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Factors impacting Detroit car insurance rates

On average, Detroiters pay about $5,500 per year on car insurance, with rates in the city topping out at about $22,000 for a 20-year-old female in ZIP code 48277. By contrast, the national average is only $1,427.

So, why is car insurance so expensive in Michigan?

Part of the reason for the high cost of car insurance in Detroit is the high rate of property crime. About 8,000 to 9,000 vehicles are stolen each year. While the vehicle theft rate in the city has been on the decline for years, there was an average of 23 car thefts per day in 2016.

Crime isn’t the only reason Detroiters see such high rates. We’re also at the mercy of potholes, bad weather and an uncapped personal injury protection benefit.

Michigan is a no-fault insurance state. This means insured drivers are protected against losses by their own insurance agency, regardless of who is at fault in an accident, as opposed to other forms of coverage that reimburse for damages depending on who is at fault.

Michigan law requires drivers to carry three types of benefits: PIP, PPI and BI/PD.

Michigan car insurance benefits

Mandatory minimums for BI/PD coverage are $20,000 for individual injury or death, $40,000 for injuries or death to multiple people and $10,000 for property damage in another state.

However, none of these benefits covers damages to your vehicle. For that you need optional collision coverage.

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