Northport Auto Insurance, Priced Near the Alabama Average

Northport auto insurance runs close to the Alabama state average of $946 a year, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Treat any single number as a starting point, not a quote. Northport was originally settled in 1813 and known as “Kentuck” or “Canetuck,” a name that traces back to the large stands of cane growing along the Black Warrior River when the area was first settled; the city took its present name in 1832, reflecting its position on the river’s north bank. Today, Northport is genuinely home to the Kentuck Festival of the Arts, founded in 1971 to celebrate the city’s centennial and now a real, nationally-recognized folk and contemporary art festival that draws more than 15,000 visitors and generates a real $5.5 million economic impact each October weekend. The festival was ranked 5th in the nation for craft shows by Sunshine Artist Magazine in 2018, and has featured celebrated Alabama folk artists like Mose Tolliver and Jimmy Lee Sudduth. Northport sits directly across the Black Warrior River from Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama, and real, heavy daily traffic crosses the river on the connecting bridges. Alabama’s pure contributory negligence rule means being found even slightly at fault can leave you covering the full cost yourself, and with nearly 1 in 5 Alabama drivers uninsured, uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage — mandatory here — is a real, meaningful protection.