I'm renting outside of North America. How does Collision Damage Waiver and Super Collision Damage Waiver work?
<p>Renting in the US? Please <a href="https://rentalcover.com/site/contact/58">read this article for US-specific information</a>. You can also check our <a href="http://rentalcover.com/car-rental-insurance">rental guides</a> at any time for more information.</p>
<h3><strong>Collision Damage Waiver (CDW)</strong></h3>
<p>CDW (and Loss Damage Waiver, which adds Theft Protection to CDW) is usually included in the rental rate that you see on a website. Note that these “waivers” just reduce your risk from a high amount (similar to the full value of the car) to somewhere between $/£/€1500 and $/£/€3000 depending on the car and the rental company. That lowered amount is called the "excess" or "deductible" and it's payable in the event of an accident.</p>
<h3><strong>Super Collision Damage Waiver (SCDW) and our Full Protection</strong></h3>
<p>SCDW (also called "Damage Liability Waiver" and many other names) is sold at the rental desk and it lowers the excess/deductible towards $0 (the amount payable can still be as high as $/£/€500 depending on the rental company, plus other charges for administration fees, towing, loss of use and more). Our "Full Protection" policy provides equivalent protection up to 50% cheaper<span style="font-size:8px;">†</span>, with $0 to pay in the event of an accident and it also covers the additional accident-related fees charged by rental companies.<br />
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Check if your RentalCover Protection requires you to have the rental company's CDW.</p>