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MasterRental® Insurance
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MasterCard cardholders can benefit from the security and safety
offered through MasterRental Insurance. If you rent a vehicle for thirty-one
(31) consecutive days or less with your MasterCard card, you may be eligible
for benefits under this coverage. MasterRental is an insurance program.
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Key terms: |
- You or Yours means MasterCard cardholder.
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To get coverage:
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- Initiate and pay for the entire rental agreement/contract (tax,
gasoline, and airport fees are not considered rental charges) with
your MasterCard card. If a rental company promotion/discount of any
kind is initially applied toward payment of the rental vehicle, at
least one (1) day of rental must be billed to your MasterCard card.
- You must decline the Collision/Damage Waiver offered by the vehicle
rental company.
- You must rent the vehicle in your own name and sign the vehicle
rental agreement/contract.
- Your rental agreement/contract must be for a rental period of thirty-one
(31) consecutive days or less. Rental periods that exceed, or are
intended to exceed, thirty-one (31) consecutive days are not covered.
- You must rent a vehicle (including minivans and sport utility vehicles
that are designed to accommodate nine passengers or fewer) that is
intended for bound surfaces, such as concrete or tarmac. Rented vehicles
must have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $50,000 or less.
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The kind of coverage you receive:
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- MasterRental will pay for covered damages on a secondary basis for
which you are, or any other authorized driver is, legally responsible
to the rental agency.
- Covered damages include:
(a) Physical damage to and theft of the vehicle, not to exceed the
limits outlined below.
(b) 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 locationand classspecific
fleet utilization log.
(c) Reasonable towing charges to the nearest factory-authorized collision
repair facility.
- If you or an authorized driver's primary automobile insurance or
other indemnity has made payments for a covered loss, MasterRental
will cover your deductible and any other eligible amounts not covered
by other insurance.
- Coverage is secondary to any other applicable insurance or coverage
available to you. Coverage is limited to only those amounts not covered
by any other insurance or coverage benefit. 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. Please contact your insurance provider
for full coverage details pertaining to your personal vehicle insurance
policy.
- If you have no other insurance or your insurance does not cover
you in territories or countries outside of the United States, MasterRental
is considered the primary coverage.
- This coverage is not all-inclusive, which means it does not cover
such things as personal injury, personal liability, or personal property.
It does not cover you for any damages to other vehicles or property.
It does not cover you for any injury to any party.
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Who is covered:
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- The MasterCard cardholder and those designated in the vehicle rental
agreement/contract as authorized drivers.
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Excluded rental vehicles:
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- All trucks, pickups, full-size vans mounted on truck chassis, 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 20 years old or have
not been manufactured for at least 10 years) or limousines.
- All sport utility trucks. These are vehicles that have been or can
be converted to an open, flat-bed truck (including, but not limited
to, the Chevy Avalanche, GMC Envoy, and Cadillac Escalade EXT).
- Any rental vehicle that has a manufacturer's suggested retail price
that exceeds $50,000.
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Where you are covered:
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In general, coverage applies worldwide, but there are exceptions:
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- You may be unable to receive benefits in Australia, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Jamaica, and New Zealand. Please contact your vehicle rental
agency before you travel.
- Coverage is not available where prohibited by law.
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Coverage limitations:
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- MasterRental will pay the lesser of the actual repair amount, current
market value (minus salvage), or $50,000 per incident for which the
MasterCard cardholder or any other authorized driver is legally responsible
to the rental agency.
- MasterRental will not pay for or duplicate the Collision/Damage
Waiver coverage offered by the rental agency.
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What is NOT covered:
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- Any personal item stolen from the interior or exterior of a rental
vehicle.
- A vehicle not rented by the MasterCard cardholder or authorized
user on a MasterCard account.
- Any person not designated in the rental agreement/contract as an
authorized driver.
- Any obligations you assume other than that which are covered under
MasterRental, or your primary vehicle insurance or other indemnity
policy.
- Any violation of the written terms and conditions of the rental
agreement/contract.
- Any loss that occurs while driving under the influence of drugs
or alcohol; racing or reckless driving.
- Losses involving the theft of the rental vehicle when the renter
or authorized driver cannot produce the keys to the rental vehicle
at the time of reporting the incident to the police and/or rental
agency, as a result of 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 that is not caused by theft or vandalism
or is not a result of a vehicle collision causing tire or rim damage.
