Roadside Dispatch

As a Visa cardholder, you have access to Roadside Dispatch^®, a pay-per-use roadside assistance program.

Simply call 1-800-847-2869, 24 hours a day/7 days a week and Roadside Dispatch® will ask you where you are, what the problem is, and will remain on the phone while arranging a dispatch to a reliable tow operator or locksmith – you pay set rate per service call. No membership required and you don’t need to pre-enroll. No annual dues. No limit on usage.

Add Peace of Mind to your Itinerary

For a set price per service call, the program provides:

• Standard Towing — Up to 5 miles included¹
• Tire Changing — must have good, inflated spare tire
• Jump Starting
• Lockout Service (no key replacement)
• Fuel Delivery — up to 5 gallons (plus the cost of fuel)
• Standard Winching

Not only will you not have to search for the name of a local tow operator, you may even save money because rates are pre-negotiated. All fees are conveniently billed to your Visa account.

Note: Customers must pay service provider for mileage over 5 miles. A secondary unit being towed behind is not included but can be accommodated for an additional fee. Standard Winching applies within 100 feet of paved or county maintained road only. Current fee for a standard service call is $69.95. Additional fees may apply for winching services under certain circumstances. Service call fees are subject to change at any time; however callers will be notified of pricing prior to any service dispatch. This program may be discontinued at any time without prior notice. Program void where prohibited.

¹ Any vehicle with wheels is covered under the program as long as it can be classified as ‘Light Duty’. ‘Light Duty’ vehicles are vehicles that weigh 10,000 lbs. or less. Vehicles weighing more than 10,000 lbs. are considered ‘Medium Duty’ or ‘Heavy Duty’ and are NOT covered under this program.

Additional Terms: Service providers supplying emergency roadside assistance and towing are independent contractors and are solely liable for their services. Neither Visa nor Northwest Federal Credit Union shall have any responsibility or liability in connection with the rendering of the service. Emergency roadside assistance and towing may not be available in areas not regularly traveled, nor in other “off road” areas not accessible by ordinary towing vehicles. Weather conditions, time of day, and availability of service may affect assistance responses. Expectations for dispatch are set with the customer on every call, and an expected estimated time of arrival is provided to the customer regardless of their location; however, neither Visa nor Northwest Federal Credit Union provides any assurances as to the ability of the Service Provider to meet such estimates. You are responsible for any roadside assistance or towing charges incurred by facilities responding to your request even if you are not with your vehicle or your vehicle is gone upon their arrival. Services provided by United States Auto Club, Motoring Division, Inc.

Cardholder Inquiry Service

Cardholder Inquiry Service provides customer phone support for general inquiries and provides product or service information to all Visa cardholders.

Benefit at a glance

24-hour cardholder information and assistance by phone to all Visa cardholders calling from anywhere in the world, provided by Visa Global Customer Care Services. Toll-free numbers are supported 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Quick and accurate account and card benefit information.
• Product and service information at your fingertips.
• Customer service available in all major languages.

How it works

Cardholder Inquiry Service provides customer phone support for general inquiries and provides product/service information for Visa cardholders. Visa Global Customer Care Services team provides information regarding general account or card benefit questions.

Emergency Card and Cash Disbursement

Have a lost, stolen or damaged card? Need emergency cash?

Visa will block your card (if the card number is known) and connect you with your financial institution/Bank. Following bank approval, cardholders can also get an emergency card replacement within one to three business days*. Alternatively, Visa can arrange for cash to be available at a location near you usually within hours of your bank’s approval.

*Some restrictions/limitations apply

If your Visa card is ever lost or stolen, we’ll help you notify the appropriate parties and replace your card.

Lost/Stolen Card Reporting

With the Visa Lost/Stolen Card Reporting service, reporting a lost or stolen card is simple. Just call your Visa card issuer or Visa Global Customer Care Services at 1-800-847-2911, or call one of our global toll-free numbers and a Visa representative will work with you to notify the appropriate parties and replace your card.

1. Call us at any time

   We’re available by phone to help you. To find the number, just select the country/region you’re calling from in the field above.

2. Deactivate your card

   A Visa representative will deactivate your lost or stolen credit or debit card and then notify your bank immediately. In the event your card was stolen, this may help prevent fraud.

