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MasterRental Insurance Coverage

Evidence of Coverage:

  • Pursuant to the below terms and conditions, when you rent a vehicle for thirty-one (31) consecutive days or less with your covered card, you are eligible for benefits under this coverage.
  • Refer to Key Terms for the definitions of you, your, we, us, our, and words that appear in bold and Legal Disclosures.

A. To get coverage:
The rental vehicle must be rented primarily for business purposes, and You must initiate and then pay for the entire rental agreement (tax, gasoline, and airport fees are not considered rental charges) with your covered card and/or the accumulated points from your covered card at the time the vehicle is returned. If a rental company promotion/discount of any kind is initially applied toward payment of the rental vehicle, at least one (1) full day of rental must be billed to your covered card.

You must decline the optional collision/damage waiver (or similar coverage) offered by the rental company when coverage is secondary.

You must rent the vehicle in your own name and sign the rental agreement.

Your rental agreement must be for a rental period of no more than thirty-one (31) consecutive days. Rental periods that exceed or are intended to exceed thirty-one consecutive days are not covered.

The rented vehicle must have a MSRP that does not exceed $50,000 USD.

B. The kind of coverage you receive:
We will pay for the following on a primary basis:

  • Physical damage and theft of the vehicle, not to exceed the limits outlined below.
  • Reasonable loss of use charges imposed by the vehicle rental company for the period of time the rental vehicle is out of service. Loss of use charges must be substantiated by a location and class specific fleet utilization log.
  • Towing charges to the nearest collision repair facility.
  • Theft or damage to personal effects in transit in the rental vehicle or in any building en route during a trip using the rental vehicle. You must first file under other applicable insurance (e.g., home or business), and then we’ll cover whatever is not covered by your insurance under our Secondary Personal Effects Insurance. Maximum coverage per rental period is $1,000 per covered person, per occurrence. The total benefits per rental period cannot exceed $2,000.

This coverage is not all-inclusive, which means it does not cover such things as personal injury or personal liability. It does not cover you for any damages to other vehicles or property. It does not cover you for any injury to any party.

C. Coordination of Benefits:
When MasterRental is provided on a secondary basis and a covered loss has occurred the order in which benefits are determined is as follows:

  • You or an authorized driver’s primary auto insurance;
  • Collision/damage waiver provided to you by the rental agency;
  • Any other collectible insurance;
  • The coverage provided under this EOC.

If you or an authorized driver’s primary auto insurance or other coverage has made payments for a covered loss, we will cover your deductible and any other eligible amounts, described under the kind of coverage you receive, not covered by the other insurance.

Note: In certain parts of the United States and Canada losses to rental vehicles that are covered by your personal vehicle insurance policy liability section may not be subject to a deductible, which means that you may not receive any benefits from this program. Contact your insurance provider for full coverage details pertaining to your personal vehicle liability insurance policy (or similar coverage).

If the vehicle is rented primarily for business purposes or outside the cardholder’s domiciled country, coverage is considered primary coverage.

D. Who is covered:
The covered card cardholder and those designated in the rental agreement as authorized drivers. You, your associates, and immediate family are covered by Secondary Personal Effects Insurance subject to the limits expressed above.

E. Excluded rental vehicles:

  • Vehicles not required to be licensed.
  • All full-size vans mounted on truck chassis (including, but not limited to, Ford EconoVan), cargo vans, campers, off-road vehicles, and other recreational vehicles.
  • Trailers, motorbikes, motorcycles, and any other vehicle having fewer than four (4) wheels.
  • Antique vehicles (vehicles that are more than twenty (20) years old or have not been manufactured for at least ten (10) years), or limousines.
  • Any rental vehicle that has a MSRP that exceeds $50,000 USD.

F. Where you are covered:
Coverage is not available in countries where:
a. This EOC or the group policy is prohibited by that country’s law; or
b. The terms of the EOC or group policy are in conflict with the laws of that country.

G. Coverage limitations:
We will pay the lesser of the following:
a. Reasonable and customary charges of repair or the actual repair amount;
b. Wholesale market value less salvage and depreciation;
c. The rental agencies’ purchase invoice less salvage and depreciation;
d. The contractual liability assumed by you or an authorized driver of the rental vehicle;
e. The actual cash value; or
f. $50,000 USD.

In addition, coverage is limited to $500 USD per incident for reasonable loss of use charges imposed by the vehicle rental company for the period of time the rental vehicle is out of service.

We will not pay for or duplicate the collision/damage waiver coverage offered by the rental agency.

