</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-need-louisiana-car-registration-for-car-insurance/">Do You Need Louisiana Car Registration for Car Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-the-minimum-car-insurance-in-louisiana/">What Is the Minimum Car Insurance in Louisiana?</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Michigan</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/why-is-michigan-car-insurance-so-expensive/">Why Is Car Insurance in Michigan so Expensive?</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>New Jersey</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-need-new-jersey-car-registration-for-car-insurance/">Do You Need New Jersey Car Registration for Car Insurance?</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>New York</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-much-are-the-fines-for-texting-and-driving-in-new-york/">How Much Are Fines for Texting and Driving in New York?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-need-new-york-car-registration-for-car-insurance/">Do You Need New York Car Registration for Car Insurance?</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Texas</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/do-you-need-texas-car-registration-for-car-insurance/">Do You Need Texas Car Registration for Car Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-the-minimum-car-insurance-in-texas/">What Is the Minimum Car Insurance in Texas?</a></li>
</ul>


<h2>How Do I Get Auto Insurance?</h2>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-4715" src="https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214930/How-Do-I-Get-Auto-Insurance.png" alt="How Do I Get Auto Insurance" width="630" height="485" srcset="https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214930/How-Do-I-Get-Auto-Insurance.png 1709w, https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214930/How-Do-I-Get-Auto-Insurance-300x231.png 300w, https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214930/How-Do-I-Get-Auto-Insurance-1024x788.png 1024w, https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214930/How-Do-I-Get-Auto-Insurance-768x591.png 768w, https://images.autoinsurance.com/app/uploads/2022/01/27214930/How-Do-I-Get-Auto-Insurance-1536x1182.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px" /></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/can-you-get-car-insurance-with-a-suspended-license/">Can You Get Car Insurance With a Suspended License?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-to-switch-car-insurance/">How to Switch Auto Insurance</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-to-get-temporary-car-insurance/">How to Get Temporary Car Insurance</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-to-reinstate-auto-insurance/">How to Reinstate Auto Insurance</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-to-get-car-insurance/">How to Get Car Insurance </a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-to-switch-car-insurance/">How to Switch Car Insurance</a></li>
</ul>


<h2>Auto Insurance Claims</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/can-you-file-a-car-insurance-claim-without-a-police-report/">Can You File a Car Insurance Claim Without a Police Report?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-long-does-a-car-insurance-claim-take/">How Long Does a Car Insurance Claim Take?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-is-an-insurance-claim/">What Is an Insurance Claim?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/whose-insurance-to-call-first-in-a-car-accident/">Whose Insurance to Call First in a Car Accident</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-to-do-when-someone-hits-your-parked-car/">What to Do When Someone Hits Your Parked Car</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-your-fault/">What to Do After a Car Accident Is Your Fault</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/what-to-do-if-someone-hits-your-car/">What to Do if Someone Hits Your Car</a></li>
</ul>


<h2>Canceling Auto Insurance</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/can-i-cancel-my-auto-insurance-at-any-time/">Can I Cancel My Auto Insurance at Any Time?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-to-suspend-car-insurance-temporarily/">How to Suspend Car Insurance Temporarily</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/how-to-cancel-car-insurance/">How to Cancel Car Insurance</a></li>
</ul>


<h2>Miscellaneous Auto Insurance Topics</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="/faqs/license-suspension-affect-car-insurance/">Does License Suspension Affect Car Insurance?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/can-you-get-auto-insurance-without-a-license/">Can You Get Auto Insurance Without a License?</a></li>
<li><a href="/faqs/insurance-for-undocumented-immigrants/">Auto Insurance for Undocumented Immigrants</a></li>
</ul>


<h2>Recap</h2>
<p>If we’ve answered all of your questions and you’re ready to choose a provider, read our list of the <a href="/best/">best auto insurance</a>. We’ve included options for all circumstances, from people with DUIs in the past to people with bad credit.</p>
<p>Of course, everyone who drives in the United States needs auto insurance of some kind,<sup>2</sup> but there’s no point in paying more for it than necessary. We’ll help you find reliable coverage for the lowest amount possible, using our extensive database and local agent network. You’re sure to find the <a href="/companies/">auto insurance company</a> that suits your needs, whether you are under the age of 25, have just moved states, or are active military personnel. As long as you pay your premiums, if you file a claim, you should be able to claim a covered loss.</p>


Aliza Vigderman, Director of Content

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<a href="https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-Your-Driving-Costs-Brochure-Interactive-FINAL-12-9-20.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-Your-Driving-Costs-Brochure-Interactive-FINAL-12-9-20.pdf</a></p>


<p><em>A Shopping Tool for Automobile Insurance</em>. National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (2014).<br />
<a href="https://aldoi.gov/PDF/Consumers/NAICAutoShoppingTool.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://aldoi.gov/PDF/Consumers/NAICAutoShoppingTool.pdf</a></p>