3. Get a new card

   Visa will work with your bank to replace your debit or credit card and ship it to you within 24 to 72 hours.

Auto Collision Damage Waiver

No cardholder wants to incur the expense of repairing or replacing a rented car. But accidents do happen, and vehicles do get stolen. No matter what happens to Your rental car, You can be covered with Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver.

Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver reimburses You for damages caused by theft or collision — up to the Actual Cash Value of most rented cars. Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver covers no other type of loss.  For example, in the event of a collision involving Your rented vehicle, damage to any other driver’s car or the injury of anyone or anything is not covered. Rental periods of thirty-one (31) consecutive days are covered. (Longer rental periods, however, are not covered.)

You are eligible if Your name is embossed on an eligible card issued in the United States or if You are authorized by Your company to rent an eligible vehicle using the company’s eligible Account, as long the rental is purchased entirely with the Account. Only You, as the primary renter of the vehicle, and any additional drivers permitted by the Rental Car Agreement are covered.

How Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver works with other insurance

Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver covers theft, damage, valid loss-of-use charges imposed and substantiated by the auto rental company, administrative fees and reasonable and customary towing charges, due to a covered theft or damage to the nearest qualified repair facility.

If the Rental Vehicle is for commercial and/or business purposes, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver benefit acts as primary coverage, and You may be reimbursed for up to the actual cash value of the vehicle.

If the Rental Vehicle is for personal reasons, this benefit is secondary coverage, supplemental to Your personal automobile insurance, meaning You may only be reimbursed for the amount of Your personal insurance deductible or other charges, including valid administrative and loss-of-use charges not covered under Your personal insurance policy. If You are renting outside Your country of residence, or if You do not have automobile insurance, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver acts as primary coverage.

How to use Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver

1. Use Your card to initiate and complete Your entire car rental transaction.
2. Review the auto rental agreement and decline the rental company’s collision damage waiver (CDW/LDW) option, or a similar provision, as accepting this coverage will cancel out Your benefit. If the rental company insists that You purchase their insurance or collision damage waiver, call the Benefit Administrator for assistance at 1-800-348-8472.  Outside the United States, call collect at 1-804-673-1164.

Before You leave the lot, be sure to check the car for any prior damage.

This benefit is in effect during the time the rental car is in Your (or an authorized driver’s) control, and it terminates when the rental company reassumes control of their vehicle.

This benefit is available in the United States and most foreign countries (with the exception of Israel, Jamaica, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland). However, this benefit is not available where precluded by law, or where it’s in violation of the territory terms of the auto rental agreement, or when prohibited by individual merchants. Because regulations vary outside the United States, check with Your auto rental company and the Benefit Administrator before You travel, to be sure that Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver will apply.

Vehicles not covered

Certain vehicles are not covered by this benefit, they consist of expensive, exotic, and antique cars; cargo vans; certain vans; vehicles with an open cargo bed; trucks; motorcycles; mopeds; motorbikes; limousines; and recreational vehicles.

Examples of expensive or exotic cars are the Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Corvette, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, Maybach, McLaren, Porsche, Rolls Royce, and Tesla. However, selected models of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, and Range Rover are covered.

An antique car is defined as one that is over twenty (20) years old, or one that has not been manufactured for ten (10) years or more.

Vans are not covered. But those designed as small-group transportation vehicles (seating up to nine [9] people, including the driver) are covered.

If You have questions about a specific vehicle’s coverage or organization where the vehicle is being reserved, call the Benefit Administrator at 1-800-348-8472 or call collect outside the United States at 1-804-673-1164.

