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Hello there, Missouri drivers. Welcome to our guide to car insurance in the Show Me State. You'll find info on everything from legal requirements to Esurance discounts and more.

Car insurance in Missouri

Here are the minimum coverages Missouri drivers are required to maintain on their policies:

  • $25,000/$50,000 bodily injury liability coverage per person/per accident
  • $10,000 property damage liability coverage per accident
  • $25,000/$50,000 uninsured motorist bodily injury coverage per person/per accident

Esurance in Missouri

Good news: Esurance offers car insurance to Missouri drivers (and has since March of 2003). So if you want to go with a truly modern car insurance company — one with 24/7 customer service and cutting-edge mobile apps — start your quote here.

Esurance discounts offered in Missouri

Missouri drivers could save big when they buy a policy from Esurance. Check out the discounts we offer our new customers.

  • Claim-Free discount
  • Fast 5® discount (5 percent savings for starting a quote online)
  • Good Student discount
  • Homeowners discount
  • Switch & Save® discount
  • Multi-Car discount
  • Paid in Full discount
  • Anti-Theft discount
  • Safety Device discount

Discounts are subject to eligibilty. If you're a current Esurance customer and have questions about your discounts, give us a call at 1-800-ESURANCE (1-800-378-7262).

Our Missouri Renters Plus™ discount

Renters insurance can protect your valuables from fire or theft. And with our Renters Plus discount, you can save by adding renters coverage to your car insurance policy.

Optional car insurance coverages in Missouri

  • Comprehensive (including glass replacement) coverage
  • Collision coverage
  • Customized parts and equipment coverage
  • Emergency road service coverage
  • Loan/lease (gap) coverage
  • Medical payments coverage
  • Rental car coverage
  • Underinsured motorist bodily injury coverage

E-star® car repair shops in Missouri

Esurance customers who take their cars to shops in Esurance's E-star network can take advantage of RepairView® and guaranteed repairs.

Find a repair shop near you.

How your Missouri premium may be determined

The following can affect your car insurance rate in Missouri:

  • Coverage selections
  • The deductibles and limits you select
  • Where the car is actually garaged
  • Car make and model
  • Your age and gender
  • Your credit history
  • Past driving and claims record
  • Discounts

Uninsured drivers in Missouri

Fourteen percent of Missouri drivers were uninsured in 2009, according to a report from the Insurance Research Council. That's right around the national average of 13.8 percent.

Uninsured motorist bodily injury coverage is required to help protect you after an accident involving an uninsured driver.

No proof of insurance

Keep your proof of insurance in your vehicle at all times. Failure to provide your auto insurance ID card to a police officer may result in a ticket.

Lacking coverage altogether will result in a suspended drivers license or license plate and a fine. Penalties increase for each subsequent conviction.

Related links

Driving in Missouri
Our state fact sheet gives you a refresher on Missouri driving laws, stats, and more.

The Esurance Coverage Counselor®
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See what you could save on Missouri car insurance


Missouri facts & trivia

 

Statehood
Missouri became the 24th state on March 2, 1821.

 

State capital
Jefferson City, MO

 

Population
5,988,927

 

State nickname
The Show Me State. This nickname likely derives from a famous 1899 speech made by Missouri Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver:

"I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri. You have got to show me."

 

Major metropolitan areas
Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Jefferson City, Joplin, Kansas City, Springfield, St. Joseph, and St. Louis

 

Honk your own horn!
Honking someone else's car horn without their permission is illegal in University City, Missouri.

 

Shortest road
The shortest road in Missouri is Route P. This tiny road is only .046 miles long (a little more than 250 feet).

 

Longest road
The longest road, Route 61, is 393 miles long.