Cheapest car insurance in Louisiana for 2023

The cheapest car insurance companies in Louisiana

To determine the cheapest car insurance companies in Louisiana, Bankrate analyzed the latest premium data from Quadrant Information Services. From there, we assessed third-party financial strength and customer satisfaction data from AM Best and J.D. Power, respectively, to find the best car insurance companies in Louisiana.

The cheapest companies for minimum coverage in Louisiana

If you’re looking for cheap car insurance in Louisiana, you may be considering minimum coverage insurance. While minimum coverage may usually come with the cheapest rates, you’ll have to pay out of pocket if you’re involved in an accident that costs more than your policy covers, which could run thousands of dollars or more.

If you do decide to purchase minimum coverage insurance, Geico, Southern Farm Bureau, USAA, State Farm and Louisiana Farm Bureau are some of the cheapest car insurance companies for minimum coverage in Louisiana.

Events that can impact your cheap rates in Louisiana

Car insurance rates aren’t static. Below are some factors that could affect your rates in Louisiana:

• Adding a teen driver: If you add a young driver to your policy, your premium will likely increase. However, several car insurance providers offer competitive good student and distance student discounts that could save you money.
• Received a speeding ticket: In Louisiana, getting a speeding ticket increases your full coverage car insurance premium by an average of $793 per year and will typically result in a surcharge on your policy for three years. If you do have a speeding ticket on your mother vehicle record, you may want to look into usage-based telematics programs or safe driving courses. Some insurers will decrease your premium if you enroll and allow them to track your driving habits.
• Involved in an at-fault accident: If you cause an accident in Louisiana, your car insurance rates will generally be affected for five years with a surcharge added to your policy premium. To lower your rates during this time, you may want to look into relevant discounts.
• Deemed a high-risk driver: You may not be immediately deemed a high-risk driver after an incident. However, if you are deemed a high-risk driver after a DUI or another high-risk scenario like excessive speeding, keep in mind that not all standard providers offer high-risk car insurance. As a result, you may have to switch to a high-risk auto insurer due to eligibility restrictions, which could result in rates well above state averages.

Cheapest cities in Louisiana for minimum coverage

In most states, your ZIP code can have a significant effect on your insurance rates, since different ZIP codes may have a different cost of living, different risk profiles — such as theft, vandalism and accident frequency and severity — and different weather conditions. For this reason, if you move from one area of Louisiana to another, you may want to shop for insurance again to make sure you’re getting the best insurance rates at your new location. Following is a sampling of cheap auto insurance rates in some of Louisiana’s less populous communities:

Cheapest cities in Louisiana for full coverage

Average full coverage premiums vary from city to city due to differing costs of living, car repair expenses, accident data and weather conditions. Below are the average full coverage premiums for various Louisiana cities.

Minimum coverage requirements for Louisiana drivers

Driving without car insurance in Louisiana is illegal. If you are interested in insuring your vehicle with only the coverage required in Louisiana, here are the state minimum requirements:

• $15,000 bodily injury liability per person
• $30,000 bodily injury liability per accident
• $25,000 property damage liability per accident

Minimum coverage car insurance generally has lower premiums, but you may spend more out of pocket in the long run. Drivers who lease or finance their vehicle will likely be required to have full coverage insurance, including comprehensive and collision coverage, so that the lienholder can ensure enough coverage is available to repair or replace the vehicle in the event of an accident. Louisiana also has a fairly high uninsured motorist rate (11.7%), according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), so you may want to consider adding uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage to your policy.

Regardless of the coverages you select, you can shop around to find cheap full coverage insurance.

Here is how to find (and keep) cheap car insurance in Louisiana

If you’re attempting to find and keep the cheapest car insurance in Louisiana, the following tips may help:

• Shop around: You may find it helpful to compare rates from multiple companies to determine which has the best rates for you. Reviewing the discounts available to you ahead of time can help you make sure that you’re taking advantage of the lowest rates available. Also consider the more than a dozen individual rating factors used to calculate your car insurance rates, such as your age, gender, credit-based insurance score, vehicle type, motor vehicle record (MVR), auto claims history, make and model of vehicle and ZIP code.
• Maintain clean driving records: Car insurance providers look for clean driving records as an indicator that you aren’t too risky to insure. This can also qualify you for discounts off your premium, such as a good driver discount. If you have some negative information on your MVR, you may be able to enroll in a usage-based telematics program or defensive driving course, which could help you get affordable rates on your policy by proving to your insurance provider that you have safe driving habits.

Frequently asked questions

Methodology

Bankrate utilizes Quadrant Information Services to analyze 2021 rates for all ZIP codes and carriers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Quoted rates are based on a 40-year-old male and female driver with a clean driving record, good credit and the following full coverage limits:

• $100,000 bodily injury liability per person
• $300,000 bodily injury liability per accident
• $50,000 property damage liability per accident
• $100,000 uninsured motorist bodily injury per person
• $300,000 uninsured motorist bodily injury per accident
• $500 collision deductible
• $500 comprehensive deductible

To determine minimum coverage limits, Bankrate used minimum coverage that meets each state’s requirements. Our base profile drivers own a 2019 Toyota Camry, commute five days a week and drive 12,000 miles annually.

These are sample rates and should only be used for comparative purposes.