Related instances & losses not covered

• Any obligation You assume under any agreement (other than the deductible on Your personal auto policy)
• Any violation of the auto rental agreement or this benefit
• Injury of anyone, or damage to anything, inside or outside the Rental Vehicle
• Loss or theft of personal belongings
• Personal liability
• Expenses assumed, waived, or paid by the auto rental company, or its insurer
• The cost of any insurance, or collision damage waiver, offered by or purchased through the auto rental company
• Depreciation of the Rental Vehicle caused by the incident including, but not limited to, “diminished value”
• Expenses reimbursable by Your insurer, employer, or employer’s insurance
• Theft or damage due to intentional acts, or due to the driver(s) being under the influence of alcohol, intoxicants, or drugs, or due to contraband, or illegal activities
• Wear and tear, gradual deterioration, or mechanical breakdown
• Items not installed by the original manufacturer
• Damage due to off-road operation of the Rental Vehicle
• Theft or damage due to hostility of any kind (including, but not limited to, war, invasion, rebellion, insurrection, or terrorist activities)
• Confiscation by authorities
• Vehicles that do not meet the definition of covered vehicles
• Rental periods that either exceed, or are intended to exceed thirty-one (31) consecutive days
• Leases and mini leases
• Theft or damage as a result of the authorized driver’s and/or cardholder’s lack of reasonable care in protecting the Rental Vehicle before and/or after the damage or theft occurs (for example, leaving the car running and unattended)
• Theft or damage reported more than forty-five (45) days* after the date of the incident
• Theft or damage for which a claim form has not been received within ninety (90) days* from the date of the incident
• Theft or damage for which all required documentation has not been received within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days after the date of the incident
• Theft or damage from rental transactions that originated in Israel, Jamaica, the Republic of Ireland, or Northern Ireland

*Not applicable to residents in certain states

Filing a claim

It is Your responsibility as a cardholder to make every effort to protect Your Rental Vehicle from damage or theft. If You have an accident, or Your Rental Vehicle has been stolen, immediately call the Benefit Administrator at 1-800-348-8472 to report the incident, regardless of whether Your liability has been established. Outside the United States, call collect at 1-804-673-1164.

You should report the theft or damage as soon as possible but no later than forty-five (45) days from the date of the incident.

The Benefit Administrator reserves the right to deny any claim containing charges that would not have been included, if notification occurred before the expenses were incurred. Thus, it’s in Your best interest to notify the Benefit Administrator immediately after an incident. Reporting to any other person will not fulfill this obligation.

What You must submit to file a claim

At the time of the theft or damage, or when You return the Rental Vehicle, ask Your car rental company for the following documents:

• A copy of the accident report form
• A copy of the initial and final auto rental agreements (front and back)
• A copy of the repair estimate and itemized repair bill
• Two (2) photographs of the damaged vehicle, if available
• A police report, if obtainable
• A copy of the demand letter which indicates the costs You are responsible for and any amounts that have been paid toward the claim.

Submit all of the above documents from the rental company, along with the following documents, to the Benefit Administrator:

• The completed and signed Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver claim form (Important: This must be postmarked within ninety (90) days* of the theft or damage date, even if all other required documentation is not yet available – or Your claim may be denied).
• A copy of Your monthly billing statement (showing the last four [4] digits of the Account number) demonstrating that the entire rental transaction was made on Your eligible Account.
• If the rental was for personal use, a statement from Your insurance carrier (and/or Your employer or employer’s insurance carrier, if applicable), or other reimbursement showing the costs for which You are responsible, and any amounts that have been paid toward the claim. Or, if You have no applicable insurance or reimbursement, a statement of no insurance or reimbursement is required.
• If the rental was for personal use, a copy of Your primary insurance policy’s Declarations Page (if applicable), to confirm Your deductible (This means the document(s) in Your insurance policy that lists names, coverages, limits, effective dates, and deductibles).
• Any other documentation required by the Benefit Administrator to substantiate the claim.

Finally, please note that all remaining documents must be postmarked within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days* of the theft or damage date or Your claim may be denied.

*Not applicable to residents of certain states.

For faster filing, or to learn more about Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, visit www.eclaimsline.com

Finalizing Your claim

Your claim will typically be finalized within fifteen (15) days, after the Benefit Administrator has received all the documentation needed to substantiate Your claim.

Transference of claims

Once Your claim has been paid, all Your rights and remedies against any party in regard to this theft or damage will be transferred to the Benefit Administrator, to the extent of the cost of payment made to You. You must give the Benefit Administrator all assistance as may reasonably be required to secure all rights and remedies.

Definitions

Account means Your credit or debit card Accounts.

Actual Cash Value means the amount a Rental Vehicle is determined to be worth based on its market value, age and condition at the time of loss.

Eligible Person means a cardholder who pays for their auto rental by using their eligible Account.

Rental Car Agreement means the entire contract an eligible renter receives when renting a Rental Vehicle from a rental car agency which describes in full all of the terms and conditions of the rental, as well as the responsibilities of all parties under the contract.

