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The best cards for trip cancellation and interruption insurance — and what it actually covers

Planning and taking a trip can be exciting, but unexpected events can disrupt even the most meticulously organized vacations. Sudden illness, severe weather and unforeseen circumstances can throw a spanner in the works, forcing you to change your plans and seek compensation.

In this guide, we will explore the best credit cards that offer trip cancellation and interruption insurance . We will explain what these policies cover and provide you with peace of mind for your next adventure.

Best credit cards for trip cancellation and interruption insurance

• Chase Sapphire Reserve® : Best for travelers who want the most travel protections
• Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card : Best for travelers looking for a sub-$100 annual fee
• Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card : Best for Capital One loyalists
• United Club℠ Infinite Card : Best for United loyalists
• IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card : Best for IHG loyalists
• World of Hyatt Credit Card : Best for Hyatt loyalists
• Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card : Best for business travelers
• The Platinum Card® from American Express : Best when traveling with non-family companions

The cards listed above are our top picks for trip cancellation and interruption insurance. But many other cards — including some Bank of America and Barclays cards — also offer trip cancellation and interruption protection.

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What is trip cancellation and trip interruption insurance?

Trip cancellation and interruption insurance may reimburse nonrefundable, prepaid trip expenses when you cancel or alter your trip due to a covered situation. In some cases, you may even be covered for select additional costs. But maximum coverage amounts, the types of covered situations and eligible expenses vary from card to card.

Generally, trip cancellation insurance provides reimbursement when you must cancel a trip before its departure date. Meanwhile, trip interruption insurance may refund you if an ongoing trip is interrupted or canceled.

Although you can buy separate travel insurance that will provide a partial refund if you cancel your trip for any reason , trip cancellation and interruption insurance doesn't typically work the same way. Instead, trip cancellation and interruption insurance typically has specific covered losses and exclusions that define the situations in which you can claim reimbursement (and these vary from card to card).

Many different types of cards — including some credit cards with no annual fee — offer trip cancellation and interruption insurance when you purchase travel with your card. The remainder of this guide details some of our favorite cards that offer trip cancellation and interruption benefits. Of course, benefits frequently change. So, it's best to look at your card's guide to benefits before booking to understand your card's protections.

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What is the difference between trip cancellation and trip interruption coverage?

The main difference between trip cancellation and trip interruption coverage is timing. Trip cancellation insurance protects your trip from when you make the initial payment to the time of your scheduled departure. In contrast, trip interruption insurance covers your trip from the day of your scheduled departure to your scheduled return date.

Does credit card insurance cover natural disasters?

Generally, trip cancellation and trip interruption insurance will cover nonrefundable expenses if you need to cancel your trip (or the remainder of your trip) due to a natural disaster. However, credit card insurance policies vary, so check your benefits guide for specific exclusions.

Note that you must book your trip before the natural disaster starts to be covered. If a storm or hurricane is named and you book your trip afterward, you likely won't be covered.

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Premium Chase credit cards

Chase credit cards offer some of the best credit card travel protections. The Chase cards in the table below provide trip cancellation and interruption insurance with relatively high maximum coverage amounts.

To help you understand this benefit, let's consider the specific protection provided by the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card as described in its guide to benefits . The other Chase cards listed in the above table provide similar benefits, but check your card's guide to benefits to ensure your coverage is the same.

When you use an eligible Chase card (like the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card ) to pay for select travel expenses, you and your immediate family may be eligible for trip cancellation and interruption protection. You must charge all or a portion of the cost to your Chase credit card (including bookings made with points through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal associated with your account).

Eligible trip cancellation or interruption events

You'll only be eligible for reimbursement if certain events cause the cancellation or interruption of your travel arrangements. For example, Chase may provide trip cancellation and interruption coverage for the following circumstances:

• You or your traveling companion experience accidental bodily injury, death or sickness that prevents travel
• An immediate family member of you or your traveling companion dies or experiences accidental bodily injury or sickness that is life-threatening, requires hospitalization or requires care by you or your traveling companion
• Severe weather that would prevent a reasonable and prudent person from beginning or continuing on a trip (the weather must meet specific requirements regarding timing, location and effect on your trip)
• Named storm warning
• Change in military orders for you or your spouse
• A call to jury duty or a court subpoena that you can't postpone or waive
• Your or your traveling companion's permanent residence is uninhabitable, burglarized or damaged by fire or flood
• Your or your traveling companion's lodging at your destination becomes uninhabitable
• Your or your traveling companion's host at your trip's destination dies or is hospitalized
• A physician or a competent governmental authority having jurisdiction requires you or your traveling companion to quarantine due to health reasons
• You or your traveling companion miss at least 20% of your trip or the departure of a prepaid cruise or tour due to an organized strike affecting public transportation

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Additionally, Chase may provide trip cancellation coverage for the following events:

• Terrorist incident within 25 miles of your or your traveling companion's place of permanent residence within 30 days of your scheduled departure date
• U.S. government travel warning due to terrorism for the immediate vicinity of your or your traveling companion's place of permanent residence within 10 days of your scheduled departure
• Terrorist incident within 25 miles of an airport, booked lodging or destination host's location as listed on your itinerary within 30 days of your scheduled arrival
• U.S. government travel warning due to terrorism for a geographic area within 25 miles of an airport, booked lodging or destination host's location that's in effect within 30 days of your scheduled departure

Finally, Chase may provide trip interruption coverage for the following events:

• Terrorist incident within 25 miles of an airport, booked lodging or destination host's location as listed on your itinerary while on a trip
• A U.S. government travel warning due to terrorism for a geographic area within 25 miles of an airport, booked lodging or a destination host's location that is issued during your or your traveling companion's trip

Related: Your guide to Chase's trip insurance coverage

Excluded reasons for trip cancellation or interruption

However, you won't be eligible for reimbursement if any of the following directly or indirectly cause (or result from) the trip cancellation or interruption:

• A change in plans, financial circumstances and any business or contractual obligations
• A preexisting condition or any other event that occurs or commences before the trip's initial deposit date or booking date
• Any loss due to voluntarily surrendering unused vouchers, tickets, credits, coupons or travel privileges from the travel supplier before their expiration date
• Travel after the 26th week of pregnancy, travel when any multiple pregnancy occurs before the initial deposit date or booking date of the trip, or travel during any pregnancy associated with an assisted reproductive program
• Any loss for any trip booked while on a waiting list for specified medical treatment or booked to obtain medical treatment
• Disinclination to travel due to civil unrest
• Failure to obtain necessary visas, passports or other documents required for travel
• Commission or attempted commission of any illegal act
• Suicide, attempted suicide or intentionally self-inflicted injury
• Being under the influence of any narcotic, legal recreational marijuana or other controlled substance at the time of a loss (except if the narcotic or other controlled substance is taken as prescribed by a physician)
• Disinclination to travel, a country closing its borders or a travel supplier canceling or changing travel arrangements due to an epidemic or pandemic
• Default of the common carrier resulting from financial insolvency or financial insolvency of a travel agency, tour operator or travel supplier
• War, undeclared war, civil war, insurrection, rebellion, revolution, warlike acts by a military force or personnel, any action taken in hindering or defending against any of these, the destruction or seizure of property for a military purpose or any consequences of any of these acts (war does not include terrorism)

Additionally, Chase won't provide trip cancellation coverage for trips booked to any area associated with terrorist activity. Plus, trip interruption coverage won't be provided for loss caused by or resulting from:

• Travel arrangements that a travel supplier cancels or changes unless the cancellation results from severe weather or an organized strike affecting public transportation
• Any terrorist incident or travel warning within 25 miles of your or your traveling companion's place of permanent residence within 30 days before the initial deposit date or booking date of the trip
• A terrorist incident within 25 miles of an airport, booked lodging or destination host's location within 30 days of your initial deposit date or booking date of the trip

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What expenses are covered?

In general, Chase will only reimburse you for eligible, nonrefundable, prepaid travel expenses charged by a travel supplier or redeposit fees imposed by a rewards program administrator. However, for trip interruption, Chase may also reimburse you for the following:

• Change fees
• Costs to return a rental vehicle to the closest rental agency
• Costs to return your vehicle to your closest leased or owned residence
• Ground transportation expenses up to $250 to directly transport you for necessary medical treatment (excluding transportation in vehicles operated by a medical facility or specifically designed to transport sick or injured individuals)
• Prepaid, unused and nonrefundable land, air or sea arrangements (if you must postpone a trip due to a covered loss and set a new departure date)

However, if your trip cancellation or interruption results in a credit from a travel supplier, you will not receive payment for that portion of the eligible travel expenses until the credit expires. Additionally, transportation expenses, including the difference in cost between the original fare and any new fare to return home or rejoin the trip, will not be reimbursed.

Other select Chase credit cards

Several other Chase cards, including the United℠ Explorer Card , Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® , also provide trip cancellation and interruption insurance.

