By Tom Weidner | Personal Injury
Automobile insurance can protect you from the financial costs of a collision or injury, provided you have the proper insurance coverage. It is a way of transferring the risk of a loss. You pay a premium each month to an insurance company to be reimbursed if you are involved in a collision. The amount available to collect and under what circumstances is outlined in your policy.
Minimum Coverages:
While both the state of Minnesota and Wisconsin require individuals who own motor vehicles to carry insurance, the requirements of coverage and limits are drastically different.
- Minnesota requires vehicle owners to carry personal injury protection (PIP/No-Fault), liability, uninsured and underinsured coverages.
- Wisconsin requires vehicle owners to carry liability, uninsured and property damage.
Additionally, the limits required for these coverages are also different.
Below is a breakdown of the type of coverage per state and minimum coverage requirements.
| Type of coverage | Minnesota | Wisconsin | |
| MEDICAL | No-Fault ($20,000 minimum) - required | MedPay ($1,000 minimum) | |
| LIABILITY | $30,000 for injuries to one person | $25,000 for injuries to one person | |
| $60,000 for injuries to two or more people required minimum | $50,000 for injuries to two or more people required minimum | ||
| UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE (UM) | $25,000 for injuries to one person | $25,000 for injuries to one person | |
| $50,000 for injuries to two or more people required minimum | $50,000 for injuries to two or more people required minimum | ||
| UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE (UIM) | $25,000 for injuries to one person | $50,000 for injuries to one person | |
| $50,000 for injuries to two or more people required minimum | $100,000 for injuries to two or more people | ||
| PROPERTY DAMAGE | --------------------------------- | $10,000 required minimum |
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