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Go Rentals, Repair Provider Partner To Ease Insurance Claims Experience

The arrangement helps reduce the stress of collision repair for vehicle owners by connecting them to reliable, timely rental cars.

State by state map of LOR in different shades of green.

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U.S. Collision-Related Rental Length of Rental Declined Modestly in Q4 2025

A row of five experts pushing to simplify car rental operations.

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Beyond The Rental Desk: Inside Car Rental’s Push To Simplify

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Tripiamo Brings Certified Driving Confidence Training For Car Renters

News•March 2, 2017

Mercury Adds Texas, Georgia to Ride-Hailing Insurance

Mercury Insurance is now offering ride-hailing insurance to cover Uber, Lyft, and other Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers in Texas and Georgia.

News•February 15, 2017

Leslie Saunders Receives National Women of Distinction Award

Leslie Saunders, CEO and founder of Leslie Saunders Insurance Agency Inc., a provider of insurance services for the auto rental industry, has been named as an inaugural recipient of the Legacy of Leaders Award for Women of Distinction.

Articles•Cover Story•by Chris Brown•November 23, 2016

Private Interests

The police raid of a car rental company in Detroit leads to questions on how insurance fraud investigations and prosecutions are funded — and the motivations driving the players on all sides.

News•August 24, 2016

In Memoriam: Steve Dietsch, Insurance Broker

Steve Dietsch, CEO and president of The Pinnacle Group Insurance Services, which specializes in insurance programs for the car and truck rental and leasing industry, died on July 27.

News•June 15, 2016

Which Credit Cards Ranked Highest for Rental Insurance Coverage?

The CardHub study analyzed online rental policies of all the credit cards currently offered by the 10 largest issuers.

News•May 3, 2016

Mercury Adds Oklahoma, Illinois to Ride-Hailing Insurance

Mercury Insurance is now offering ride-hailing insurance to cover Uber, Lyft, and other Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers in the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Illinois.

News•December 22, 2015

Average Length of Replacement Rental Rises Slightly in Q3

The national average length of replacement rental (LOR) rose slightly in the third quarter of 2015 to 11.4 days overall, according to Enterprise’s Automated Rental Management System (ARMS). California saw the largest increase in LOR.

News•August 27, 2015

Avis Alaska Wins Loss-of-Use Case

State Farm Insurance refused to pay the full amount for loss-of-use damages on a rental car from the Avis Alaska franchise. An Alaska court ruled in favor of the franchise.

News•May 5, 2015

Bluebird Partners with Rental Insurance Program

By partnering with Bluebird Auto Rental Systems and using its custom software reports, V3 Insurance looks to reduce the amount of reporting requirements for its rental car operator clients. Plus, Bluebird customers will now have access to V3 Insurance services.

News•April 29, 2015

V3 Insurance Offers Rental Car Insurance Program

V3 Insurance Partners LLC has launched Rental Vantage, a multi-line insurance program aimed at franchise and independent rental car operators.

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