Article: Renting a car this summer? Insurance tips for vacationers.(Focus: PERSONAL FINANCE and INSURANCE SERVICES)

Properly insuring a rental car can be tricky. Many vacationers don't even think about car rental insurance until they get to the rental car counter, which can result in costly mistakes, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

"The decision to buy rental car insurance or any other insurance-product should not be a snap decision," says Jeanne M. Salvatore, the institute's consumer spokeswoman. "Unfortunately, with long lines at rental counters during the summer months, some people panic when asked if they would like to buy or decline car rental insurance. Faced with a number of choices, some renters either purchase all of the coverage or they decline the ...

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