February 8, 2012 in Rental Operations, Safety
According to click2houston.com two men were arrested and accused of selling a Hertz rental car. They tried to forge the vehicle title under the name “Marcus Hertz.”
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By Frontline Performance Group, February 2012 in Rental Operations, Safety
Learn how to get your staff to understand their responsibility in helping to prevent theft, and also get some quick tips on how to set your operations apart from local competitors.
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January 23, 2012 in Fleet Insurance, Safety
Fox Rent A Car was first reported to have refused a refund to a family whose rental car was bumped by another vehicle off the ferry boat. The company said it did not know at the time of the claim that the family was not at fault, according to the Orange County Register.
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January 23, 2012 in Rental Operations, Safety
Renters were either arrested or in hiding from police.
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January 17, 2012 in Fleet Insurance, Safety
In Garcia v. Geico General Insurance Co., the 11th circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said that even though the driver of the rental car involved in the crash wasn’t the original renter, the insurance company of the driver is still responsible for coverages.
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January 11, 2012 in Fleet Insurance, Legislative, Safety
At least two companies have announced expansion to the West Coast state since the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed HB 3149, which made peer-to-peer car sharing in the state legal as of Jan. 1.
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January 9, 2012 in Safety, Telematics
One BVRLA rental member reported that a customer made an electronic copy of the key and fitted a tracking device to the car so it could be located later, entered using the duplicate key and then stolen.
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January 6, 2012 in Safety, Maintenance
Around 25% of the city’s car-sharing fleet was vandalized or suffered from breakdowns after about a month of service.
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January 4, 2012 in Fleet Insurance, Rental Operations, Safety
HiGear, a peer-to-peer, luxury car-sharing company in San Francisco, announced it is shutting down after a series of vehicles were stolen from customers.
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By Wesley Hurst, January 2012 in Legislative, Safety
Technology has enhanced rental car companies’ ability to verify the status of a customer’s license, and with it, has opened the door for potential negligent entrustment cases. What is your duty in light of recent case law?
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