Protection Atlas · State Profile
Virginia Protection Profile
Virginia ranks #12 of 51 on the Atlas composite. State cost index runs 0.79× the national midpoint, risk-event frequency sits at 38/100, and consumer-protection strength scores 76/100.
Resilience
83
/ 100
Financial Safety
94
/ 100
Protection
89
/ 100
Preparedness
66
/ 100
Retirement
80
/ 100
Business
92
/ 100
State profile
- Auto avg: $1,377 · Home avg: $1,303 · Term avg: $238
- Min liability: 30/60/20 · No-fault: No · UM required: Yes
- SR-22 fee: $25 · Cost index: 0.79 · Friendliness: 100/100
Protection challenges
- Named-storm and hurricane deductibles materially shift HO economics
Major risk factors
- Hurricane and tropical-storm exposure
- Storm-surge flood exposure inland of the surge zone
Family security insights
In Virginia, family protection planning is shaped by tort-based auto rules, mandatory uninsured-motorist coverage, and a state cost index of 0.79× the national midpoint. Term-life pricing tracks a 0.99× regional factor for healthy 35-year-olds.
Retirement security insights
Retirement resilience in Virginia is supported by a consumer-protection score of 76/100 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
Virginia households face hurricane season as the dominant preparedness event. Recovery liquidity, ALE adequacy, and documented evacuation routes drive preparedness outcomes.