Fleet Insurance
Whether a small company using an outside insurance company or a large self insured rental company, the fleet insurance channel provides the latest news and insight into Loss Damage Waivers (LDW), Supplemental Loss Insurance (SLI) and Cost Damage Waivers (CDW).
By Michael La Placa, July 2008 in Fleet Insurance
Who’s responsible for an accident or injury when a third party pays for a rental with a credit card? Three cases with different results are examined.
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By Joan Shim, May 2008 in Fleet Insurance
“I was just in an accident. What do I do?” Have you reinforced your procedures for handling a renter in a damaged vehicle lately?
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December 5, 2007 in Fleet Insurance, Legislative
Legislation that would cap potential vicarious liability awards was recently introduced in the provincial Legislative Assembly.
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By Joe Crosby, May 2006 in Fleet Insurance
Philadelphia Insurance’s Mark Plousis addressed Car Rental Show attendees on the necessity of maintaining a proactive, educated role when working with an insurance provider. In the end, make them work for you.
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By Charles Grieco and Eric Peterson, March 2006 in Fleet Insurance
With the right mix of marketing, creativity and investment in technology, the insurance replacement market provides local businesses the opportunity to thrive in a land of giants.
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By Staff, January 2006 in Fleet Insurance
Since the birth of car rental, the airport market was the primary breadwinner for the industry. In fact, for many years, a local market scarcely existed. When it did, its earnings were just a fraction of the revenue that the airport locations brought in each year.
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By Michael LaPlaca, September 2005 in Fleet Insurance, Legislative
Not clear on what the new legislation covers? Here's one attorney's analysis of how the highway bill's Graves amendment will impact the vehicle rental industry.
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April 22, 2005 in Fleet Insurance, Legislative
TRENTON, N.J. -- The New Jersey Supreme Court on March 29 reversed an earlier Appellate Court ruling that Avis' status as a self-insurer automatically made the company's liability coverage primary in a case arising from a 1999 car accident on the Atlantic City expressway.
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By Michael LaPlaca, November 2004 in Fleet Insurance
Regulation of SLI sales falls under the jurisdiction of state insurance departments. Some states require a special limited license to sell SLI.
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By Cathy Stephen, May 2004 in Fleet Insurance, Legislative
The battle to repeal or limit vicarious liability is still being waged in New York and Connecticut at the state level, but federal reform efforts may hold the most promise.
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