However, these cards cover far fewer expenses than the Chase cards discussed in the previous section. In particular, they only cover nonrefundable prepaid passenger fares.

The Chase Freedom Flex guide to benefits , for instance, covers you in similar cases as the more premium Chase cards above:

• Nonrefundable prepaid travel expenses charged by a cruise line, airline, railroad or another common carrier
• Change fees to a travel supplier (if you interrupt your travel instead of canceling)
• Redeposit fees to a rewards program administrator
• Ground transportation expenses up to $250 for transport to necessary medical treatment (excluding transportation in vehicles operated by a medical facility or specifically designed to transport sick or injured individuals; only for trip interruption)
• Prepaid unused, nonrefundable land, air or sea arrangements (if you must postpone a trip due to a covered loss and set a new departure date)

Chase may reimburse you up to $1,500 per person per trip. However, the reimbursement cap is $6,000 for all covered persons on the same trip.

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Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card

You can get up to $2,000 per insured person in trip cancellation and interruption protection when you use the Capital One Venture X to pay for nonrefundable common carrier tickets.

Your spouse or domestic partner and your dependent children are eligible for coverage when you pay for the entire cost of common carrier transportation (less redeemable certificates, vouchers or coupons) with your Venture X account.

The list of eligible trip cancellation or interruption events for coverage is short and simple with the Venture X. You may be covered if one of the following applies:

• You or an immediate family member dies or experiences accidental bodily injury, disease or physical illness that prevents you from traveling (as verified by a physician)
• Your common carrier defaults as a result of financial insolvency

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Even if one of the above losses applies, you won't be covered if any of the following caused or led to the loss:

• A preexisting condition
• Accidental bodily injuries from participation in interscholastic or professional sports events, racing or speed contests or uncertified scuba diving
• Cosmetic surgery (unless necessary due to a covered loss)
• Being under the influence of drugs (except as prescribed by a physician) or alcohol
• Traveling against the advice of a physician, while on a waiting list for specified medical treatment, to obtain medical treatment or in the third trimester (seventh month or after) of pregnancy
• Suicide, attempted suicide or intentionally self-inflicted injuries
• Declared or undeclared war (war does not include acts of terrorism)
• An insured person's emotional trauma, mental or physical illness, disease, pregnancy, childbirth or miscarriage, bacterial or viral infection or bodily malfunctions (except physical illness or disease which prevent travel and bacterial infection caused by accident or from accidental consumption of a substance contaminated by bacteria)

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The Venture X's trip cancellation and interruption protection won't cover as much as the premium Chase cards discussed above. According to the Venture X guide to benefits , Capital One will only reimburse up to $2,000 per insured person for the following:

• Your nonrefundable common carrier ticket (but only once any unused credit voucher you get from the common carrier expires)
• Change or cancellation fees on common carrier tickets

Learn more: Capital One Venture X

Select American Express cards

Some Amex cards offer trip cancellation and interruption insurance of up to $10,000 per trip (up to $20,000 per card per 12 consecutive months). Here's a list of some of these cards:

• The Platinum Card from American Express * (including most Amex Platinum varieties )
• The Business Platinum Card® from American Express *
• Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card *
• Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card *
• Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card *
• Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card *

The information for the Hilton Aspire Amex Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

*Eligibility and benefit level varies by card. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Please visit americanexpress.com/benefitsguide for more details. Underwritten by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.

You can find benefit guides for these cards on Amex's website .

You, your family members and your traveling companions may be covered when you charge the full cost of round-trip common carrier transportation to an eligible Amex card. You'll also get coverage when you use an eligible Amex card in combination with Membership Rewards points or redeemable certificates, vouchers, coupons or discounts awarded from a loyalty program.

For coverage purposes, round-trip travel may consist of one-way tickets or a combination of round-trip and one-way tickets.

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Based on the benefits guide for the above-mentioned Amex cards, covered losses include trip cancellations or trip interruptions that result from the following:

• Accidental bodily injury, death or sickness (including of a covered traveler's family member)
• Inclement weather that would prevent a reasonable and prudent person from traveling or continuing on a trip
• Change in military orders (including of a covered traveler's spouse)
• Terrorist action or hijacking
• Call to jury duty or subpoena by the courts that can't be postponed or waived
• A dwelling that becomes uninhabitable
• Quarantine imposed by a physician for health reasons

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For Amex's trip cancellation and interruption insurance, coverage does not apply to any accident, accidental bodily injury or loss caused by or resulting directly or indirectly from the following:

• Preexisting conditions
• Suicide, attempted suicide or intentionally self-inflicted injury by the traveler
• A declared or undeclared war
• Mental or emotional disorders (unless hospitalized)
• Participation in a sporting activity (with a salary or prize money) by the traveler
• Intoxication by the traveler at the time of an accident (as defined by the laws of the location where the accident occurs)
• The traveler is under the influence of any narcotic or other controlled substance at the time of an accident (unless taken as prescribed by a physician)
• Commission or attempted commission of any illegal or criminal act by the traveler
• The traveler parachutes from an aircraft or engages or participates in a motorized vehicular race or speed contest
• Dental treatment, except as a result of accidental bodily injury to sound, natural teeth
• Any nonemergency treatment, surgery or routine physical examination
• Hearing aids, eyeglasses or contact lenses
• The traveler is incarcerated
• Loss due to intentional acts by the traveler
• Financial insolvency of a travel agency, tour operator or travel supplier

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If a covered loss causes you to cancel your trip, Amex may reimburse you for the nonrefundable amount you paid to a travel supplier with your eligible card.

However, suppose a covered loss causes you to interrupt your trip. In that case, Amex may reimburse you for the nonrefundable amount paid to a travel supplier with your eligible card for the following:

• The forfeited, nonrefundable, prepaid land, air and sea transportation arrangements that eligible travelers missed
• Additional transportation expenses incurred by eligible travelers, less any available refunds (not to exceed the cost of an economy-class ticket by the most direct route to rejoin the trip or return to the trip's origin)

Now, suppose a covered loss causes you to temporarily postpone transportation by a common carrier for a covered trip and set a new departure date. In that case, Amex will reimburse you for the following:

• Additional expenses incurred to purchase tickets for the new departure (not to exceed the difference between the original fare and the economy fare for the rescheduled trip by the most direct route)
• Unused, nonrefundable land, air and sea arrangements paid to a travel supplier

Visa Infinite cards

Although some Visa Infinite cards offer their own trip cancellation and interruption insurance, all Visa Infinite credit cards issued by U.S. banks provide a basic level of protection.

Visa Infinite cards offer trip cancellation and interruption protection covering the cardholder (you) and your immediate family when you purchase common carrier travel with your card. This benefit can reimburse up to $2,000 per trip for nonrefundable common carrier fares if you must cancel or interrupt your trip for a covered reason.

Visa provides a quick overview of the Visa Infinite protections . However, your card's guide to benefits will have the full details.

Related: How to choose the best Visa card for you

Who is covered?

Who is covered by credit card trip cancellation and interruption insurance varies greatly. For example, eligible premium Chase cards cover the cardholder and immediate family members when the cardholder pays for all or a portion of a trip with their card account or rewards associated with their account. For these cards, an immediate family member is someone with any of the following relationships to the cardholder:

Spouse, and parents thereof; sons and daughters, including adopted children and stepchildren; parents, including stepparents; brothers and sisters; grandparents and grandchildren; aunts or uncles; nieces or nephews; and Domestic Partner and parents thereof, including Domestic Partners or Spouses of any individual of this definition.

Immediate family members also include legal guardians or wards for premium Chase cards. The guide to benefits for the Chase Sapphire Preferred notes that immediate family members do not need to travel with the cardholder for benefits to apply.

On the other hand, eligible American Express cards cover the cardholder, their family members and traveling companions. The guide to benefits for eligible Amex cards defines a traveling companion as "an individual who has made advanced arrangements with you or your Family Members to travel together for all or part of a Covered Trip" and family members as:

A spouse, Domestic Partner, or unmarried dependent child up to age 19 (or under age twenty-six (26) if a full time student at an accredited college or university).

So, although Amex will cover traveling companions, you'll need to charge their common carrier fares to your eligible Amex card. On the other hand, Chase doesn't cover traveling companions but does provide a broad interpretation of family and doesn't require round-trip common carrier travel.

Related: Does credit card travel insurance cover authorized users?

How do I file a trip cancellation or trip interruption insurance claim?

• Contact your issuer: Call your credit card's benefits administrator or start a claim online. Even if you believe your insurance will cover you after reading your card's guide to benefits, it is usually a good idea to call the number on the back of your card. Doing so will let you ensure you're covered, learn about deadlines for making your claim and determine what documents you'll need to collect.
• Submit on time: Most claims must be made within 20-60 days of the cancellation to be eligible for reimbursement, depending on your specific card issuer's guidelines.
• Present evidence: A benefits administrator will give you further instructions to file your claim after you present your claim. It'll help to submit physical documentation with your claim (such as receipts, doctor's notes and weather advisories), plus anything else that can help validate your claim.

