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How do I get liability insurance for a rental car in a foreign country?

July 21st, 2010

We are traveling to Spain this summer and neither the rental car agencies (Avis or Hertz), our stateside insurance provider (State Farm), or our credit card company (American Express) offer liability coverage in a foreign country. I would much appreciate any advice or experience anyone may have with this. Related Blogs American Express and Me [...]

Can you get your own insurance when renting a car?

July 3rd, 2010

When going to a rental car agency such as Hertz or Avis they strongly ‘encourage’ you to purchase insurance. Can you get your own insurance that covers you in their cars rather than having to pay the insanely expensive insurance they offer? Related Blogs Liabitity Insurance FAQ | Cochinshop.com Radio Show New Episode MARTIN AVIS [...]

How does rental car insurance offered by credit card companies (when you use the card) work?

June 20th, 2010

I have credit cards which say they cover me for rental car insurance when I use the card to make the full payment for the rental. How does that work? Are there any catches? Does it make sense for me to get the additional insurance from the rental agency (like Avis)? If I am in [...]

Do I need to purchase insurance from the rental car agency in Spain?

April 17th, 2010

We have State Farm insurance and plan to rent from Avis. Will we need to add-on the collision damage waiver, personal accident insurance, and theft protection or will our current State Farm coverage be enough? (FYI, we’ve already contacted our State Farm agent about this and have an answer from him, but I want to [...]