Home Auto Home Insurance Renters Motorcycle Boat Umbrella Español Get a Free Quote

Auto · North Carolina

Your commute,
covered.

I-40 at 8am, the Durham Freeway at 5, and every backroad in between. Auto coverage built for how Triangle drivers actually drive.

Get my auto quote Talk to an agent
Car on a tree-lined North Carolina road

The six pieces of an auto policy.

North Carolina requires more of them than most states do. Here's what each one is for.

Liability

Pays for injuries and property damage you cause to other people. As of July 2025, North Carolina requires at least 50/100/50 on every policy.

Required in NC

Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist

North Carolina now requires UM/UIM coverage at limits matching your liability. In a contributory negligence state, this coverage matters even more than usual.

Required in NC

Collision

Fixes your own car after an accident, whoever caused it. If the car is financed, your lender almost certainly requires it.

Recommended

Comprehensive

The non-collision stuff: theft, hail, fire, vandalism, a deer on Highway 751 at dusk.

Recommended

Medical Payments

Covers medical bills for you and your passengers no matter who was at fault. Inexpensive, and it fills a real gap here.

Optional

Roadside & Rental

A tow when you need one and a rental while yours is in the shop. Small add-ons that earn their keep the one week you use them.

Optional

North Carolina auto, by the numbers.

The rules changed here in 2025, and most drivers haven't sat down with what that means. The short version, sourced.

50/100/50

The new minimum limits

$50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident, $50,000 property damage on every policy written or renewed since July 1, 2025. The old 30/60/25 floor is gone. Source: North Carolina Department of Insurance.

Matching

UM/UIM is now required

Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage must now be included at limits at least matching your liability. You're protected from the driver who carries nothing. Source: North Carolina Department of Insurance.

1%

Contributory negligence

North Carolina is one of the last states where being found even slightly at fault can bar you from recovering anything from the other driver. Your own limits do the protecting here. Source: NC General Statutes and NCDOI consumer guides.

~$150/mo

Average full-coverage cost

North Carolina sits below the national average for full coverage. Your ZIP code, record, and vehicle decide where you land. Source: industry rate surveys, 2026.

An Authorized
Exclusive Agency.
John Ratliff is a GEICO Exclusive Agent licensed in North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. Coverage is offered through GEICO and affiliated underwriters, subject to eligibility and underwriting. All marks and logos used with authorization.

Run your auto rate right now.

About five minutes. If the number's good, buy it. If you have questions, call us.

Start my auto quote Talk to an agent