A benefits administrator can usually walk you through specific steps to make your claim. Luckily, many card issuers also allow you to make claims online, so you may not even need to hop on the phone to send any physical documents.

Related: Comparing travel protections with the Chase Sapphire Reserve and Amex Platinum

Bottom line

The trip cancellation and interruption insurance provided by select cards can come in handy when something unexpected forces you to cancel or interrupt a trip.

However, there are many exclusions. So, it pays to read the guide to benefits on your favorite cards. By doing so, you can determine the best card for booking flights and consider whether it's better to rely on the travel insurance provided by your card or purchase travel insurance .

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For Capital One products listed on this page, some of the above benefits are provided by Visa® or Mastercard® and may vary by product. See the respective Guide to Benefits for details, as terms and exclusions apply.

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Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption

Benefit information.

In the event of the Insured Person’s Trip Cancellation or Trip Interruption, we will pay up to the Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Benefit Amount of $5,000.00.

Payment will not exceed either: 1) the actual Non-Refundable amount paid by the Insured Person for a Common Carrier passenger fare(s); or 2) $5,000.00.

The Insured Person will relinquish to us any unused vouchers, tickets, coupons, or travel privileges for which we have reimbursed the Insured Person.

The Trip Cancellation or Trip Interruption of the Insured Person must be caused by or result from:

1) Death, Accidental Bodily Injury, disease, or physical illness of the Insured Person or an Immediate Family Member of the Insured Person; or

2) Default of the Common Carrier resulting from Financial Insolvency.

The death, Accidental Bodily Injury, disease, or physical illness must be verified by a Physician and must prevent the Insured Person from traveling on a Covered Trip.

Additional Benefits

Additional Scheduled Air Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance: As a Visa Signature cardholder, You, Your spouse (or Domestic Partner), and unmarried Dependent Children will be automatically insured up to the Benefit Amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) provided the entire cost of the passenger fare(s), less redeemable certificates, vouchers, or coupons, has been charged to Your eligible Visa card account. You are insured against Accidental Loss of life, limb, sight, speech, or hearing while: 1) riding as a passenger in or entering, exiting, or being struck by a scheduled aircraft or a conveyance operated by a military transport service; or 2) riding as a passenger in, entering, or exiting any conveyance licensed to carry the public for a fee and while traveling to or from the airport: a) immediately preceding the departure of a scheduled aircraft on which the Insured Person has purchased passage; and b) immediately following the arrival of a scheduled aircraft on which the Insured Person was a passenger; or 3) at the airport, at the beginning or end of the flight.

The entire cost of the Scheduled Airline passenger fare, less redeemable certificates, vouchers or coupons, must be charged to the Insured Person’s account issued by the Policyholder. This charge must occur during the policy period. If the purchase of the Scheduled Airline passenger fare is not made prior to the Insured Person’s arrival at the airport, coverage begins at the time the entire cost of the Scheduled Airline passenger fare, less redeemable certificates, vouchers, or coupons, is charged to the Insured Person’s account issued by the Policyholder.

Eligibility: This travel insurance plan is provided to Visa Signature cardholders automatically when the entire cost of the passenger fare(s) is charged to the eligible Visa Signature card account while the insurance is effective. It is not necessary for You to notify Your Financial Institution, the Plan Administrator, or Federal Insurance Company (the “Company”) when tickets are purchased.

The Cost: This travel insurance plan is provided at no additional cost to eligible Visa Signature cardholders. Your financial institution pays the cardholder’s premium as a benefit of card membership.

Beneficiary: The Loss of Life benefit will be paid to the Beneficiary designated by You. If no such designation has been made, that benefit will be paid to the first surviving Beneficiary in the following order: a) Your spouse, b) Your Children, c) Your parents, d) Your brothers and sisters, e) Your estate. All other indemnities will be paid to You.

The Benefits: The full Benefit Amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) is payable for Accidental Loss of Life, two or more Members, sight of both eyes, speech and hearing or any combination thereof. Fifty percent (50%) of the Benefit Amount is payable for Accidental Loss of one Member, sight of one eye, speech or hearing. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Benefit Amount is payable for the Accidental loss of the thumb and index finger of the same hand.

Definitions

Accident or Accidental means a sudden, unforeseen, and unexpected event which: 1) happens by chance; 2) arises from a source external to the Insured Person; 3) is independent of illness, disease, or other bodily malfunction or medical or surgical treatment thereof; 4) occurs while the Insured Person is insured under this policy which is in force; and 5) is the direct cause of Loss.

Accidental Bodily Injury means Bodily Injury, which: 1) is Accidental; 2) is the direct cause of a Loss; and 3) occurs while the Insured Person is insured under this policy, which is in force. Accidental Bodily Injury does not include conditions caused by repetitive motion injuries or cumulative trauma not a result of an Accident, including, but not limited to: 1) Osgood-Schlatter’s disease; 2) bursitis; 3) chondromalacia; 4) shin splints; 5) stress fractures; 6) tendinitis; and 7) carpal tunnel syndrome.

Benefit Amount means the Loss amount at the time the entire cost of the passenger fare is charged to an eligible Visa card account. The loss must occur within one year of the Accident. The Company will pay the single largest applicable Benefit Amount. In the event of multiple Accidental deaths per account arising from any one Accident, the Company’s liability for all such Losses will be subject to a maximum limit of insurance equal to two times the Benefit Amount for loss of life. Benefits will be proportionately divided among the Insured Persons up to the maximum limit of insurance.

Covered Trip means a trip, for which Common Carrier costs (other than taxi) are charged to the Insured Person’s eligible Visa Signature card account for travel on a Common Carrier when the entire cost of the passenger fare for such transportation, less redeemable certificates, vouchers, or coupons, has been charged to an Insured’s Person’s eligible Visa Signature card account issued by the Policyholder, occurring while the insurance is in force.

Dependent Child or Children means those Children, including adopted Children and those Children placed for adoption, who are primarily dependent upon the Insured Person for maintenance and support, and who are: 1) under the age of nineteen (19), and reside with the Insured Person; 2) beyond the age of nineteen (19), permanently mentally or physically challenged, and incapable of self-support; or 3) under the age of twenty-five (25) and classified as full-time students at an institution of higher learning.

Domestic Partner means a person designated in writing at enrollment by the primary Insured Person, who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who during the past twelve (12) months: 1) has been in a committed relationship with the primary Insured Person; and 2) has been the primary Insured Person’s sole spousal equivalent; and 3) has resided in the same household as the primary Insured Person; and 4) has been jointly responsible with the primary Insured Person for each other’s financial obligation, and who intends to continue the relationship indefinitely.

Immediate Family Member means spouse, Dependent Child or Children, or other relatives residing with the Insured Person.

Insured’s Location of Permanent Residence means the city where the Insured Person has established his/her fixed and permanent principal home.

Insured Person means a person, qualifying as an eligible cardholder: 1) who elects insurance; or 2) for whom insurance is elected; or 3) and on whose behalf premium is paid.

Loss means, with respect to a hand, complete severance through or above the knuckle joints of at least four (4) fingers on the same hand or at least three (3) fingers and the thumb on the same hand; with respect to a foot, complete severance through or above the ankle joint. The Company will consider it a loss of hand or foot even if the fingers, thumb, or foot is later reattached.

Member means hand or foot.

Pre-existing Condition means Accidental Bodily Injury, disease, or illness of the Insured Person or Immediate Family Member of the Insured Person which occurs or manifests itself during the sixty (60) day period immediately prior to the purchase date of a Scheduled Airline passenger fare(s). Disease or illness has manifested itself when either: 1) medical care or treatment has been given; or 2) there exists symptoms which would cause a reasonably prudent person to seek medical diagnosis, care or treatment. The taking of prescription drugs or medication for controlled (continued) condition throughout this sixty (60) day period will not be considered to be a manifestation of illness or disease.

Scheduled Airline means an Airline which is either: 1) of United States registry and certified by the United States Government to carry passengers on a regularly scheduled basis; or 2) of foreign registry and approved by the United States government and the appropriate foreign authority.

Trip Cancellation means the cancellation of Common Carrier travel arrangements when the Insured Person is prevented from traveling on a Covered Trip on or before the Covered Trip departure.

Trip Interruption means the Insured Person’s Covered Trip is interrupted either on the way to the Covered Trip point of departure or after the Covered Trip departure.

You or Yours means eligible cardholder.

Exclusions: This insurance does not cover Loss resulting from: 1) Your emotional trauma, mental, pregnancy, childbirth, or miscarriage, bacterial or viral infection (except bacterial infection caused by an Accident or from Accidental consumption of a substance contaminated by bacteria), or bodily malfunctions; 2) suicide, attempted suicide, or intentionally self-inflicted injuries; or 3) declared or undeclared war, but war does not include acts of terrorism.

