Is It Necessary To Purchase Insurance When Renting A Car? 
It is always a good idea to check with your Insurance Professional when you are planning to rent a car . In many cases , the coverage that you have on your car -LRB- s -RRB- as provided by your Insurance Carrier , may extend over to a rental . It is important to consider , however , that this extension ov coverage may only apply to private passenger cars . In other words , if you are planning on renting a UHaul , for example , it may be neccesary in that situation for you to purchase the short term coverage that may be offered with the rental agreement . 