Car Rental Insurance: Do I Need It? (Honest Guide for 2026)
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Car rental insurance: do I need it — and what are you actually buying? The counter agent slid the form across and tapped the box. “Super CDW. Twenty-two euros a day. Drops your excess to zero.” She made it sound like a bargain. I’d been standing at that rental desk in Lisbon airport for seven minutes, my bag at my feet and a queue forming behind me, and I hadn’t the faintest idea whether I was already covered, underinsured or about to pay for something I didn’t need. ...