Originally Posted by
Joshua
With CDPs without built in CDW and LDW, the risk seems to be very low. Most company CDPs permit personal/vacation travel (hence the "official company business" check box on the reservation screen). A few CDPs permit retirees or former employees to specifically use their CDP; IBM comes to mind, for example, with retirees permitted.
With CDW/LDW, there has been a report here and there of problems getting any insurer or credit card to pay for damage to a rental car, since the CDW/LDW was entered in to fraudulently.
Hertz and the companies who own these CDPs seem not to care. From Hertz's perspective, they get business that probably would have gone somewhere else. From the company's perspective, their total revenue relationship with Hertz goes up for each rental on their CDP. I would be
delighted if all of FT booked travel on my CDP, for example. I'd have a lot of Hertz business rewards points.
And my CDP permits employees, family of employees, contractors, and more to use our CDP for personal travel. (Although I think the terms of my CDP prohibit me soliciting non-employees to book, so please don't go find my secret CDP and do that!)
I agree with all the above. Hertz provides the CDP in garner as much business as possible. In theory, the more rentals using a CDP would give company more leverage to negotiate a better CDP arraingement in the future. My employer lets us use our CDP for personal use including family members.
The issue of CDW/LDW coverage is another story. When I was involved in a minor accident, I had to get an officer of our company to write a letter stating I was on company business.