John Walton

American Express has a program (it's optional) whereby you are automatically
charged $24.95 each time you rent a car for collision, personal property
damage.

It works all over old-Europe, don't know whether it works in the newly
admitted EU countries, but a call to AXP will help.

With programs like this it's always good to make sure that the policy
remains in effect --

Ryan B

"John Walton" <> wrote in message
news:w7mdnWSg3MuNcULdRVn-...
    > American Express has a program (it's optional) whereby you are
automatically
    > charged $24.95 each time you rent a car for collision, personal property
    > damage.
    > It works all over old-Europe, don't know whether it works in the newly
    > admitted EU countries, but a call to AXP will help.
    > With programs like this it's always good to make sure that the policy
    > remains in effect --


That's no bargain. Collision is just another term for LDW (loss damage
waiver) which covers the rented car which you get free with a Gold or
Platinum MC or Visa and is the prime coverage when out of the US and Canada.
Personal property coverage can be bought (don't know why anyone would want
it if you don't leave your stuff in rented car) for 4.95 a day anywhere.
With the AX plan you still don't have liability insurance to cover the other
car or personal injury coverage. This is just a ploy by AX to sell
something of little value to the masses who are confused by confusing car
rental insurance issues.

Ryan

Devil

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:16:47 -0400, Ryan B wrote:

    >
    > "John Walton" <> wrote in message
    > news:w7mdnWSg3MuNcULdRVn-...
    >> American Express has a program (it's optional) whereby you are
    > automatically
    >> charged $24.95 each time you rent a car for collision, personal property
    >> damage.
    >> It works all over old-Europe, don't know whether it works in the newly
    >> admitted EU countries, but a call to AXP will help.
    >> With programs like this it's always good to make sure that the policy
    >> remains in effect --
    >
    >
    > That's no bargain. Collision is just another term for LDW (loss damage
    > waiver) which covers the rented car which you get free with a Gold or
    > Platinum MC or Visa and is the prime coverage when out of the US and Canada.
    > Personal property coverage can be bought (don't know why anyone would want
    > it if you don't leave your stuff in rented car) for 4.95 a day anywhere.
    > With the AX plan you still don't have liability insurance to cover the other
    > car or personal injury coverage. This is just a ploy by AX to sell
    > something of little value to the masses who are confused by confusing car
    > rental insurance issues.

I would have thought most Amex cards included CDW as a part of their basic
package?

But if not, then it's a good price for longer rentals. Probably
comparable to what rental car companies charge per day.

Donald Newcomb

"John Walton" <> wrote in message news:<w7mdnWSg3MuNcULdRVn->...
    > It works all over old-Europe, don't know whether it works in the newly
    > admitted EU countries, but a call to AXP will help.

Including Ireland?

Donald Newcomb
DRNewcomb (at) attglobal (dot) net

Larry

In article <w7mdnWSg3MuNcULdRVn->, "John Walton"
<> writes:

    >It works all over old-Europe, don't know whether it works in the newly
    >admitted EU countries, but a call to AXP will help.

It may not work in some countries where you are required to take insurance from
the rental agency (e.g., Italy, as I recall). Of course the American Express
card also still covers CDW without fee, I believe.

Larry at Morro Bay, California (seaotter 6 at a o l dot c o m)(no spaces in
address)

EvelynVogtGamble

John Walton wrote:

    > American Express has a program (it's optional) whereby you are automatically
    > charged $24.95 each time you rent a car for collision, personal property
    > damage.
    >
    > It works all over old-Europe, don't know whether it works in the newly
    > admitted EU countries, but a call to AXP will help.
    >
    > With programs like this it's always good to make sure that the policy
    > remains in effect --

I've been very happy with Amex's insurance plans - certainly the annual
premium for their travel medical insurance is CONSIDERABLY less than I'd
pay for similar "trip insurance" elsewhere. I have to pay the initial
bills myself, then submit them to the company for reimbursement (but I
think that's true of all such policies). I've had to use it a couple of
times (I figure it has more than repaid me for the premiums), and
they've always paid promptly - practically by return mail.