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There are no Credit Cards that will cover Liability.
Visa, Amex, MasterCard and Discover will cover Loss Damage Waiver / Collision (CDW/LDW)

Cards that cover CDW/LDW in Israel:
Chase: Sapphire Preferred ($95 annual fee)
American Express Gold $195AF
Discover (accepted in Israel as Diners' Club): More, Open Road, Miles, Motiva (none have annual fees)   Policy link

You must present at the time of rental a copy of your policy or a document from the CC company stating that the insurance coverage applies to Israel . You will still have to purchase 3rd Party Liability, but you will save some shekels and have no deductible for damages.

Visa phone number : 800-VISA-911

Visa does NOT cover:
  • Cadillac Escalade
  • Mercedes GL series (they do cover GLK)
  • Mercedes E class
  • Corvettes
  • Camaro ZL1

AMEX premium will charge $24.95 per rental and they cover:
  • Up to $100K for damage or theft and accidental death or dismemberment coverage ($250,000 for California residents), up to $15,000 for excess medical expenses per person, and up to $5,000 for excess personal property coverage ($15,000 for Florida residents)
  • Any car from Mercedes, pickup trucks, Porsche and 15 passenger vans.
  • There's no need to pay for the full amount with money, even if it's with points or coupon rental and you pay just $2 fees they will still cover you.

Those that do NOT have a credit card insurance, here is an alternative:  https://worldwideinsure.org.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1040 on: April 19, 2018, 05:35:33 PM »
I understand but most of us in this forum in the USA I would guess do not add that as we rely on our auto policy for rentals in the USA.  I wanted to know what options my Israeli family member has besides adding/paying for it at the rental desk
Maybe most that have a car of their own, i doubt that it's most of us on this forum..
If they are renting for an extended period they can call an insurance company and create a policy that covers liability only.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1041 on: April 19, 2018, 05:42:41 PM »
They provide the legal minimum of the state.
I think this was discussed in the car rental thread, but there are states that you aren't covered

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1042 on: April 20, 2018, 09:41:40 AM »
Maybe most that have a car of their own, i doubt that it's most of us on this forum..
If they are renting for an extended period they can call an insurance company and create a policy that covers liability only.

They are renting for only 4-5 days in Orlando
I would certainly most if not almost all have a car or at least are covered by some auto insurance plan
I am wondering now if their Israeli coverage may cover them in the US?

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1043 on: April 23, 2018, 09:32:48 AM »
so is the only real option here to just purchase liability insurance at the rental counter?

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1044 on: April 23, 2018, 05:41:28 PM »
They are renting for only 4-5 days in Orlando
I would certainly most if not almost all have a car or at least are covered by some auto insurance plan
I am wondering now if their Israeli coverage may cover them in the US?

Israeli policy will not cover the US.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1045 on: April 24, 2018, 02:39:35 PM »
Israeli policy will not cover the US.

all Israeli auto policies?

can she add rental coverage in the USA to her Israeli policy?

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1046 on: April 29, 2018, 03:40:17 PM »
I am curious what experience Israelis have had renting in Israel with a CC that provides appropriate insurance.

I have a Barclaycard Arrival World MC, and I have a letter of coverage confirming worldwide coverage including Israel.

At Shlomo Sixt, they refused to provide me with their LDW-only contract unless I could produce a valid US driver's license as well as a US passport with an entry stamp from less than one year ago (presumably to show that I am allowed to drive on the US license in Israel). Despite multiple calls to the manager, they insisted that this was the policy.

At Albar, they had no problem providing me the form to decline CDW.

Had anyone else had similar or different experiences with these or other rental companies? I want to avoid getting stuck in a messy situation like I did with Shlomo Sixt. Are there different company policies or did I just get stuck with some grumpy employees?
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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1047 on: April 29, 2018, 08:46:24 PM »
*sigh* I want to vomit and cry but here it is.

In sf this morning I put my laptop in car trunk, went to get coffee. It was either then or at the museum legion of honor that my backpack was stolen.

Second time in sf and here I thought I was being smart as it was in trunk.

My laptop stolen but who cares, they stole my tefillen. I'm crushed and devastated plus it's 1500$? For new rashi tefillen.