Rental Vehicle means a land motor vehicle with four or more wheels as described in the participating organization’s disclosure statement which the eligible renter has rented for the period of time shown on the Rental Car Agreement and does not have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price exceeding the amount shown on the participating organization’s disclosure statement

You or Your means an Eligible Person who uses their eligible card to initiate and complete the rental car transaction.

Additional provisions for Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver

• Signed or pinned transactions are covered as long as You use Your eligible Account to secure the transaction.
• You shall do all things reasonable to avoid or diminish any loss covered by this benefit. This provision will not be unreasonably applied to avoid claims.
• If You make any claim knowing it to be false or fraudulent in any respect, no coverage shall exist for such claim, and Your benefit may be cancelled. Each cardholder agrees that representations regarding claims will be accurate and complete. Any and all relevant provisions shall be void in any case of fraud, intentional concealment, or misrepresentation of material fact.
• No legal action for a claim may be brought against the Provider until sixty (60) days after the Provider receives Proof of Loss. No legal action against the Provider may be brought more than two (2) years after the time for giving Proof of Loss. Further, no legal action may be brought against the Provider unless all the terms of the Guide to Benefits have been complied with fully.
• This benefit is provided to eligible cardholders at no additional cost. The terms and conditions contained in this Guide to Benefits may be modified by subsequent endorsements. Modifications to the terms and conditions may be provided via additional Guide to Benefits mailings, statement inserts, statement messages or electronic notification. The benefits described in this Guide to Benefits will not apply to cardholders whose Accounts have been suspended or cancelled.
• Termination dates may vary by financial institutions. Your financial institution can cancel or non-renew the benefits for cardholders, and if they do, they will notify You at least thirty (30) days in advance. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America (“Provider”) is the underwriter of these benefits and is solely responsible for its administration and claims. The Benefit Administrator provides services on behalf of the Provider.
• After the Benefit Administrator has paid Your claim, all Your rights and remedies against any party in respect of this claim will be transferred to the Benefit Administrator to the extent of the payment made to You.  You must give the Benefit Administrator all assistance as may reasonably be required to secure all rights and remedies.
• This benefit does not apply to the extent that trade or economic sanctions or other laws or regulations prohibit the provision of insurance, including, but not limited to, the payment of claims.

FORM #BCDW01 – 2017 (04/17)                                                                              ARCDW-B   

For more information about the benefit described in this guide, call the Benefit Administrator at 1-800-348-8472, or call collect outside the U.S. at 1-804-673-1164.

Purchase Security

Life is full of surprises…some good surprises; and some, not so good.

For instance, Your son’s brand new iPad got soaked, in a sudden rainstorm at summer camp.  But, You bought the item with Your card so, You may be covered. Purchase Security protects new retail purchases made with Your eligible Account and/or rewards program associated with Your covered Account within the first ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. To be eligible for this coverage, You need to purchase either a portion or the entire cost of the item using Your Account.

At the Benefit Administrator’s discretion, this benefit replaces, repairs, or reimburses You, up to the total purchase price of Your item for a maximum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per claim and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), per cardholder, in the event of theft or damage.

You are eligible for this benefit if You are a cardholder of an eligible card issued in the United States.

Gifts purchased for friends and family members may also be covered if they are purchased with Your covered Account and/or rewards program associated with Your covered Account.

Purchase Security covers

Eligible items of property purchased with Your Account and/or rewards program associated with Your covered Account are covered for theft or damage. Purchases made outside the United States are also covered as long as You purchased the item with Your covered Account and/or rewards program associated with Your covered Account.

Purchase Security does not cover

• Animals and living plants
• Antiques or collectible items
• Boats, aircraft, automobiles, and any other motorized vehicles and their motors, equipment, or accessories, including trailers and other items towable or attachable to any motorized vehicle
• Broken items, unless the result of a covered occurrence
• Computer software
• Items purchased for resale
• Items that are lost, or that “mysteriously disappear,” meaning they vanished in an unexplained manner, with no evidence of wrongdoing by one person or several
• Items under the control and care of a common carrier (including the U.S. Postal Service, airplanes, or a delivery service)
• Items in Your baggage (unless hand carried, or under Your supervision or that of a companion You know); includes jewelry and watches, among other things
• Theft or damage stemming from abuse, fraud, hostilities (war, invasion, rebellion, insurrection, terrorist activities, and more); confiscation by authorities (if contraband or illegal); normal wear and tear; flood, earthquake, radioactive contamination; damage from inherent product defects
• Theft or damage from misdelivery, or voluntarily parting with property
• Medical equipment
• Perishable or consumable items, including cosmetics, perfumes, rechargeable batteries, among others
• Real estate and items intended for real estate, including hard-wired and hard-plumbed items, garage doors and openers, ceiling fans, among other items
• Rented and leased items
• Traveler’s checks, cash, tickets, credit or debit cards, among other negotiable purchased instruments
• Items used or pre-owned (Refurbished items will not be considered used or pre-owned as long as accompanied by a warranty)

