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Re: Liability car insurance
[Re: bobbarb]
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09/18/2020 08:54 AM
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This has long been my understanding as well but I think this may apply to Sint Maarten only and St. Martin may have other and possibly higher requirements? I'm not certain....... Any additional thoughts, Georgia?
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pat
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Re: Liability car insurance
[Re: GaKaye]
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09/18/2020 10:09 AM
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Liability insurance is not required on the island. The rental car company is required to carry the insurance, which also covers their rental clients. Civil liability is limited to $50,000 on the island, and the rental company's policy covers that. This information comes directly from a rental car company on the island. In my research french law requires all rentals to come with unlimited liability I cannot find the requirements on the dutch side but the rental company seem to limit out at 50000 Is that the limit in a lawsuit i do not know? I do not know what happens if your dutch rental has a accident on the french side I know of one company on the dutch side says they meet requirements of both sides
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Re: Liability car insurance
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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09/18/2020 08:18 PM
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I understnd how you operate but was looking for what is legally required by a rental company on the Dutch side to be covered for Liability insurance as a company. What you discribed was for a collission/theft claim which is a different separate coverage. The way I see it is the liability is an add on that the customer takes out that really isn't really needed and already should be provided for. You are correct.
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Re: Liability car insurance
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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09/18/2020 08:35 PM
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Sir , let me brunt to you , we have a business to run and we have to cover our cost in what we do as business owner . Amen. After Irma , we had tons of people supported us , because our neighbour house was blown apart and we suffered a lot of damage cars , thank God no total loss. My clients from way back helped us . Peace .
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Re: Liability car insurance
[Re: bobbarb]
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09/18/2020 09:22 PM
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Scuba,
Lesley is under NO obligation to answer anything here. That he offers as much island info as he does is admirable but in the end, how he runs his business is HIS BUSINESS and he’s under no obligation to tell us his ‘trade’ secrets if he chooses not to.
There are other car rental agencies on the island and since you use Hertz and have such a good and personal relationship with them, why don’t you ask them and post their answer.
Last edited by pat; 09/18/2020 09:34 PM.
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Re: Liability car insurance
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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09/18/2020 09:49 PM
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Don't have to. Hertz includes it with rental. I think I know answer. We all know Hertz includes the liability but perhaps the actual law behind liability requirements would be helpful and as you are the one with the inside track on Hertz, thus my suggestion you ask them and share their response for all of us to understand.
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pat
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Re: Liability car insurance
[Re: bobbarb]
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09/19/2020 05:57 AM
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With COVID, do we have nothing better to do than to rehash liability insurance on car rentals, which we aren't even going to rent this year?
My take on this is simple. Ask for an all-in price quote which includes rental charges, collision (if your credit card doesn't cover it), and liability. Leslie is an honest man, and I respect his business model. That doesn't mean that I will choose to rent a car from him on my next visit, but I respect his honesty. If we could all get similar honesty from other agencies, and if the all-in prices were similar, then it would all come down to service. Leslie might have the win there.
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Re: Liability car insurance
[Re: Bahston]
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09/19/2020 07:01 AM
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Having had a very unpleasant experience with Hertz 15 or so years ago, I would not use them regardless of what they included or the price.
I typically use Lesley but if splitting a rental with someone else, I have also used Michael (former Unity) and have been very happy with both. Using Michael had more to do with the type of vehicle we needed for 5-6 people
You are 100% correct, cut the B/S and get a total bottom line price that includes what one is comfortable with.
It is also wise to check with your credit card on a somewhat regular basis as some (Discover for example) no longer provide ANY rental coverage, regardless of where one rents.
Bahston, a very good post to end this one on. Thank you.
J.D.
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