Your card's rental car coverage can be valuable. But you have to know what coverage you have and when it applies. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you ...

These cards offer insurance coverage for damage and loss, and in some cases, they provide elite status with car rental companies.

The next time you’re deciding whether to opt into insurance, consider your card. The next time you're renting a car and deciding whether to opt into the rental company's insurance coverage, consider ...

If you have ever rented a car, you have been asked one question: Do you need rental insurance? Some people decline, believing their credit card or auto insurance will cover them. But the experts at ...

Consumer Reports helps us all decide if getting the extra protection on a rental car is worth it. You might think your credit card or auto insurance covers you, but that's not the whole story. Here ...

YOU HIT THE ROAD IN YOUR NEW RENTAL. SEAN BEASLEY SPENDS A LOT OF TIME ON THE ROAD. I WENT TO A CAR PROBABLY ABOUT 20 TIMES A YEAR. AS FOR INSURANCE, FOR ALL THOSE RENTALS, HE SAYS HE’S COVERED. I DON ...

OR AUTO INSURANCE COVERS YOU, BUT THAT’S NOT THE WHOLE STORY. SEAN BEASLEY SPENDS A LOT OF TIME ON THE ROAD. I WENT TO CAR PROBABLY ABOUT 20 TIMES A YEAR. AS FOR INSURANCE, FOR ALL THOSE RENTALS, HE ...

Accidents in a rental car can bring extra worry and confusion. A fender bender in an unfamiliar city or a cracked windshield from highway debris raises one pressing question: “Will my car insurance ...

Always dreaming about the next destination, credit cards specialist Barbara King is an avid traveler who optimizes her adventures through the use of points and miles. Barbara has earned and redeemed ...

Katherine Fan is a personal finance and points and miles travel journalist with a background in the tech industry. In addition to Forbes Advisor and USA TODAY Blueprint, you can read Katherine's work ...

Our team looked at over 100 of the top auto insurance providers in the U.S., from national providers like USAA, Travelers, and State Farm to regional providers like Erie Insurance. 8,500 Data Points ...