Auto Insurance in Minnesota

Auto Insurance Requirements in Minnesota

Minnesota requires 30/60/10 auto liability ($30,000 per person bodily injury, $60,000 per accident, $10,000 property damage) PLUS mandatory no-fault Personal Injury Protection at $40,000 per person (split $20,000 medical + $20,000 wage loss and replacement services) AND mandatory UM/UIM at 25/50. Minnesota is a no-fault state — your own PIP pays medical and lost wages regardless of fault, but the $40k statutory floor is often inadequate for serious injuries. VKOVR recommends higher PIP options and UM/UIM at 100/300 to match recommended liability limits. Standard homeowners insurance in Minnesota covers wind, hail, and most weather perils but has important gaps: ice-dam and frozen-pipe damage are frequently sub-limited or excluded, and flood from the Mississippi River, Red River of the North, and Lake Superior requires separate NFIP or private flood. Sewer and water-backup endorsements are essential in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth older housing stock. Coverage A should be audited against post-2020 Minnesota rebuild costs and labor shortages that have driven reconstruction costs up 25–40%. Minnesota employers with one or more employees must carry workers' compensation insurance (very narrow family-farm and household-worker exceptions apply). The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry enforces strict penalties. Medical-device, professional-services, and healthcare class codes (Mayo corridor, Medtronic) drive distinctive Minnesota commercial pricing; directors-and-officers and cyber lines matter for the state's Fortune 500 concentration.