Filing a Purchase Security claim

Call the Benefit Administrator at 1-800-848-1943, or call collect outside the U.S. at 1-303-967-1096, within sixty (60) days of the damage or theft (if You wait longer, coverage may be denied). The Benefit Administrator will ask for some preliminary claim information, answer Your questions and send You a claim form.  When You submit Your claim, be sure to include all information regarding Your claim including the time, place, cause and the amount to either replace or repair the item.

If You have insurance (homeowner’s, renter’s, car, employer or any other), You are required to file a claim with Your insurance company and to submit a copy of any claim settlement from Your insurance company along with Your claim form. Purchase Security provides coverage on an “excess” coverage basis, meaning it does not duplicate coverage, but pays for a loss only after valid and collectible insurance or indemnity (including, but not limited to, homeowner’s, renter’s, automobile, or employer’s insurance policies) has been exhausted.  At that point, Purchase Security will cover the loss up to the amount charged to Your eligible Account, subject to the terms, exclusions, and limits of liability of the benefit.

This benefit also pays for the outstanding deductible portion of Your insurance or indemnity for eligible claims. The maximum total limit of liability is up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per claim occurrence and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per cardholder. You will receive no more than the purchase price as recorded on the eligible card receipt.

When a protected item is part of a pair or set, You will receive no more than the value (as described above) of the particular part or parts, stolen or damaged, regardless of any special value that item may have as part of such a pair or set, and no more than the proportionate part of an aggregate purchase price of such pair or set.

For faster filing, or to learn more about Purchase Security, visit   www.cardbenefitservices.com

Gift recipients may file their own claims, if they have the necessary substantiating documents.

Please submit the following documents:

• Your signed and completed claim form
• A copy of Your monthly billing statement (showing the last four [4] digits of the Account number) demonstrating that the purchase was made on Your eligible Account and/or rewards programs associated with Your covered Account
• If more than one method of payment was used, please provide documentation as to additional currency, voucher, points or any other payment method utilized
• A copy of the itemized store receipt demonstrating that the purchase was made on Your eligible Account and/or rewards program associated with Your covered Account
• Copy of the documentation of any other settlement of the loss (if applicable)
• If the item is repairable, the estimate of repair OR a copy of the paid receipt/invoice for the repairs, indicating the type of damage to the claimed item (if applicable)
• Copy of the police report (made within forty-eight (48) hours of the occurrence in the case of theft), fire report or incident report to substantiate the loss. If the loss was not reported, please provide a replacement receipt or other sufficient proof of loss deemed eligible solely by Your Benefits Specialist (if applicable)
• Any other documents necessary to substantiate Your claim

In some cases of damage, You will be asked to send, at Your expense, the damaged item along with Your claim in order to substantiate the claim, so make sure to keep the damaged item in Your possession.

PLEASE NOTE: Your maximum recovery under the Purchase Security Benefit is the purchase price of the item, not to exceed the coverage limit.

Please return Your signed and completed form with all documentation within ninety (90) days of the date of theft or damage.

How will I be reimbursed?

Once You’ve met the conditions of this benefit, the Benefit Administrator will resolve Your claim in one of two ways:

• A damaged item may be repaired, rebuilt, or replaced, while a stolen item will be replaced.  Typically, You will receive notice about this decision within fifteen (15) days upon receipt of Your claim documentation.
• You may receive payment to replace Your item, an amount not more than the original purchase price, less shipping and handling charges, up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per claim and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per cardholder. You will only be reimbursed up to the dollar amount to replace or repair the item or the program limit, whichever is less. Under normal circumstances, reimbursement will take place within five (5) business days.