Article: The key to lower rates: Where should you save and where should you spend on car insurance

How much car insurance do I need?

For the average person, experts recommend more auto insurance than the state's minimum requirement. It protects you financially, and it doesn't cost that much more. But there are some coverages - comprehensive, collision and medical payments - that you might be able to shave from your insurance bill. Experts recommend:

Bodily injury liability $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident

Property damage liability $50,000

Medical payments May be redundant, if you have life and health insurance (aka "personal injury protection")

Comprehensive Limit based on car's value; may be unnecessary

on old cars that aren't worth much

Collision Limit based on car's value; ...

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