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Does My Credit Card Cover Rental Car Insurance?
1 11 min

Does My Credit Card Cover Rental Car Insurance?

Four rules that hold, what two cards in my own wallet actually said about Italy, and why 'check your card's exclusion list' is incomplete advice.

Daniel Russo
Daniel Russo
08/10/2026
Does My Car Insurance Cover a Rental Car?
3 4 min

Does My Car Insurance Cover a Rental Car?

Usually yes for a personal rental in the US - but there are four situations where it doesn't, including the vehicle type. A Long Island agent explains.

Daniel Russo
Daniel Russo
08/10/2026
Should You Buy the Rental Car Company's Coverage?
5 7 min

Should You Buy the Rental Car Company's Coverage?

New York caps the rental waiver at $9 to $15 a day on cars up to $50,000, and I often say take it anyway. Seven years at a rental company taught me why.

Daniel Russo
Daniel Russo
08/10/2026
Renting a Car in Italy: What My Credit Card Covered
20 10 min

Renting a Car in Italy: What My Credit Card Covered

I damaged a rental in Sicily and paid nothing. What Amex and Chase actually cover abroad, what it cost, and the two calls that made the difference.

Daniel Russo
Daniel Russo
08/10/2026

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