H. What is NOT covered:

  • Personal Effects Insurance does not cover animals, automobile equipment, motorcycles, boats, motors, sporting equipment, personal computers, household furniture, contact lenses, hearing aids, artificial teeth and limbs, currency, coins, deeds, bullion, stamps, securities, tickets, documents, perishables, delays, loss of market, or indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind.
  • Vehicle keys or rental company portable Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
  • Vehicles not rented by the cardholder or authorized user on the covered card.
  • Any person not designated in the rental agreement as an authorized driver.
  • Any obligations you assume other than that what is specifically covered under rental agreement.
  • Any violation of the written terms and conditions of the rental agreement.
  • Any loss that occurs while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  • Any loss associated with racing or reckless driving.
  • Losses involving the theft of the rental vehicle when you or an authorized driver cannot produce the keys to the rental vehicle at the time of reporting the incident to police and/or rental agency, as a result of negligence. Loss of keys is considered negligence.
  • Mechanical failures caused by wear and tear, gradual deterioration, or mechanical breakdown.
  • Subsequent damages resulting from a failure to protect the rental vehicle from further damage.
  • Blowouts or tire/rim damage unless caused by theft, vandalism or vehicle collision.
  • Any damage that is of an intentional or non-accidental nature, caused by you or an authorized driver of the rental vehicle.
  • Depreciation, diminishment of value, administrative, storage, or other fees charged by the vehicle rental company.
  • Vehicles with a rental agreement that exceeds or is intended to exceed a rental period of thirty-one (31) consecutive days from a rental agency.
  • Losses resulting from any kind of illegal activity.
  • Damage sustained on any road not regularly maintained by a municipal, state, or federal entity.
  • Losses as a result of war or hostilities of any kind (including, but not limited to, invasion, terrorism, 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, for commercial use, 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.
  • Rentals made on a monthly basis.
  • Items not installed by the original manufacturer.
  • Inherent damage.
  • Damage to windshields which is not the result of a collision or roll-over (damage to a windshield is covered if such damage is due to road debris or road hazard).
  • Leases or mini leases.
  • Indirect or direct damages resulting from a covered claim.
  • Charges for gasoline or airport fees.

In addition, We shall not be deemed to provide cover and We shall not be liable to pay any claim or provide any benefit under the group policy to the extent that the provision of such cover, payment of such claim or provision of such benefit would expose Us, our parent company or its ultimate controlling entity to any sanction, prohibition or restriction under United Nations resolutions or the trade or economic sanctions, laws or regulations of the European Union or the United States of America.

I. How to file a claim:

  • Visit www.mycardbenefits.com or call 1-800-Mastercard to open a claim. You must report the claim within sixty (60) days of the loss or the claim may not be honored.
  • You may choose to assign your benefits under this insurance program to the rental agency from which you rented your vehicle. Please contact us or our designated representative for further details.
  • Submit the following documentation within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the incident or the claim may not be honored:
    • Receipt showing the vehicle rental charge.
    • Statement showing the vehicle rental charge.
    • The rental agreement (front and back).
    • Copy of Your valid driver’s license (front and back).
    • Copy of the declarations page of any primary vehicle insurance and other valid insurance or coverage if applicable.
    • Police report when the vehicle is stolen, vandalized (regardless of the damage), or involved in a collision that requires the vehicle; to be towed, in a multi-vehicle collision, or the vehicle is not drivable.
    • Police report detailing the theft of personal items.
    • Replacement receipt for personal effect items.
    • Itemized repair estimate from a factory registered collision repair facility.
    • Copy of the vehicle rental company promotion/discount, if applicable.
    • Copy of the vehicle rental location class specific fleet utilization log, if loss of use charges are being claimed. You must secure this log from the rental agency.
    • Any other documentation that may be reasonably requested by us or our administrator to validate a claim.

Effective date of benefits: Effective October 27, 2020, this Guide to Benefits replaces all prior disclosures, program descriptions, advertising, and brochures by any party.

Severability of Provisions: If in the future any one or more of the provisions of this Guide to Benefits is, to any extent and for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision(s) shall be deemed “severable” from the remaining provisions of the Guide. In that event, all other provisions of this Guide shall remain valid and enforceable.

Benefits listed in this Guide to Benefits are subject to the conditions, limitations, and exclusions described in each benefit section. Receipt and/or possession of this Guide to Benefits does not guarantee coverage or availability.

This Guide is intended as a summary of services, benefits, and coverages and, in case of a conflict between the Guide and the master insurance policies, or an Issuer’s, or the Mastercard actual offerings, such master policies or actual offerings shall control. Provision of services is subject to availability and applicable legal restrictions.


To file a claim or if any questions, call
800-Mastercard: (800) 627-8372,
or en Español: (800) 633-4466.

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This MasterRental Guide to Benefits is not, by itself, a policy or contract of insurance or other contract.
Benefits are provided to you, the Account Holder, at no additional charge. Non-insurance services may have associated costs, which will be your responsibility (for example, legal referrals are free, but the lawyer’s fee is your responsibility).

The insurance benefits are provided under a group policy issued by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG company. This MasterRental Guide to Benefits is a summary of benefits provided to you. The above Key Terms (as supplemented or modified by the Additional Key Terms) and EOC are governed by the Group Policy.

