MasterRental®
Insurance
MasterRental is a smart way to save
when you rent a vehicle for
15 consecutive days or less. MasterRental is an insurance program.
How to get coverage:
• Initiate
entire rental agency's security deposit and pay for the entire rental
transaction (tax, gasoline and airport fees are not considered rental
charges) with your card. If a rental company promotion of any kind
is initially applied toward payment of the rental vehicle, at least
one day of rental must be billed to your Gold MasterCard; and
· Decline the collision/loss damage waiver offered by the
car rental company; and
• You (the
cardholder) must rent the car in your own name and sign the car
rental contract. Coverage does not apply if you pay for someone
else to rent the vehicle.
• Coverage
begins when you pick up the vehicle and ends when you
return it, limited to a maximum 15-consecutive-day rental period.
• MasterRental
will not pay for or duplicate the Collision/Damage Waiver coverage
offered by the rental agency.
The kind of coverage you receive:
• MasterRental
will pay for covered damages up to $50,000 per incident for which
the cardholder or any other authorized driver is legally responsible
to the rental agency on a secondary basis. This means that after
your primary/other insurance has paid its limits, MasterRental will
cover:
(a) the insurance deductible (or your employer's insurance deductible
if you are traveling on business). Note: By law in certain
states, losses to rental vehicles in the United States, US. territories
and possessions, and in Canada are considered under the liability
portion of your personal auto policy. In most cases, no deductible
will be applied and you may not receive any benefit from this program.
Please, contact your insurance carrier for full coverage details
pertaining to your personal auto policy.
(b) any reasonable and customary repair cost not covered by any
other coverage (or your employer's coverage, as the case may be).
• If you
have no other insurance or your insurance does not cover you in
territories or countries outside of the U.S. coverage is primary.
• If no other
insurance is applicable, coverage is primary, which means you do
not have to seek coverage from any other source before receiving
coverage under this program.
Coverage will be provided for:
• Up to $50,000
per incident on claims for which the cardholder or any authorized
driver are legally responsible to the rental agency:
(a) physical damage and theft of the vehicle up to its market value,
not to exceed $50,000.
(b) reasonable and customary charges imposed by the rental car company
for the period of time the car is being repaired ("Loss of
Use" charges) that are substantiated by a Fleet Utilization
log.
(c) reasonable and customary towing charges to the nearest qualified
repair facility imposed by the rental agency on a covered loss.
Who is covered:
• The MasterCard
cardholder and those designated in the auto rental contract as authorized
drivers are covered.
Which vehicles are covered:
• Most are,
including all minivans and sport utility vehicles that are designed
to accommodate nine passengers or fewer, when used on bound surfaces
such as concrete or tarmac.
• Vehicles with an MSRP of up to $50,000.
Excluded rental vehicles:
• All trucks,
pickups, full-size vans mounted on truck chassis, campers, offroad
vehicles, and other recreational vehicles. Trailers, motorbikes,
motorcycles and any other vehicle having fewer than four wheels,
antique cars (cars that are over 20 years old or have not been manufactured
for at least 10 years), limousines. If you have any questions, or
to confirm coverage for a particular vehicle, call 1-800-MC-ASSIST.
Where you're covered:
• In general,
coverage is accepted worldwide, but there are exceptions.
• You may
be unable to use this service in Australia, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Jamaica, and New Zealand. Please contact your car rental company
before you travel.
• Coverage
is not available where prohibited by law.
What is NOT covered:
• Items stolen from, in, or upon automobiles or other vehicles.
• Coverage
is not all-inclusive, which means it does not cover such things
as personal injury, personal liability or personal property. It
does not cover you for damage to someone else's car or property,
your property or personal property inside the car. It does not cover
you for any injury to any party.
• Coverage
is not provided for any obligation you assume other than that which
is covered under this program or your personal auto policy.
• Any loss
that occurs while you or an authorized driver is in violation of
the rental agreement.
• Any loss that occurs due to driving while under the influence
of drugs
or alcohol; reckless driving; or being charged with either, unless
found
not guilty of any charge.
• Losses
involving unauthorized drivers.
• Losses
involving the theft of the rental vehicle when the renter or authorized
driver cannot produce the keys to the rental vehicle, as a result
of negligence.
• Mechanical
failures caused by wear and tear, gradual deterioration or mechanical
breakdown.
• Subsequent
damages resulting from a failure to mitigate damages once a loss
has occurred.
• Blowouts
or tire/rim damage that occurs independently of vehicle damage/theft
or vandalism to the rental vehicle and/or tire, or that has been
proven to be the proximate cause of further damage to the rental
vehicle.
• Collision/Damage Waiver purchased through the vehicle rental
agency,
including, but not limited to, acceptance of any Loss Damage Waiver
or Partial Damage Waiver.
•
Any damage that is of an intentional or non-accidental nature, caused
by the renter or authorized driver(s) of the rental vehicle.
•
Depreciation, diminishment of value, administrative, or other fees
charged by the rental car company.
• In no event shall coverage be provided
when the cardholder rents a
vehicle beyond 15 consecutive days from the same Rental Company,
whether the original agreement is extended, a new written agreement
is entered into, or a new vehicle is rented. A new vehicle rented
in a
different city from the same agency is permitted.
•
Losses resulting from any kind of illegal activity.
•
Damage sustained on any surface, other than a bound surface such
as concrete or tarmac.
•
War or hostilities of any kind (for example, invasion, rebellion,
insurrection, riot or civil commotion); confiscation or damage by
any government, public authority or customs official; risks of contraband,
illegal activity or acts.
•
Any loss involving the rental vehicle being used for hire or as
a public or livery conveyance.
•
Theft of or damage to unlocked or unsecured vehicles.
•
Value added tax, or similar tax, unless reimbursement of such tax
is required by law.
• Items not in the care, custody, or control of the owner.
How to file a claim:
1. Call 1-800-MC-ASSIST to get a claim form. You
must report any claim within 30 days of the incident or we will
not be able to honor your claim. (Outside the United States, use
AT&T Direct and then 1-800-MC-ASSIST.) You
may choose to assign your benefits under this insurance program
to the rental agency from which you rented your vehicle. Please
contact 1-800-MC-ASSIST for further details.
2. Complete and sign the claim form and attach all appropriate documentation,
including a copy of:
•
Your MasterCard sales slip.
•
The rental agreement (front and back).
•
A copy of the declarations page of your personal automobile insurance
policy or, if you do not have insurance, a signed statement to that
effect.
•
The accident or police report.
•
An itemized repair bill or estimate, MasterCard statement, and copy
of rental company promotion, if used.
•
A copy of the car rental company's Fleet Utilization log, if "Loss
of Use" charges are being claimed.
•
Any other documentation the MasterCard Assistance Center may request.
3. Be sure to submit all the above required documentation to the
MasterCard Assistance Center within 180 days of the incident, or
claim will not be honored. If you have any questions, please call
1-800-MC-ASSIST.
4. If payment is made under MasterRental, the insurance company
is entitled to recover such amounts from other parties or persons.
Any party or person to or for whom the insurance company makes payment
must transfer to the insurance company his or her rights to recovery
against any other party or person. The cardholder must do everything
necessary to secure these rights and must do nothing that would
jeopardize them, or these rights will be recovered from the cardholder.
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