This insurance also does not apply to an Accident occurring while You are in, entering, or exiting any aircraft while acting or training as a pilot or crew member, but this exclusion does not apply if You temporarily perform pilot or crew functions in a life threatening emergency.

The following Exclusions are added to Financial Services Common Carrier Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Only. This insurance does not apply to Loss caused by or resulting from: 1) a Pre-existing Condition; or 2) Accidental Bodily Injuries arising from participation in interscholastic or professional sports events, racing or speed contests, or uncertified scuba diving; or 3) cosmetic surgery, unless such cosmetic surgery is rendered necessary as a result of a Loss covered under this policy; or 4) the Insured Person or an Immediate Family Member being under the influence of drugs (except those prescribed and used as directed by a Physician) or alcohol; or 5) the Insured Person or an Immediate Family Member: a) traveling against the advice of a Physician; or b) traveling while on a waiting list for specified medical treatment; or c) traveling for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment; or d) traveling in the third trimester (seventh month or after) of pregnancy; or 6) suicide, attempted suicide, or intentionally self-inflicted injuries; or 7) declared or undeclared war, but war does not include acts of terrorism.

Claim Notice: Written claim notice must be given to the Company within twenty (20) days after the occurrence of any Loss covered by this policy or as soon as reasonably possible. Failure to give notice within twenty (20) days will not invalidate or reduce any otherwise valid claim, if notice is given as soon as reasonably possible.

Claim Forms: When the Company receives notice of a claim, the Company will send You forms for giving proof of Loss to us within fifteen (15) days. If You do not receive the forms, You should send the Company a written description of the Loss.

Effective Date: This insurance is effective the date the insurance became effective for Your Visa Signature card or on the date You became a Visa Signature cardholder, whichever is latest; and will cease on the date the master policy 6478-07-74 is terminated or on the date Your Visa Signature card ceases to be in good standing, whichever occurs first.

Questions: Answers to specific questions can be obtained by writing to the Plan Administrator . To make a claim please contact the Plan Administrator :

CBSI Card Benefit Services 550 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 309 Harrison, NY 10528

Plan Underwritten By: Federal Insurance Company a member insurer of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies 15 Mountain View Road, P.O. Box 1615 Warren, NJ 07061-1615

As a handy reference guide, please read this and keep it in a safe place with Your other insurance documents. This description of coverage is not a contract of insurance but is simply an informative statement of the principal provisions of the insurance while in effect. Complete provisions pertaining to this plan of insurance are contained in the master policy, on file with the Policyholder: BNY Midwest Trust Company as trustee of the Chubb Financial Institution Group Insurance Trust for the account of participating financial institutions of Visa. If this plan does not conform to Your state statutes, it will be amended to comply with such laws. If a statement in this description of coverage and any provision in the policy differ, the policy will govern.

Policy # 6478-07-74 FORM #VTRCAN – 2013 (04/14) TC-O

Travel and Emergency Assistance Services

What is this benefit? This benefit offers services designed to help you in case of an emergency while traveling. The Benefit Administrator can connect you with the appropriate local emergency and assistance resources available when you are away from home, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. (Please keep in mind that, due to occasional issues such as distance, location, or time, neither the Benefit Administrator nor its service providers can be responsible for the availability, use, cost, or results of any medical, legal, transportation, or other services.)

Who is eligible for this benefit? You are eligible if you are a valid cardholder of an eligible Visa Signature card issued in the United States. Your spouse and children [provided children are dependents under twenty-two (22) years old] may all benefit from these special services.

How do I use these services when I need them? Simply call the toll-free, 24-hour Benefit Administrator line at 1-800-397-9010. If you are outside the United States, call collect at 303-967-1093.

Is there a charge for these services? No. Travel and Emergency Assistance Services are available to eligible Visa Signature cardholders at no additional charge.

Please Note: Travel and Emergency Assistance Services provide assistance and referral only. You are responsible for the cost of any actual medical, legal, transportation, cash advance, or other services or goods provided.

What are the specific services and how can they help me?

• Emergency Message Service can record and relay emergency messages for travelers, their immediate family members, or business associates. Please Note: The Benefit Administrator will use reasonable efforts to relay emergency messages in accordance with benefit guidelines and limitations, but cannot take responsibility for the failure to transmit any message successfully.
• Medical Referral Assistance provides medical referral, monitoring, and follow-up. The Benefit Administrator can give you names of local English- speaking doctors, dentists, and hospitals; assign a doctor to consult by phone with local medical personnel, if necessary, to monitor your condition; keep in contact with your family, and provide continuing liaison; and help you arrange medical payments from your Visa Signature or personal account. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
• Legal Referral Assistance can arrange contact with English-speaking attorneys and U.S. embassies and consulates if you’re detained by local authorities, have a car accident, or need legal assistance. In addition, the Benefit Administrator can coordinate bail payment from your Visa Signature or personal account. The Benefit Administrator can also follow up to make sure bail has been properly handled. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
• Emergency Transportation Assistance can help you make all the necessary arrangements for emergency transportation home or to the nearest medical facility. This includes arranging to bring your young children home and helping you stay in contact with family members or employers during the emergency. In the case of a death, the Benefit Administrator can make arrangements to repatriate the remains. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
• Emergency Ticket Replacement helps you through your carrier’s lost ticket reimbursement process and assists in the delivery of a replacement ticket to you should you lose your ticket. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
• Lost Luggage Locator Service can help you through the common carrier’s claim procedures or can arrange shipment of replacement items if an airline or common carrier loses your checked luggage. The Benefit Administrator can also arrange a cash advance with your issuing bank. Please Note: You are responsible for the cost of any replacement items shipped to you.
• Emergency Translation Service provides telephone assistance in all major languages and helps find local interpreters, if available, when you need more extensive assistance. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
• Prescription Assistance and Valuable Document Delivery Arrangements can help you fill or replace prescriptions, subject to local laws, and can arrange pickup and delivery of prescriptions filled for you at local pharmacies. It can also help transport critical documents that you may have left at your home or elsewhere. Please Note: All costs are your responsibility.
• Pre-Trip Assistance can give you information on your destination before you leave—such as ATM locations, currency exchange rates, weather reports, health precautions, necessary immunizations, and required passport visas.

Additional Provisions for Travel and Emergency Assistance Services

The benefit described in this Guide to Benefits will not apply to Visa Signature cardholders whose accounts have been suspended or canceled. 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, or statement messages.

FORM #VTEAS – 2013 (Stand 04/14) TEAS-S

Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver

Benefit information.

What is the Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver (“Auto Rental CDW”) benefit? The Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver (“Auto Rental CDW”) benefit offers insurance coverage for automobile rentals made with your Visa Signature card. The benefit provides reimbursement (subject to the terms and conditions in this guide) for damage due to collision or theft up to the actual cash value of most rental vehicles.

Who is eligible for this benefit? You are eligible only if you are a valid cardholder whose name is embossed on an eligible Visa Signature card issued in the United States. Only you as the primary renter of the vehicle and any additional drivers permitted by the auto rental agreement are covered.

What losses are covered? The benefit provides reimbursement up to the actual cash value of the vehicle as it was originally manufactured. Most private passenger automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles are eligible, but some restrictions may apply. Please contact the Benefit Administrator to inquire about a specific vehicle.

Covered losses include:

• Physical damage and/or theft of the covered rental vehicle
• Valid loss-of-use charges imposed and substantiated by the auto rental company
• Reasonable and customary towing charges, due to covered theft or damage, to the nearest qualified repair facility

Please Note: This benefit only covers vehicle rental periods that neither exceed nor are intended to exceed fifteen (15) consecutive days within your country of residence or thirty-one (31) consecutive days outside your country of residence.

How does this coverage work with other insurance? Within your country of residence, this benefit supplements, and applies excess of, any valid and collectible insurance or reimbursement from any source. This means that, subject to the terms and conditions of this benefit, Auto Rental CDW applies to eligible theft or damage or expenses that are not covered by insurance or reimbursement.

If you do not have personal automobile insurance or any other insurance covering this theft or damage, this benefit reimburses you for the covered theft or damage as well as valid administrative and loss-ofuse charges imposed by the auto rental company and reasonable towing charges that occur while you are responsible for the rental vehicle.

If you do have personal automobile insurance or other insurance covering this theft or damage, the Auto Rental CDW benefit reimburses you for the deductible portion of your personal automobile insurance and any unreimbursed portion of valid administrative and loss-of-use charges imposed by the auto rental company, as well as reasonable towing charges resulting from covered theft or damage of the rental vehicle while it is your responsibility. What types of rental vehicles are not covered? The following vehicles are not covered by Auto Rental CDW: expensive, exotic, and antique automobiles; certain vans; vehicles that have an open cargo bed; trucks; motorcycles, mopeds, and motorbikes; limousines; and recreational vehicles.