- Rental vehicles for which Collision/Damage Waiver coverage was accepted/purchased
by you or given to you by the rental agency.
- Any damage that is of an intentional or non-accidental nature, caused
by the renter or authorized driver(s) of the rental vehicle.
- Depreciation, diminishment of value, administrative, or other fees
charged by the vehicle rental company.
- Vehicles with a rental agreement/contract 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 surface other than a bound surface, such
as concrete or tarmac.
- Losses resulting from 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 orlivery conveyance.
- Indirect or direct damages resulting from a covered claim.
- Theft of, or damage to, unlocked or unsecured vehicles.
- Value-added tax, or similar tax, unless reimbursement of such tax
is required by law.
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How to file a MasterRental Insurance claim:
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- Call 1-800-MC-ASSIST to request a claim form. You
must report the claim within thirty (30) 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 1-800-MC-ASSIST for further details.
- Submit the following documentation within one hundred eighty
(180) days of the incident or the claim will not be honored:
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- Completed and signed claim form.
- MasterCard receipt showing the rental.
- MasterCard statement showing the rental.
- Rental agreement (front and back).
- Copy of valid driver's license (front and back).
- Copy of the declarations page of the authorized driver's
primary vehicle insurance and other valid coverage or insurance.
- Report from police verifying that the vehicle was stolen,
vandalized, or involved in a collision.
- Itemized repair estimate from a factory-authorized collision
repair facility.
- Copy of the vehicle rental company promotion, if applicable.
- Copy of the vehicle rental location- or 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 reasonably may be requested
to validate a claim.
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General Provisions
This Summary is not a policy or contract of insurance or other contract.
Benefits are purchased by MasterCard and provided free to you, but non-insurance
services may have associated costs, which will be your responsibility.
MasterRental® Insurance is provided under a master policy of insurance
issued by Virginia Surety Company, Inc.
This Summary is intended as a summary of benefits provided to you. All
information about the insurance benefits listed in this Summary is governed
by the conditions, limitations, and exclusions of the master policy.
As the insurer of the MasterCard coverage described herein, Virginia Surety
Company, Inc. ("VSC") collects personal information about you from the
following sources: information the insurers gather from you; from your
request for insurance coverage, or other forms you furnish to the insurer,
such as your name, address, telephone number; and from information about
your transactions with the insurer, such as claims made and benefits paid.
The insurer may disclose all information it collects, as described above,
to companies that perform administrative or other services on our behalf
solely in connection with the insurance coverage you have received. The
insurer does not disclose any personal information about former insureds
to anyone, except as required by law. The insurer restricts access to
personal information about you to those employees who need to know that
information in order to provide coverage to you. The insurer maintains
physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal
regulations to guard your personal information. Should you have any questions
about the insurance procedures or the information contained within your
file, please contact the insurer by writing to: Compliance Department,
Virginia Surety Company, Inc., 1000 North Milwaukee Avenue, Glenview,
IL 60025.
Effective date of benefits:
Effective April 1, 2006, this Summary replaces all prior disclosures,
program descriptions, advertising, and brochures by any party. MasterCard,
your issuer, and the insurer reserve the right to change the benefits
and features of these programs at anytime. Cancellation: Citi can cancel
these benefits at any time or choose not to renew the insurance coverage
for all cardholders. If Citi does, you will be notified at least sixty
(60) days in advance. If the insurance company terminates, cancels, or
chooses not to renew the coverage to your issuer, 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 MasterCard cardholders whose
cards are issued by U.S. financial institutions. The United States 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 MasterCard 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 MasterCard
cardholder has
concealed or misrepresented any material facts concerning this coverage.
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 cannot be repaired, the claim administrator
may request that the cardholder or gift recipient to send the broken 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. 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. Benefits listed in this Summary
are subject to the conditions, limitations, and exclusions described in
each benefit section. Receipt and possession of this Summary does not
guarantee coverage or coverage availability. This Summary is intended
as a summary of services, benefits, and coverages and, in case of a conflict
between the Summary and the master insurance policies, or a member's,
or the MasterCard actual offerings, such master policies or actual offering
shall control.
© 2006 Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.
Citibank is a registered service mark of Citigroup Inc.
MasterCard® is a registered trademark of MasterCard International
Incorporated.
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