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What the policy actually says. A retired lawyer reads the whole thing so you don’t have to.

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A rental SUV on a highway through the Namib desert

Your Credit Card Doesn’t Cover What You Think It Covers

Your credit card covers the rental car. It doesn’t cover the person you hit, and once you leave the US, your American auto insurance probably doesn’t either.
Lee Rosen 12 min read 18 Mar 2026

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