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Florida Car Insurance Overview

Florida is a no-fault state, meaning that accident victims must seek recovery for damages from their insurers, even if the other driver was responsible for the accident. Bringing a lawsuit against the at-fault driver is difficult, if not impossible under most circumstances.

While no-fault insurance significantly reduces the number of people filing auto-related lawsuits, it also causes premiums to rise. Florida, like other no-fault states, has higher insurance premiums than states without no-fault insurance and is among the more expensive states in the country when it comes to car insurance premiums.

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Florida Auto Insurance Information

No-fault insurance means all drivers must purchase minimum Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance and Property Damage Liability (PDL) insurance. The minimums for both PIP and PDL insurance are $10,000. It is wise to opt for larger minimums if you can afford it.

Bodily Injury Liability (BIL)

While Florida does not require drivers to purchase Bodily Injury Liability (BIL) insurance, it may prove a smart move. Florida is one of the few states where BIL coverage is not mandatory. BIL covers the medical or funeral costs you or a family member may have caused in an accident. Without BIL, assets you own are vulnerable if you get into a serious wreck.

Property Damage Liability (PDL)

Property Damage Liability insurance does not pay for damages incurred by the insured’s car when property damage occurs. It is a liability coverage, so it may pay for the dent on the car you hit, but not the dent on their own vehicle.

Personal Injury Protection (PIP)

Personal Injury Protection Insurance covers the driver and family members, as well as anyone in the car at the time of the accident who does not have a registered vehicle and PIP coverage. Individuals who do have PIP coverage turn to their own insurers if they are injured in your car to pay for their medical bills. PIP also applies to motor vehicle accidents in which a car strikes a pedestrian or cyclist.

As of July 2019, the Florida Department of Insurance knows if the driver has insurance meeting the minimum requirements of:

$10,000 in bodily injury coverage per person in an accident
$10,000 in property damage coverage for an accident
$20,000 of bodily injury coverage per accident

Florida has an insurance policy similar to that of the SR-22 known as the FR-44. Such insurance is only required for those convicted of driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated. Because these are serious driving offenses, the FR-44 minimum liability limits are higher than for SR-22 insurance in Florida.

Florida Driver Statistics

With a population of more than 21 million, the Sunshine State is known as an exciting vacation spot, a retirement haven and a good place to raise kids. While the state includes major metropolitan areas such as Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville, there are also large swaths of agricultural lands devoted to citrus and other crops.

Demographically, senior citizens make up one-fifth of the population, the same percentage as those under age 18. That same percentage also makes up the number of foreign-born residents, among the largest in the country. Nearly 30 percent of children speak a language other than English in the home.

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South Florida accounts for the highest number of crashes, approximately one-third of the state. Miami, Broward and Orange Counties lead the list when it comes to crashes, and the leading causes of such collisions include distracted driving, driving under the influence and inclement weather.