• Examples of excluded expensive or exotic automobiles include: the Aston Martin, Bentley, Bricklin, Daimler, DeLorean, Excalibur, Ferrari, Jensen, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, Porsche, and Rolls Royce. However, selected models of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, and Lincoln are covered.
• An antique automobile is defined as any vehicle over twenty (20) years old or any vehicle that has not been manufactured for ten (10) years or more.
• Vans are not covered, with the exception of those manufactured and designed specifically as small group transportation vehicles (for a maximum of eight (8) people including the driver).

For questions about a specific vehicle, call the Benefit Administrator at 1-800-397-9010. If you are outside the United States, call collect at 303-967-1093.

What else is not covered?

• Any obligation you assume under any agreement (other than the deductible under 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
• 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 fifteen (15) consecutive days within your country of residence or thirty-one (31) consecutive days outside your country of residence
• 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 after damage occurs (for example, leaving the vehicle running and unattended)
• Theft or damage reported more than forty-five (45) days* from 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 from the date of the incident
• Theft or damage from rental transactions that originated in Israel, Jamaica, the Republic of Ireland, or Northern Ireland

Where am I covered?

This benefit is available in the United States and most foreign countries. However, no benefit is provided for motor vehicles rented in Israel, Jamaica, the Republic of Ireland, or Northern Ireland. Additionally, this benefit is not available where precluded by law or in violation of the territory terms of the auto rental agreement or prohibited by individual merchants. Because regulations vary outside the United States, it is recommended you check with your auto rental company and the Benefit Administrator before you travel to make sure Auto Rental CDW will apply.

This benefit is in effect while the rental vehicle remains in your control or in the control of an authorized driver permitted to operate the rental vehicle in accordance with the rental agreement between you and the auto rental company. This benefit terminates when the auto rental company re-assumes control of the rental vehicle.

How do I make sure my Auto Rental CDW benefit is in effect? To be sure you are covered, take the following steps when you rent a vehicle:

• Initiate and complete the entire rental transaction with your eligible Visa Signature card.
• Decline the auto rental company’s collision damage waiver (CDW/LDW) option or similar provision.

Helpful tips:

• Be sure to check the rental vehicle for prior damage before leaving the rental lot.
• Review the auto rental agreement carefully to make sure you are declining CDW/LDW and are familiar with the terms and conditions of the auto rental agreement.

What if the auto rental company insists that I purchase the auto rental company’s auto insurance or collision damage waiver? Call the Benefit Administrator for help at 1-800-397-9010. If you are outside the United States, call collect at 303-967-1093 .

Filing an Auto Rental CDW Claim

What do I do if I have an accident or the rental vehicle is stolen? Immediately call the Benefit Administrator at 1-800-397-9010 to report the theft or damage regardless of whether your liability has been established. If you are outside the United States, call collect at 303- 967-1093. The Benefit Administrator will answer any questions you or the auto rental company may have and will send you a claim form.

When should I report an incident?

You should report 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 that contains charges that would not have been included had the Benefit Administrator been notified before those expenses were incurred, so you are advised to notify the Benefit Administrator immediately after any incident.

Please Note: You must make every reasonable effort to protect the rental vehicle from theft or damage. As the cardholder you are responsible for reporting your claim to the Benefit Administrator immediately. Reporting an incident to someone other than the Benefit Administrator will not fulfill this obligation.

What do I need from the auto rental company in order to file a claim? At the time of the theft or damage, or when you return the rental vehicle, immediately ask the auto rental company for:

• A copy of the accident report form and claim document, which should indicate the costs you are responsible for and any amounts that have been paid toward the claim
• A copy of the initial and final auto rental agreement(s)
• A copy of the repair estimate and itemized repair bill
• Two (2) photographs of the damaged vehicle, if available
• A police report, if obtainable

How do I file a claim? Submit the documents gathered from the auto rental company (listed above) along with the following additional documents to the Benefit Administrator: The completed and signed Auto Rental CDW claim form. Please Note: Your completed claim form must be postmarked within ninety (90) days* of the date of the theft or damage, even if all other required documentation is not yet available, or your claim may be denied.

• A copy of your receipt or monthly billing statement as proof that the entire vehicle rental was charged and paid for with your eligible Visa Signature card
• 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 notarized statement of no insurance or reimbursement is required.
• A copy of your automobile insurance policy’s Declarations Page. “Declarations Page” means the document(s) in your insurance policy that lists names, coverages, limits, effective dates and deductibles.
• Any other documentation deemed necessary by the Benefit Administrator to substantiate the claim

Please Note: All remaining documents must be postmarked within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days of the date of theft or damage. If you have difficulty obtaining the required documents within ninety (90) days* of the date of theft or damage, submit the claim form with available documentation.

For faster filing, or to learn more about Auto Rental CDW, visit www.visa.com/eclaims

Do I have to do anything else? Usually there is nothing else you need to do. Typically, claims will be finalized within fifteen (15) days after the Visa Signature Auto Rental CDW Benefit Administrator has received all documentation necessary to fully substantiate your claim.

After the Benefit Administrator has paid your claim, all your rights and remedies against any party in respect of 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. * Not applicable to residents of certain states.

Additional Provisions for Auto Rental CDW

You must make every effort that would be made by a reasonable and prudent person to protect the rental vehicle from theft or damage. 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 including, but not limited to, the cost of repair services, no coverage shall exist for such claim and your benefits may be canceled. 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.

Once you report an occurrence, a claim file will be opened and shall remain open for six (6) months from the date of the incident/occurrence. No payment will be made on a claim that is not completely substantiated in the manner required by the Benefit Administrator within twelve (12) months of the date of the incident/occurrence.

No legal action for a claim may be brought against the Provider until sixty (60) days after the Provider receives Proof of Loss. After the expiration of three (3) years from the time written Proof of Loss was to be provided, no action shall be brought to recover on this benefit. Further, no legal action may be brought against the Provider unless all the terms of this Guide to Benefits have been complied with fully.

This benefit is provided to eligible Visa Signature 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, or statement messages. The benefit described in this Guide to Benefits will not apply to Visa Signature cardholders whose accounts have been suspended or canceled.

Termination dates may vary by financial institution. Your financial institution can cancel or non-renew the benefit, and if they do, they will notify you at least thirty (30) days in advance. This information is a description of the benefit provided to you as a Visa Signature cardholder. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America (“Provider”) is the underwriter of this benefit and is solely responsible for its administration and claims. The Benefit Administrator provides services on behalf of the Provider.

FORM #VARCDW – 2013 (Stand 04/14) ARCDW-S

Travel Accident Insurance

Principal Sum: $500,000.00

This is an accidental death and dismemberment only policy and does not pay benefits for loss from sickness.

This Description of Coverage is provided to all eligible Signature cardholders and replaces any and all Descriptions of Coverage previously issued to the insured with respect to insurance described herein.

Eligibility and Period of Coverage As a Signature cardholder, you are covered beginning on 11/1/14 or the date your credit card is issued whichever is later.

You and your dependents1 become covered automatically when the entire Common Carrier fare is charged to your covered Signature card account (“Covered Persons”). It is not necessary to notify the financial institution, the Insurance Company, or the Plan Administrator when tickets are purchased. Coverage ends when the policy is terminated.

Benefits Subject to the terms and conditions, if a Covered Person’s accidental bodily Injury occurs while on a Covered Trip and results in any of the following Losses within one (1) year after the date of the accident, the Insurance Company will pay the following percentage of the Principal Sum for accidental Loss of:

In no event will multiple charge cards obligate the Insurance Company in excess of the stated benefit for any one Loss sustained by a Covered Person as a result of any one accident. The maximum amount payable for all Losses due to the same accident is the Principal Sum.

Loss means actual severance through or above the wrist or ankle joints with regard to hands and feet; entire and irrevocable loss of sight, speech or hearing; actual severance through or above the metacarpophalangeal joints with regard to thumb and index fingers. The life benefit provides coverage in the event of a Covered Person’s death. If a Covered Person’s body has not been found within one (1) year of disappearance, stranding, sinking, or wreckage of any Common Carrier in which the Covered Person was covered as a passenger, then it shall be presumed, subject to all other provisions and conditions of this coverage, the Covered Person suffered loss of life.

Injury means bodily injury or injuries, sustained by the insured person which are the direct cause of Loss, independent of disease cause of Loss, independent of disease or bodily infirmity, and occurring while the Covered Person is covered under this policy, while the insurance is in force.

Covered Trip means a trip (a) while the Covered Person is riding on a Common Carrier as a passenger and not as a pilot, operator, or crew member; (b) charged to your Signature card; and (c) that begins and ends at the places designated on the ticket purchased for the trip. Covered Trip will also include travel on a Common Carrier (excluding aircraft), directly to, from, or at any Common Carrier terminal, which travel immediately precedes departure to or follows arrival at the destination designated on the ticket purchased for the Covered Trip.

Common Carrier means any scheduled airline, land, or water conveyance licensed for transportation of passengers for hire.