Effective date of benefits: Effective October 27, 2020, this MasterRental Guide to Benefits replaces all prior disclosures, program descriptions, advertising, and brochures by any party. The Policyholder and the insurer reserve the right to change the benefits and features of these programs at any time. Notice will be provided for any changes.

Cancellation: The Policyholder can cancel these benefits at any time or choose not to renew the insurance coverage for all Cardholders. If the Policyholder does cancel these benefits, you will be notified in advance. If the insurance company terminates, cancels, or chooses not to renew the coverage to the Policyholder, you will be notified as soon as is practicable. Insurance benefits will still apply for any benefits you were eligible for prior to the date of such terminations, cancellation, or non-renewal, subject to the terms and conditions of coverage.

Benefits to you: These benefits apply only to the Cardholder whose cards are issued by U.S. financial institutions. The United States for purposes of this section is defined as the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. No person or entity other than the Cardholder shall have any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim for benefits, insurance proceeds and Damages under or arising out of these programs. These benefits do not apply if your card privileges have been cancelled. However, insurance benefits will still apply for any benefit you were eligible for prior to the date that your account is suspended or cancelled, subject to the terms and conditions of coverage.

Transfer of rights or benefits: No rights or benefits provided under these insurance benefits may be assigned without the prior written consent of the claim Administrator for these benefits.

Misrepresentation and Fraud: Benefits shall be void if the Cardholder has concealed or misrepresented any material facts concerning this coverage.

Dispute Resolution – Arbitration: This EOC requires binding arbitration if there is an unresolved dispute concerning this EOC (including the cost of, lack of, or actual repair or replacement arising from a loss or breakdown). Under this Arbitration provision, You give up your right to resolve any dispute arising from this EOC by a judge and/or a jury. You also agree not to participate as a class representative or class member in any class action litigation, any class arbitration or any consolidation of individual arbitrations. In arbitration, a group of three (3) arbitrators (each of whom is an independent, neutral third party) will give a decision after hearing the parties’ positions. The decision of a majority of the arbitrators will determine the outcome of the arbitration and the decision of the arbitrators shall be final and binding and cannot be reviewed or changed by, or appealed to, a court of law.

To start arbitration, the disputing party must make a written demand to the other party for arbitration. This demand must be made within one (1) year of the earlier of the date the loss occurred or the dispute arose. The parties will each separately select an arbitrator. The two (2) arbitrators will select a third arbitrator called an “umpire.” Each party will each pay the expense of the arbitrator selected by that party. The expense of the umpire will be shared equally by the parties. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the arbitration will take place in the county and state in which you live. The arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C.A. § 1 et. seq.) and not by any state law concerning arbitration. The rules of the American Arbitration Association (www.adr.org) will apply to any arbitration under this EOC. The laws of the state of New York (without giving effect to its conflict of law principles) govern all matters arising out of or relating to this EOC and
all transactions contemplated by this EOC, including, without limitation, the validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement of this EOC.

Due Diligence: All parties are expected to exercise due diligence to avoid or diminish any theft, loss or Damage to the property insured under these programs. “Due diligence” means the performance of all vigilant activity, attentiveness, and care that would be taken by a reasonable and prudent person in the same or similar circumstances in order to guard and protect the item.

Subrogation: If payment is made under these benefits, the insurance company is entitled to recover such amounts from other parties or persons. Any party or Cardholder who receives payment under these benefits must transfer to the insurance company his or her rights to recovery against any other party or person and 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.

Salvage: If an item is not repairable, the claim Administrator may request that the Cardholder or gift recipient send the item to the Administrator for salvage at the Cardholder’s or gift recipient’s expense. Failure to remit the requested item for salvage to the claim Administrator may result in denial of the claim.

Other Insurance: Coverage is secondary to and in excess of any other applicable insurance or indemnity available to You. Coverage is limited to only those amounts not covered by any other insurance or indemnity. It is subject to the conditions, limitations, and exclusions described in this document. In no event will this coverage apply as contributing insurance. This Other Insurance clause will take precedence over a similar clause found in other insurance or indemnity language.

Non-Contribution: In no event will these insurance benefits apply as contributing insurance. The non-contribution insurance clause will take precedence over the non-contribution clause found in any other insurance policies.

Severability of Provisions: If in the future any one or more of the provisions of this MasterRental Guide to Benefits is, to any extent and for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision(s) shall be deemed “severable” from the remaining provisions of the Guide. In that event, all other provisions of this Guide shall remain valid and enforceable.

Benefits listed in this MasterRental Guide to Benefits are subject to the conditions, limitations, and exclusions described in each benefit section. Receipt and/or possession of this MasterRental Guide to Benefits does not guarantee coverage or coverage availability.

This MasterRental Guide to Benefits is intended as a summary of services, benefits, and coverages and, in case of a conflict between the Guide and the master insurance policies, or an Issuer’s, or Mastercard actual offerings, such master policies or actual offering shall control. Provision of services is subject to availability and applicable legal restrictions.

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