AAA Signs Exclusive Agreement With Hertz; Free Rental Car Benefits for Policyholders in Need.Business/News Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2000 Today, the California State Automobile Association The California State Automobile Association is a motor club dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. It was founded in 1907 as an offshoot of the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC) to serve members in Northern Inter-Insurance Bureau (CSAA CSAA Child Study Association of America. ), announced that it will offer a temporary replacement car, free of charge, to its Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern and Nevada auto policyholders who need transportation as a result of a theft or collision involving their vehicle. Operating from an extensive network of convenient locations, Hertz will be the exclusive provider of vehicles for this service to AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. members. Under the agreement with The Hertz Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : HRZ HRZ Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo (Croatian Air Force) HRZ Herd Reduction Zone (deer hunting) HRZ Huriez Syndrome ), through its Hertz Local Edition unit, Northern California and Nevada AAA policyholders are eligible to receive a Ford Contour The Ford Contour is a North American variant of the European Ford Mondeo sedan previously sold by Ford Motor Company. It was sold in North America from 1994 (as a 1995 model) through 2000. or similar vehicle at no additional expense to the policyholder. This benefit is exclusive to AAA members who carry comprehensive and collision coverages on their automobile insurance policy. "Our goal is to provide our policyholders with the best coverage and the best replacement car services in the industry," said CSAA's David Kuizenga, Senior Vice President. "We selected Hertz as our rental car partner based on their years of expertise and their commitment to outstanding customer service." "We're excited about our partnership with AAA," said Joseph R. Nothwang, Hertz Executive Vice President and President, Vehicle Rental & Leasing, The Americas and Pacific. "The local insurance replacement market is a growing niche in the car rental industry. Given our achievements in customer service over the past 80 years, we're confident that we can provide AAA members with the same unmatched service that they have come to expect year after year," continued Nothwang. Under this new agreement, AAA policyholders are entitled to a free rental car while their insured vehicle is being repaired, up to 30 days, as long as physical damage coverages are included under the insured's policy. If there is only liability coverage, the policyholders are entitled to rental reimbursement of $15 per day, for up to 10 days. Established nearly 100 years ago, AAA offers a wide array of automotive, travel, insurance and financial services. The California State Automobile Association serves nearly 4 million members in Northern California, Nevada and Utah, and is the second largest underwriter of auto insurance policies in Northern California. Headquartered in Park Ridge, New Jersey Park Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Park Ridge has a population of 8,708 according to the 2000 U.S. Census. Park Ridge was created as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 15, 1894, from portions of Washington Township, at , Hertz operates a worldwide fleet of 550,000 vehicles from more than 6,300 location in over 140 countries. |
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