Exclusion: No payment will be made for any Loss that occurs in connection with, or is the result of: (a) suicide, attempted suicide, or intentionally self-inflicted injury; (b) any sickness or disease; (c) travel or flight on any kind of aircraft or Common Carrier except as a fare-paying passenger in an aircraft or on a Common Carrier operated on a regular schedule for passenger service over an established route; or (d) war or act of war, whether declared or undeclared.

Beneficiary: Benefit for Loss of life is payable to your estate, or to the beneficiary designated in writing by you. All other benefits are payable to you.

Notice of Claim: Written Notice of Claim, including your name and reference to Signature card, should be mailed to the Plan Administrator within twenty (20) days of a covered Loss or as soon as reasonably possible. The Plan Administrator will send the claimant forms for filing proof of Loss.

The Cost: This travel insurance is purchased for you by your financial institution.

Description of Coverage: This description of coverage details material facts about a Travel Accident Insurance Policy which has been established for you and is underwritten by Virginia Surety Company, Inc. Please read this description carefully. All provisions of the plan are in the policy, issued to the financial institution trust. Any difference between the policy and this description will be settled according to the provisions of the policy.

Questions: Answers to specific questions can be obtained by writing to the Plan Administrator:

Plan Underwritten by:

Virginia Surety Company, Inc. 175 West Jackson Blvd., 11th Floor Chicago, IL 60604

State Amendments: For Illinois Residents Only the following statement is added: If a Covered Person recovers expenses for sickness or injury that occurred due to the negligence of a third party, the Company has the right to first reimbursement for all benefits the Company paid from any and all damages collected from the negligent third party for those same expenses whether by action at law, settlement, or compromise, by the Covered Person, the Covered Person’s parents if the Covered Person is a minor, or the Covered Person’s legal representative as a result of that sickness or injury. You are required to furnish any information or assistance, or provide any documents that we may reasonably require in order to exercise our rights under this provision. This provision applies whether or not the third party admits liability.

1 Your spouse, unmarried dependent child(ren), under age nineteen (19) [twenty-five (25) if a full-time student]. No age limit for incapacitated child. Incapacitated child means a child incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of mental retardation or physical handicap, and chiefly dependent on you for support and maintenance. Dependent child(ren) receive fifty percent (50%) of your benefit amount.

Additional Provisions for Travel Accident Insurance

Travel Accident Insurance is provided under a master policy of insurance issued by Virginia Surety Company, Inc. (herein referred to as “Company”). We reserve the right to change the benefits and features of all these programs. The financial institution or the Company can cancel or choose not to renew the Insurance coverages for all Insureds. If this happens, the financial institution will notify the accountholder at least thirty (30) days in advance of the expiration of the policy. Such notices need not be given if substantially similar replacement coverage takes effect without interruption and is provided by the same insurer. Insurance benefits will still apply to Covered Trips commenced prior to the date of such cancellation or non-renewal, provided all other terms and conditions of coverage are met. Travel Accident Insurance does not apply if your Signature card privileges have been suspended or canceled. However, insurance benefits will still apply to Covered Trips commenced prior to the date that your account is suspended or canceled provided all other terms and conditions of coverage are met.

Coverage will be void if, at any time, the accountholder has concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning this coverage or the subject thereof or the accountholder’s interest herein, or in the case of any fraud or false swearing by the Insured relating thereto. No person or entity other than the accountholder shall have any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim for insurance proceeds and/or damages under or arising out of this coverage. No action at law or in equity shall be brought to recover on this coverage prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days after proof of loss has been furnished in accordance with the requirements of this Description of Coverage.

The Company, at its expense, has the right to have you examined as often as reasonably necessary while a claim is pending. The Company may also have an autopsy made unless prohibited by law.

FORM #VTAI – 2013 (Stand 04/14) TAI-O

Hotel Theft Protection

What is this benefit? When You pay for the cost of a Hotel/Motel room located in the United States or Canada with Your eligible Visa Signature card You will be eligible to receive a one-time payment of up to $1,500.00 for personal property stolen from Your room, in excess of any compensation provided by the Hotel/Motel and/or any valid and collectible insurance benefits or reimbursement.

Who is eligible for this benefit? You are eligible if You are a valid cardholder of an eligible Visa Signature card issued in the United States.

What is covered? The cost of replacing Your personal property (or its depreciated value if You choose not to replace it) is covered up to a maximum of $1,500.00 less any amounts paid or payable by the Hotel/Motel or any other insurance, whether the insurance is primary, contributing, excess, or contingent; or any other reimbursement. This benefit will be paid only if:

a) There is evidence of Forceful Entry and; b) You make a sworn statement to police authorities having jurisdiction within 24 hours of discovering the Hotel Theft and furnish a notarized copy of that statement with Your claim, and; c) The Hotel/Motel verifies the loss

Please Note: Coverage begins each time You Check In to an eligible room in a Hotel/Motel, and coverage ends each time You Check Out of an eligible room in a Hotel/Motel.

What is not covered? This benefit will not provide reimbursement for theft of the following:

• Art objects
• Business Items and cellular phones
• Cash, checks, securities, credit cards, debit cards, and other negotiable instruments
• Tickets, documents, keys, coins, deeds, bullion, and stamps
• Perishables and consumables including, but not limited to perfume, cosmetics, and limited-life items such as rechargeable batteries

Business Items means items that are used in the purchase, sale, production, promotion, or distribution of goods or services (including, but not limited to, manuals, computers and their accessories, software, data, facsimile, samples, collateral materials, etc.).

Forceful Entry means that someone illegally accessed Your Hotel/Motel room by breaking in a door, window, or surrounding walls.

Hotel/Motel means an establishment, located in the United States or Canada that provides lodging for the general public, and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services.

Hotel Theft means Forceful Entry into Your premises and You suffer a loss of property.

Check In means the moment You register at the Hotel/Motel.

Check Out means the moment You vacate the Hotel/Motel room and pay the itemized total costs incurred for the stay.

Eligible Person means a valid cardholder who pays for the Hotel/Motel room by using the eligible Visa card.

Immediate Family Member means Your spouse or legal dependent children under age eighteen (18) [twenty-five (25) if enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited institution].

You or Your means an Eligible Person (as defined above) or Your Immediate Family Members who charged their trip to Your eligible Visa Signature card.

Filing a Hotel Theft Protection Claim

What should I do if my hotel room is burglarized? Notify the Benefit Administrator immediately by calling 1-800-554-1275, or call collect outside the U.S. at 804-673-6497. Notification must be made within twenty (20) days from the date of incident. The representative will answer any questions You may have and send You a special claim form.

How do I file a claim? Complete the claim form You receive from Your call to the Benefit Administrator. Mail the following items within ninety (90) days of the date of incident to:

Card Benefit Services P.O. Box 72034 Richmond, VA 23255

• The completed claim form
• A copy of Your charge slip, as proof that the Hotel/Motel was charged and paid for with Your eligible Visa card
• A statement from Your insurance carrier (and/or Your employer, or employer’s insurance carrier) showing any amounts they may have paid toward the claim cost or, if You have no applicable insurance or other reimbursement, a notarized statement to that effect
• A copy of the police report
• A copy of any valid and collectible insurance or other reimbursement available to You
• A copy of any settlement payment or reimbursement made to You from the Hotel/Motel

Transference of Claims 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.

Additional Provisions for Hotel Theft Protection

You must use due diligence and do all things reasonable to avoid or diminish any loss or damage to property protected 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 benefits may be canceled. Each claimant 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. After the expiration of two (2) years from the time written Proof of Loss was to be provided, no action shall be brought to recover on this benefit. Further, no legal action may be brought against the Provider unless all the terms of this Guide to Benefit 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 Benefit may be modified by subsequent endorsements. Modifications to the terms and conditions may be provided via additional Guide to Benefit mailings, statement inserts, or statement messages. The benefit described in this Guide to Benefit will not apply to cardholders whose accounts have been suspended or canceled. Termination dates may vary by financial institutions. Your financial institution can cancel or non-renew the benefit, and if they do, they will notify You at least thirty (30) days in advance. This information is a description of the benefit provided to You as a cardholder. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America (“Provider”) is the underwriter of this benefit and is solely responsible for its administration and claims. The Benefit Administrator provides services on behalf of the Provider.

FORM #VHOTBURG – 2013 (04/14) HMTP-O

Warranty Manager Service

What is this benefit? Warranty Manager Service provides you with valuable features to help manage, use and even extend the warranties of eligible items purchased with your Visa Signature card. You can access these features with a simple toll- free call. Services include Warranty Registration and Extended Warranty Protection .

Who is eligible for this benefit? You are eligible if you are a valid cardholder of an eligible Visa Signature card issued in the United States.

