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All states require, in some form, automobile insurance.
Each states sets a different minimum level of liability that a driver must have in order to drive. However, the minimum levels are rarely enough to protect a family's assets in the event of a serious accident. A variety of factors beyond your control, including your age and home address, impact your insurance rate . A table of national insurance rates , from the Insurance News Network, shows the disparity between insurance costs from state to state. More specific information for Virginia and Maryland is available.