Tagged liability coverage

Arizona Bill Removing Car Rental Companies as Primary Insurer Fails in House

Arizona Senate Bill 1286 would’ve changed the state’s liability insurance coverage laws for motor vehicle rentals to say that a company’s insurance is ‘excess coverage to any other available insurance coverage for any damages and injury caused by a renter.’

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Washington State Legislature Approves Bill for Personal Vehicle Sharing

HB 2384, if signed by the governor, will regulate insurance and creates disclosure rules in peer-to-peer car sharing.The bill was sent to the state's governor on March 2.

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U.S. Appeals Court Says Insurer Must Pay in Geico v. Garcia, Sends Case Back

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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Legislation OKs Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing in Oregon

At least two companies have announced expansion to the West Coast state since the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed HB 3149, which became effective Jan. 1.

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Confusion Over US Auto Rental Insurance Can Cost UK Travelers Big Bucks

In the U.S., collision damage waivers and liability insurance are upgrades not included in online quote prices if you didn’t know to add them. In a recent survey, 75 percent of UK respondents didn’t know that the insurance and liability coverage were extra add-ons, since these are required and part of the rental pricing in the UK.

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