What do I need with my car insurance when hiring a car in the USA?

I will be hiring a car in the US in September for one month. Exactly what insurance cover do I require and what should I say "no thanks" to? The jargon used by the companies is confusing.

Is this 3-year-old traffic offence in Italy enforceable?

I have just received a notification of a traffic offence in Florence on 14 August 2007. Is it correct that according to Italian law I have to be notified within 360 days? If not, this has got to be a record!

Should I trust an accident management company to handle my insurance claim?

Recently, someone drove in to the back of my car. I then phoned to claim repairs through my insurance company. Apparently they then refer all claims and car hire to an accident management company. A couple...

Credit berating

With reference to the letter from SS of Prenton, I used to work for an Insurance Company defending credit hire claims. Quite often an innocent if somewhat naive third party would find themselves in Court...

Smashback

My daughter in law has just had her car badly damaged. Someone ran into the back of it, it cannot be driven, and it is clearly going to be the subject of an insurance claim. Her insurance includes the...

Photo finishing

I will be collecting a pre-booked Europcar hire-car from a French airport this Summer. My current UK paper driving licence does not expire for a few years yet (I am in my early sixties). Please would you...

Crashing in

I had an accident and the other driver was drink driving, I went to my insurance company who told me to get a quote from 2 garages, the first garage I went to said that due to the value of my car it would...

Empty premise

Given that the holiday season is upon us perhaps you could advise your readers again on the pitfalls of hiring a car. I booked a car from Europcar via Global Reservations in the UK for Beziers Airport...

What should I look for when hiring a car in Spain?

I shall be hiring a car at Malaga airport in September and I'm uncertain as to the possible pitfalls that may be encountered. What cover should be accepted, such as additional insurance?

Is my wife, as a named driver on my insurance, able to legally drive other cars with the owner's permission?

My wife has sold her car and is a named driver on my insurance. Can she legally drive anyone's car with their permission? Also what about driving rented cars? She is over 70 years of age.