Protection Atlas · State Profile
North Dakota Protection Profile
North Dakota ranks #20 of 51 on the Atlas composite. State cost index runs 0.86× the national midpoint, risk-event frequency sits at 33/100, and consumer-protection strength scores 66/100.
Resilience
77
/ 100
Financial Safety
95
/ 100
Protection
87
/ 100
Preparedness
70
/ 100
Retirement
75
/ 100
Business
88
/ 100
State profile
- Auto avg: $1,262 · Home avg: $1,801 · Term avg: $230
- Min liability: 25/50/25 · No-fault: Yes · UM required: Yes
- SR-22 fee: $25 · Cost index: 0.86 · Friendliness: 100/100
Protection challenges
- No-fault auto framework affects claim and recovery dynamics
- Winter peril concentration affects property and life logistics
Major risk factors
- Winter storm and ice-dam exposure
- Power-loss durations exceed national average
Family security insights
In North Dakota, family protection planning is shaped by no-fault auto rules, mandatory uninsured-motorist coverage, and a state cost index of 0.86× the national midpoint. Term-life pricing tracks a 0.96× regional factor for healthy 35-year-olds.
Retirement security insights
Retirement resilience in North Dakota is supported by a consumer-protection score of 66/100 and a friendliness composite of 100/100. Longevity risk and healthcare-cost growth remain the dominant pressures regardless of state, with LTC pricing tracking national averages closely.
Preparedness notes
North Dakota households face extended-outage and frozen-pipe exposure. Generator + interlock and pre-winter inspections are foundational.