Minnesota holds that car rental company may not by contract make renter's auto insurance policy primarily responsible for accident coverage; rental ... article from: Journal of Risk and Insurance

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From the supplier: Hertz Corp was authorized to operate as a self-insurer in Minnesota in line with the terms of the state No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act. However, its contract provided that the firm would be responsible for auto liability claims arising out of the rental only if the renter/operator of the rented vehicle does not have other auto liability insurance. The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled in Hertz Corp v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Co deciding that Hertz cannot by contract make a car renter's auto insurance policy solely responsible for accident coverage.

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Title: Minnesota holds that car rental company may not by contract make renter's auto insurance policy primarily responsible for accident coverage; rental company policy or self-insurance is primary as it is "closest to the risk" of rental auto mishap.
Author: Jeffrey W. Stempel
Publication:Journal of Risk and Insurance (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1998
Publisher: American Risk and Insurance Association, Inc.
Volume: v65 Issue: n2 Page: p344(3)

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