Warranty Registration Details

Why should I use Warranty Registration to register my purchases? You’ll have peace of mind knowing that your purchases’ warranty information is registered and on file. Although Warranty Registration is not required for Extended Warranty Protection benefits, you are encouraged to take advantage of this valuable service. When arranging for a repair or replacement, instead of searching for critical documents, you can just pick up the phone and call the Benefit Administrator.

How do I register my purchases? To register an eligible purchase call 1-800-397-9010, or call collect outside the U.S. at 303-967-1093. The Benefit Administrator will provide the address to which you can send in the item’s sales receipt and warranty information so this key information can be kept on file for you.

Extended Protection Details

How does Extended Warranty Protection work? Extended Warranty Protection doubles the time period of the original manufacturer’s written U.S. repair warranty up to one (1) additional year on eligible warranties of three (3) years or less for items purchased entirely with your eligible Visa Signature card.

This benefit is limited to no more than the original price of the purchased item (as shown on your Visa Signature card receipt), less shipping and handling fees, up to a maximum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per claim and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per cardholder.

What about purchases made outside of the U.S.? Purchases made outside of the U.S. are covered as long as you purchased the item entirely with your eligible Visa Signature card and the eligible item has a valid original manufacturer’s written U.S. repair warranty of three (3) years or less, store-purchased dealer warranty, or assembler warranty.

What types of purchases are not covered?

• Boats, automobiles, aircraft, and any other motorized vehicles and their motors, equipment, or accessories, including trailers and other items that can be towed by or attached to any motorized vehicle
• Any costs other than those specifically covered under the terms of the original manufacturer’s written U.S. repair warranty, as supplied by the original manufacturer, or other eligible warranty
• Items purchased for resale, professional, or commercial use
• Real estate and items which are intended to become part of real estate including, but not limited to, items that are hard-wired or hard-plumbed, garage doors, garage door openers, and ceiling fans
• Rented or leased items or items purchased on an installment plan and for which the entire purchase price was not paid in full at the time of the occurrence
• Computer software
• Medical equipment
• Used or pre-owned items

Should I keep copies of receipts or any other records? Not if you’ve already registered your purchase. If you have not registered your purchase, however, you should keep copies of your Visa Signature card receipt, your store receipt, the original manufacturer’s written U.S. warranty, and any other applicable warranty in the event that you need to file a claim, as these documents will be required to verify your claim.

Filing an Extended Warranty Protection Claim

How do I file a claim? Call the Benefit Administrator at 1-800-397-9010, or call collect outside the U.S. at 303-967-1093 immediately after the failure of a covered item. Please Note: If you do not notify the Benefit Administrator within sixty (60) days after the product failure, your claim may be denied.

The Benefit Administrator will ask you for some preliminary claim information, direct you to the appropriate repair facility, and send you the appropriate claim form.

Gift recipients of eligible items are also covered by the claim process. However, a gift recipient must provide all the documents necessary to fully substantiate the claim.

For faster filing, or to learn more about the Warranty Manager Service benefit, visit www.visa.com/eclaims

What documents do I need to submit with my claim? Complete and sign the claim form sent to you by the Benefit Administrator and submit it within ninety (90) days of the product failure along with the following documents:

• Your Visa Signature card receipt
• The itemized store receipt
• A copy of the original manufacturer’s written U.S. warranty and any other applicable warranty
• A description and serial number of the item, and any other documentation deemed necessary to substantiate your claim (this includes bills and, if necessary, a copy of the maintenance record and receipts)
• The original repair order

Please Note: All claims must be fully substantiated.

How will I be reimbursed? If you have substantiated your claim and met the terms and conditions of the benefit, the item will be replaced or repaired at the Benefit Administrator’s discretion, but for no more than the original purchase price of the covered item as recorded on your Visa Signature card receipt, less shipping and handling fees, up to a maximum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per claim, and a maximum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per cardholder.

Under normal circumstances, reimbursement will take place within five (5) business days of receipt and approval of all required documents.

What about repairs? Extended Warranty Protection will pay the repair facility directly, or you may go to an authorized repair facility and file a claim for reimbursement. Only valid and reasonable repairs made at the manufacturer’s authorized repair facility are covered.

In either case, the Benefit Administrator’s payment, replacement, or repair made in good faith will fulfill the obligation under the benefit.

Do I have to file with my insurance company? No. However, if you have purchased or received a service contract or Extended Warranty, Extended Warranty Protection is supplemental to, and excess of, that coverage.

Additional Provisions for Warranty Service Manager

This benefit applies only to you, the eligible Visa Signature cardholder, and to whomever receives the eligible gifts you purchase entirely with your eligible Visa Signature card.

You shall use due diligence and do all things reasonable to avoid or diminish any loss or damage to property protected 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 including, but not limited to, the cost of repair services, no benefit shall exist for such claim and your benefits may be canceled. Each claimant 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.

Once you report an occurrence, a claim file will be opened and shall remain open for six (6) months from the date of the damage or theft. No payment will be made on a claim that is not completely substantiated in the manner required by the Benefit Administrator within six (6) months of the date of product failure.

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 payment made to you. You must give the Benefit Administrator all assistance as may reasonably be required to secure all rights and remedies.

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 this Guide to Benefits have been complied with fully. The benefit is provided to eligible Visa Signature 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, or statement messages. The benefits described in this Guide to Benefits will not apply to Visa Signature cardholders whose accounts have been suspended or canceled.

Termination dates may vary by financial institutions. Your financial institution can cancel or non-renew the benefits, and if they do, they will notify you at least thirty (30) days in advance. This information is a description of the benefit provided to you as a Visa Signature cardholder. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America (“Provider”) is the underwriter of this benefit and is solely responsible for its administration and claims. The Benefit Administrator provides services on behalf of the Provider.

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Roadside Dispatch

What is Roadside Dispatch? Roadside Dispatch® is a pay-per-use roadside assistance program provided expressly for Visa cardholders. The program provides you with security and convenience wherever your travels take you. For roadside assistance, call 1-800-VISA-TOW (1-800-847-2869)

No membership required or pre-enrollment is required. No annual dues. No limit on usage.

For $59.95 per service call, the program provides:

• Towing – Up to 5 miles included1.
• Tire Changing – must have good, inflated spare
• Jump Starting – battery boost
• Lockout Service (no key replacement)
• Fuel Delivery – up to 5 gallons (cost of fuel not included)
• Winching2. (within 100 feet of paved or county maintained road only)

Roadside Dispatch will ask you where you are, what the problem is, and while we remain on the phone we will arrange a dispatch to a reliable tow operator or locksmith to provide help. (If you feel you are in an unsafe location – we will advise you to hang up and dial 911. If you are not able to dial 911, we will call the non-emergency police number in your area, and will remain on the phone with you at your request until the police arrive.) Not only will you not have to search for the name of a local tow operator, we may even save you money because our rates are pre-negotiated. All fees are conveniently billed to your Visa account.

Dependable roadside assistance, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week has never been easier. No membership or pre-enrollment is required. Just call us toll free when you need us.

1-800-VISA-TOW It’s that easy!

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. 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.

2 Additional fees may apply for winching services under certain circumstances.

Note: Service providers supplying emergency roadside assistance and towing are independent contractors and are solely liable for their services. Neither Visa nor Star One 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 Star One 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. This program may be discontinued at any time without prior notice. Program void where prohibited.

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Why you should get the world of hyatt credit card.

If you’re a traveler who has an affinity for exclusive properties, the World of Hyatt credit card may just be the card for you. For Hyatt loyalists, the annual free night award at any category one through category four Hyatt hotel or resort, plus automatic elite status, are just some of its many perks. And with more than 1,000 hotels and all-inclusive properties across the globe, The World of Hyatt credit card is here to elevate your travel experience.

Benefits and perks of the World of Hyatt credit card

The World of Hyatt credit card offers a wide range of benefits , from accelerated earnings to tier-specific perks and more.

New cardmember bonus

You can qualify for new cardmember Bonus Points when you meet the card’s initial spending requirements. Visit the World of Hyatt credit card site for the latest information. To be approved for the card, you must not hold any other Hyatt credit cards. Similarly, you can’t be a former Hyatt cardmember who has received a bonus within the last 24 months.

Annual free night bonus

Another exciting benefit offered by the World of Hyatt credit card is the annual free night award. Every anniversary of you becoming a cardmember, you’ll receive one free night at any category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort, which is issued after your anniversary and is valid for 12 months. You’ll also earn a second free night after spending $15,000 in a calendar year.

Discoverist elite status

The World of Hyatt features three levels of elite status, each with a unique set of perks: Discoverist, Explorist and Globalist. Right off the bat, you’ll receive World of Hyatt Discoverist status for as long as you have your account open. Discoverist status comes with benefits like late checkout, preferred rooms and 10 percent Bonus Points on eligible purchases.

In addition to automatic Discoverist status, you’ll receive five qualifying-night credits towards your next tier status every year. Lastly, you can earn two additional qualifying-night credits every time you spend $5,000 on your card.

