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Coverage requirements, decoded
| Coverage type | West Virginia requires | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Bodily injury liability | 25/50 | 100/300 |
| Property damage liability | 25 | 100 |
| Uninsured motorist | 25/50/25 | Match liability |
| PIP / Med-pay | Not required | $10,000+ |
| No-fault | No | — |
What you'd pay, roughly
Quick directional estimate using public NAIC base rates and standard underwriting multipliers. Real quotes will vary — call for binding numbers.
Estimator is informational only. Multipliers are public-rate-filing approximations. Actual quotes depend on full underwriting.
Detailed age, city, and carrier-share tables for West Virginia are being verified against NAIC and state DOI sources. Available for CA, NY, FL, TX, NJ.
Cheapest carriers in West Virginia
Clean-record · 35yo · full coverageAverages for a 35-year-old single driver, clean record, 2020+ sedan, 100/300/100 limits. Source: NAIC + carrier rate filings, verified May 9, 2026. Your quote will vary.
Frequently asked, answered locally.
State minimums are a legal floor, not a recommendation. Most consumer advocates suggest 100/300/100 for any driver with savings, home equity, or future earnings to protect. Compare quotes annually — the price gap between best and worst quote in West Virginia routinely exceeds $700 a year.
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