I scoured the garbage cans within 1 mile of coffee shop but nothing. I should have done museum garbage cans in area but frankly I'm wiped.

I went to sf pd and filed a police report.

Now, here's where I hope I can find some comfort, I used my business amex platinum to rent car. Last time I was left with nothing because I used my chase sapphire.

What's my next step. Call amex?  Also I need my laptop to work, will they pay for me to buy a new one?  I used miles for flights so no trip insurance there.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1048 on: April 30, 2018, 11:00:09 AM »
*sigh* I want to vomit and cry but here it is.

In sf this morning I put my laptop in car trunk, went to get coffee. It was either then or at the museum legion of honor that my backpack was stolen.

Second time in sf and here I thought I was being smart as it was in trunk.

My laptop stolen but who cares, they stole my tefillen. I'm crushed and devastated plus it's 1500$? For new rashi tefillen.

I scoured the garbage cans within 1 mile of coffee shop but nothing. I should have done museum garbage cans in area but frankly I'm wiped.

I went to sf pd and filed a police report.

Now, here's where I hope I can find some comfort, I used my business amex platinum to rent car. Last time I was left with nothing because I used my chase sapphire.

What's my next step. Call amex?  Also I need my laptop to work, will they pay for me to buy a new one?  I used miles for flights so no trip insurance there.
Ouch.
Did you call Amex? Did you have the premium protection plan?
A friend had similar story, took him 2 years to get amex to do it but he got reimbursed.
SF is notorious for theft. In the area near Lombard st the streets are full of broken glass from car windows.


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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1049 on: May 03, 2018, 11:45:42 AM »
Amex wants my personal car insurance info. I'm worried if I give it my premium will go up. Should I just tell them no? 

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1050 on: May 03, 2018, 12:44:13 PM »
Amex wants my personal car insurance info. I'm worried if I give it my premium will go up. Should I just tell them no?
If you had the amex premium then its primary insurance.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1051 on: May 04, 2018, 01:25:10 PM »
If you had the amex premium then its primary insurance.

No I didn't, I didn't even know this feature existed. I just used my business amex platinum to rent the car.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1052 on: May 06, 2018, 04:58:23 PM »
So am I screwed or what?  I just thought that by using my amex platinum I'm covered.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1053 on: May 06, 2018, 05:23:41 PM »
Amex wants my personal car insurance info. I'm worried if I give it my premium will go up. Should I just tell them no?

Don't think they are filing a claim for you, they may want to see your deductible etc. I would ask them what they want with it. Just saying from general experience with this kind of thing, not specifically.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1054 on: May 15, 2018, 08:20:44 PM »
Has anyone used the Citi Costco card for CDW in Israel?  it seems to say it is covered worldwide with no exclusions and is primary coverage.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1055 on: May 22, 2018, 06:39:46 PM »
If I rent from National using one of the free rental coupon codes, where the rental costs are zeroed, and the only charge for the rental are the minor fees / taxes.  (example, for LGA rental i think the actual cost comes out to be below $3).

The question is, does the credit card insurance still cover the rental as usual? or do i need to buy the rental agency CDW and Liability?

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1056 on: May 23, 2018, 08:32:47 AM »
If I rent from National using one of the free rental coupon codes, where the rental costs are zeroed, and the only charge for the rental are the minor fees / taxes.  (example, for LGA rental i think the actual cost comes out to be below $3).

The question is, does the credit card insurance still cover the rental as usual? or do i need to buy the rental agency CDW and Liability?
Ask your credit card company, they're not all the same.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1057 on: May 23, 2018, 01:01:21 PM »
Ask your credit card company, they're not all the same.

Ask who? a random CSR? I doubt I could rely on their input.
Also, feel like for the situation described above, the credit card companies would handle in similar fashion.

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1058 on: May 23, 2018, 01:06:07 PM »
Ask who? a random CSR? I doubt I could rely on their input.
Also, feel like for the situation described above, the credit card companies would handle in similar fashion.
Some cards offer coverage even when only paying partially for the rental

I believe CSR does

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Re: Credit Card Car Rental Insurance
« Reply #1059 on: May 25, 2018, 02:26:05 AM »
Does the csp consider a mustang, camaro, challenger... an exotic car? (Regarding whether they have to cover the car)