Originally Posted by
HarryKUK
... it appears that the cover is supposed to be for car rental abroad and not in the home country of the cardholder (though not explicitly stated in the terms, more implied)
I find this explicit statement of a limited exception:
“Trip” means a journey outside Your Country of Residence which must commence and end in Your Country of Residence, or a journey within Your Country of Residence which must include a flight, or at least one night of pre-booked accommodation away from home. Trip is extended to include any journey within Your Country of Residence for Car Rental Benefits (Section 1.5) only
Page 11 of this document:
http://www.americanexpress.com/uk/co...ation_v1_0.pdf