Protection Atlas · State Profile
West Virginia Protection Profile
West Virginia ranks #13 of 51 on the Atlas composite. State cost index runs 0.80× the national midpoint, risk-event frequency sits at 50/100, and consumer-protection strength scores 76/100.
Resilience
80
/ 100
Financial Safety
93
/ 100
Protection
87
/ 100
Preparedness
74
/ 100
Retirement
78
/ 100
Business
90
/ 100
State profile
- Auto avg: $1,532 · Home avg: $1,135 · Term avg: $245
- Min liability: 25/50/25 · No-fault: No · UM required: Yes
- SR-22 fee: $25 · Cost index: 0.80 · Friendliness: 100/100
Protection challenges
- Steady cost and risk profile — discipline rather than crisis-response posture
Major risk factors
- River-flooding exposure outside the floodplain
- Tornado exposure in southern interior areas
Family security insights
In West Virginia, family protection planning is shaped by tort-based auto rules, mandatory uninsured-motorist coverage, and a state cost index of 0.80× the national midpoint. Term-life pricing tracks a 1.02× regional factor for healthy 35-year-olds.
Retirement security insights
Retirement resilience in West 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
West Virginia households face a varied preparedness profile. Documentation, recovery liquidity, and annual coverage re-rating drive outcomes.