Risk Management & Tort Defense

When state-owned vehicles are not available, state agencies and universities are encouraged to utilize their state purchasing cards to lease vehicles from Enterprise/National or Hertz in order to obtain the free vehicle insurance offered under the state's term contracts. See Sections III. c. through III. f of the document found here for a summary of coverage requirements outside of the United States. This summary does not alter or amend coverage provided under the state's term contracts.

Travel Accident Insurance

• $500,000 free accident coverage if caused by a common carrier (i.e. bus, coach, boat, plane, etc.) when employees of the State of Montana and the Montana University System use their state purchasing cards to purchase their entire common carrier travel fare. In order for coverage to apply, the name used for each purchase of the common carrier travel fare, must match the name on the state purchasing card.
• Free collision damage coverage when employees of the State of Montana and the Montana University System use their state purchasing card to pay for the vehicle rental and list the driver's name and the state agency/university they are connected with on the rental agreement. In order for coverage to apply, the name used for each rental purchase, must match the name on the state purchasing card.
• To view the Visa Pro Card Guide to Benefits, please click here.

To learn more about the collision damage waiver offered under the state's purchasing card contract, please click here.

Collision Damage Waiver/Liability

When state agencies and universities rent vehicles from Enterprise/National or Hertz under the National Association of Procurement Officials (NASPO) agreement they receive:

• Free collision damage insurance.
• Free vehicle liability coverage to $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury or property damage.

In order for employees of the State of Montana and the Montana University System to take advantage of the free collision damage insurance, the following Account Numbers and PINS must be used when renting from Enterprise/National Rent-A-Car.

• XZ63WMT and Pin No. MTS – Official State of Montana Business Travel
• XZ63MSU and Pin No. MSU – Montana State University
• XZ63UOM and Pin No. UMU – University of Montana
• XZ63UMT and Pin No. MTM – Montana Tech
• XZ63MSB and Pin No. MSU – Montana State University Billings

In order for employees of the State of Montana and the Montana University System to take advantage of the free collision damage insurance, the following Corporate Discount Number (CDP) 66675 must be used when renting from Hertz Rent-A-Car.

To learn more about free rental insurance and other services offered under the National Association of Procurement Officials agreement with Enterprise/National, please click here.

To learn more about free rental insurance and other services offered under the National Association of Procurement Officials agreement with Hertz, please click here.

Please contact the Risk Management & Tort Defense Division at (406)444-2421 or the State Procurement Bureau at (406)444-2575 if you have additional questions.