Worth noting, you can reach Explorist and Globalist status, earning even greater benefits, the more you use your card.

Travel protection

The World of Hyatt credit card also comes with several travel and purchase protections, including:

• Baggage Delay Insurance
• Lost Luggage Reimbursement
• Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Insurance
• Purchase Protection

How to earn and redeem World of Hyatt Bonus Points

To get the most out of your credit card, you’ll want to accumulate more Bonus Points with strategic spending to earn points quickly, on top of your day-to-day purchases.

• Four Bonus Points per dollar spent with your card at Hyatt hotels, including participating restaurants and spas.
• Plus, five base points per dollar you can earn from Hyatt as a part of your Hyatt membership.
• Two Bonus Points per dollar spent on local transit and commuting, including taxi cabs, mass transit, tolls and ride-share services.
• Two Bonus Points per dollar at restaurants, cafes and coffee shops.
• Two Bonus Points per dollar spent on airline tickets purchased directly from the airline.
• Two Bonus Points per dollar spent on fitness club and gym memberships.
• One Bonus Point per dollar spent on all other card purchases.

The four points earned per dollar spent when you use the card at Hyatt properties alone adds up quickly, especially while earning additional points per dollar spent as a World of Hyatt loyalty program member. In addition, there’s no limit to the number of Bonus Points you can earn, and points don’t expire as long as your World of Hyatt credit card remains open.

Clearly, the World of Hyatt credit card offers a bounty of benefits to help cardmembers earn Bonus Points, free nights and elite status — while enjoying all the amenities that come with Hyatt. So, if you’re interested in signing up for a new travel credit card and have an affinity for an elite hotel experience, the World of Hyatt credit card may be a good fit for you.

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5 Tips for Buying Schengen Visa Travel Insurance

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1. Decide which type of insurance you’d like

2. get multiple quotes, 3. use this as an opportunity to maximize credit card bonus points, 4. double-check the policy before purchasing, 5. consider using a credit card that provides trip insurance instead of buying a new policy, if you’re looking to buy travel insurance for a schengen visa.

Travel insurance can be a very important accompaniment to your trip, especially when you’re traveling throughout multiple countries. Europe is a prime example of this, where the border-free Schengen zone allows you to traverse multiple countries without passing passport control. Finding Schengen visa travel insurance isn’t always simple, however, and you’ll want to ensure that you have coverage regardless of your location.

There are plenty of things to think about before buying travel insurance when traveling throughout Europe, including: the coverage you’re looking for, how you’ll be paying and whether your credit card already offers insurance.

Let’s take a look at Schengen travel insurance and five easy tips for making sure you’re good to go — no matter where you travel within the region.

Although there aren’t generally any Schengen visa travel insurance requirements, there are multiple types of travel insurance coverage available depending on your needs. Consider carefully the type of coverage you’re looking for. Common types includes:

Travel medical insurance .

Trip interruption insurance .

Cancel for any reason insurance .

Trip cancellation insurance .

Lost luggage insurance .

Rental car insurance .

Accidental death insurance .

Emergency evacuation insurance.

Note that the U.K. left the Schengen zone a few years ago, so you’ll want to double-check whether coverage in the U.K. is valid for your travel insurance policy.

» Learn more: Is travel insurance worth it?

It’s always in your best interest to get multiple quotes before purchasing insurance. The amount you’ll pay will be heavily dependent on the type of coverage you receive, its length and any deductibles that you may have.

Cancel For Any Reason insurance, or CFAR, allows you to recoup most or all of your nonrefundable costs — no matter why you’ve chosen not to travel.

There are plenty of different websites that’ll allow you to compare different insurance plans such as TravelInsurance.com or SquareMouth.com (a NerdWallet partner), which will gather together multiple quotes in one easy search.

There are several details you’ll need to have on hand when looking for quotes. These include:

The total cost of your trip.

Your destination.

Your dates of travel.

The number of travelers.

The age of travelers.

Where you live.

When you booked your trip.

Once you’ve got all your information gathered together, it’s simple to find a policy that fits your need for travel insurance in the Schengen zone on one of the comparison websites.

» Learn more: What is travel insurance?

If you’re planning a vacation to Europe, hopefully you’ve already acquired a travel credit card or two. However, cards that focus on travel rewards won’t necessarily optimize insurance purchases.

» Learn more: How to choose a credit card for Europe travel

In this case, you’ll want to double down on rewards with a card that’ll maximize everyday spend. These cards will give you bonus points on all purchases, no matter their category. Great options for this include:

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card : Earn 2x Capital One Miles per dollar spent on all purchases.

Citi Double Cash® Card : Earn 2% cash back in the form of Citi ThankYou points on all purchases: 1% when you make your purchase and another 1% when you pay your bill. Plus, through the end of 2024, cardholders can get 5% cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked through the Citi Travel portal .

Chase Freedom Unlimited® : Typically earn 1.5% cash back on all non-bonus category purchases.

The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express : Earn 2 American Express Membership Rewards on the first $50,000 in purchases each year. Terms apply.

Pair your Chase Freedom Unlimited® card with a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card card or Chase Sapphire Reserve® card to unlock the full suite of Chase Ultimate Rewards® transfer partners. This strategy is sometimes referred to as the Chase Trifecta .

While you likely won’t be earning a ton of points for your travel insurance purchase (unless your costs are exorbitantly high), maximizing your earnings is always a good idea. Don’t leave money on the table.

» Learn more: The best travel insurance companies

Not all travel insurance policies are created equal. This is probably no great revelation, but it’s definitely something of which you’ll want to be aware.

This is especially pertinent when it comes to the current travel climate in the COVID-19 era. While you may purchase a health insurance plan that covers most medical costs, it may specifically exclude those incurred by COVID-19. And even if it does reimburse you for any hospital costs, it may not pay for a forced quarantine in the event of illness.

These are things you’ll want to check for when buying travel insurance for any trip. Be sure to read the terms and conditions of your policy carefully, and if there’s very specific coverage you’re looking for (such as that offering protection in the event you catch COVID-19), you can often use search filters to narrow down your options.

» Learn more: Is there travel insurance that covers COVID quarantine?

One great feature of travel credit cards is the complimentary trip insurance they often provide. In order for your trip to be eligible for coverage, you’ll need to use the card to pay for your trip. In exchange, however, you can receive some pretty powerful benefits without needing to pay out of pocket.

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card card, for example, provides primary rental car insurance. This means that when you decline the insurance offered at the counter, your entire rental will be covered against collision up to the actual value of the rental car.

What’s most powerful about this feature is that, as primary, it comes before your own personal insurance — possibly saving you expensive premium jumps and claims on your policy.

Other cards that include powerful travel insurance protection such as interruption, cancellation or baggage coverage include The Platinum Card® from American Express and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card. Terms apply.

» Learn more: The cheapest flights to Europe on points

It makes sense to purchase travel insurance in many circumstances, especially with the uncertainty in today’s travel world. Take advantage of these five tips to make sure you’re properly prepared for your trip — whether you’re heading to France, Finland or any of the over two dozen Schengen countries.

Insurance Benefit: Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance

The maximum benefit amount for Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance is $10,000 per Covered Trip and $20,000 per Eligible Card per 12 consecutive month period.

Eligibility and Benefit level varies by Card. Terms, Conditions and Limitations Apply.

Please visit americanexpress.com/benefitsguide for more details.

Underwritten by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.

Insurance Benefit: Baggage Insurance Plan

Baggage Insurance Plan coverage can be in effect for Covered Persons for eligible lost, damaged, or stolen Baggage during their travel on a Common Carrier Vehicle (e.g., plane, train, ship, or bus) when the Entire Fare for a ticket for the trip (one-way or round-trip) is charged to an Eligible Card. Coverage can be provided for up to $2,000 for checked Baggage and up to a combined maximum of $3,000 for checked and carry-on Baggage, in excess of coverage provided by the Common Carrier. The coverage is also subject to a $3,000 aggregate limit per Covered Trip. For New York State residents, there is a $2,000 per bag/suitcase limit for each Covered Person with a $10,000 aggregate maximum for all Covered Persons per Covered Trip.

Underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company.

How to maximize your rewards

You want a travel credit card that prioritizes what’s important to you. Here are some of the best travel credit cards of 2024 :

Flexibility, point transfers and a large bonus: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

No annual fee: Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card

Flat-rate travel rewards: Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card

Bonus travel rewards and high-end perks: Chase Sapphire Reserve®

Luxury perks: The Platinum Card® from American Express

Business travelers: Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card

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60,000 Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

1x-5x 5x on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, 3x on dining, select streaming services and online groceries, 2x on all other travel purchases, 1x on all other purchases.

1x-2x Earn 2X points on Southwest® purchases. Earn 2X points on local transit and commuting, including rideshare. Earn 2X points on internet, cable, and phone services, and select streaming. Earn 1X points on all other purchases.

85,000 Earn 85,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.