Business Insurance in North Dakota

Business Insurance Requirements in North Dakota

North Dakota requires 25/50/25 auto liability ($25,000 per person bodily injury, $50,000 per accident, $25,000 property damage) PLUS mandatory Personal Injury Protection of $30,000 per person AND mandatory UM/UIM at 25/50. North Dakota is a no-fault state — your own PIP pays medical and wage loss regardless of fault up to the statutory limit. The $30k PIP floor is often inadequate for serious injuries; VKOVR recommends higher PIP and UM/UIM at 100/300, especially along I-29 and I-94 commuter and freight corridors. Standard homeowners insurance in North Dakota covers wind, hail, tornado, and winter-storm damage but frequently applies a 1–2% percentage wind/hail deductible and may sub-limit or exclude ice-dam and frozen-pipe damage. Flood — especially Red River of the North spring flooding in Fargo, West Fargo, and Grand Forks, plus Missouri River/Lake Sakakawea exposure in the west — requires NFIP or private flood. Older Bismarck and Minot housing stock drives sewer-backup and water-damage claims; service-line endorsements are worth evaluating. Coverage A should track post-2022 ND rebuild costs and labor shortages from Bakken economic pressure. North Dakota workers' compensation is exclusively provided by Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI), the state monopoly fund — employers cannot buy workers' comp from private carriers. WSI coverage is mandatory for virtually all employers. Oil and gas (Bakken/Williston Basin), agriculture (Red River Valley), manufacturing, and construction drive distinctive ND commercial pricing for liability, commercial auto, inland marine, and cargo; general liability and commercial auto are critical for oil-field service firms, ag-equipment dealers, and trucking operators.