An appeals court has upheld a trial court ruling finding that fees charged by rental car companies to their customers for optional insurance need not be included in rate filings and are not regulated by the California Department of Insurance.
The renewed insurance program, which was previously underwritten by Y-Risk on behalf of AIG, now resides with The Hartford.
Customers also ranked Lyft as their preferred rideshare service.
Through the partnership, Rentalcars.com will have access to the brand new Cover Genius XClaim API, technology that enables instant payment of claims into more than 90 currencies.
The partnership will help travelers purchase full coverage with $0 deductible protecting them from out of pocket expenses.
The adoption of autonomous driving technology will lead to fewer accidents, but the collisions that do occur will likely result in costlier repairs and raise difficult questions relating to driver and manufacturer liability, victim compensation and data collection, The Travelers Institute argues in a new whitepaper.
A police spokesperson said the uninsured vehicles were due to an oversight, and the companies took immediate steps to insure the vehicles.
The Ryde app, available on Apple and Android devices, allows users to rent from a selection of luxury vehicles by day or night.
Powered by AVA, Metromile's artificial intelligence smart claims system will allow eligible customers to opt-in to automate the identification, management and payment of auto repair shops and car rental providers.
The personal insurance distribution platform has launched an app-based rental car insurance service with connections to all car rental companies.