With many travel insurance plans available at varying price points - ranging per trip from about $ 10 for
lost luggage protection to about $ 600 for a comprehensive policy with all the bells and whistles - there seems to be a plan for just about everyone and every type of trip, experts say.
Comprehensive travel medical coverage for single trips by U.S. citizens traveling abroad with some package benefits, including minimal trip interruption, lost travel documents, and
lost luggage protection.
Return an item to a store that won't take back an item for up to 90 days ($ 500 / item, $ 1,000 per year)- Purchase protection: 120 days of protection in case of damage of theft on items you buy ($ 500 / item, $ 50K / account)- Warranty protection: An extra year of warranty coverage on purchases ($ 10K / item, $ 50K / account)-
Lost Luggage Protection: If your checked or carry - on bags are lost you can be reimbursed by up to $ 3,000 per person.
Premium cards also feature perks like rental car insurance, trip delay or cancelation insurance and
lost luggage protection, «which can save a bunch of headaches in an already stressful travel season,» says Hayes.
These cards come with the standard midlevel travel card benefits, including trip cancellation insurance, trip delay reimbursement, travel and emergency assistance, car rental coverage,
lost luggage protection, price protection and purchase protection.
Many credit card users are familiar with travel benefits offered by their credit cards including car rental coverage and
lost luggage protection.
Not only do they provide a litany of insurance type benefits like
lost luggage protection and trip cancellation.
And if your tux or bridesmaid dress is in a suitcase that's MIA, luggage delay and
lost luggage protection can recoup some of your losses.
If you happen to have a Capital One card running on the Visa Signature network, however, you will also receive access to
lost luggage protections as well.
If you happen to have a Capital One card running on the Visa Signature network, however, you will also receive access to
lost luggage protections as well.
Not exact matches
Travel insurance
protections help with trip delays,
lost luggage and emergency transportation
Many credit cards offer extra travel insurance, trip cancellation coverage,
lost or damaged
luggage protection, roadside assistance, and medical coverage.
Other benefits include employee cards at no additional cost, purchase
protection,
lost luggage reimbursement, and travel accident insurance.
Card benefits include Purchase security, Price
Protection,
Lost Luggage Reimbursement, Visa Signature Concierge, Trip Cancellation / Interruption and Roadside Dispatch.
It also has various travel
protections, like trip cancellation and
lost luggage reimbursement.
You'll have a whole host of travel and purchase
protection coverage, such as auto collision damage coverage, baggage delay insurance,
lost luggage reimbursement, trip delay reimbursement, and trip cancellation and interruption insurance.
Premium travel and purchase
protection benefits, including trip cancellation / interruption, primary car rental insurance,
lost luggage reimbursement, trip delay reimbursement and even baggage delay insurance.
In addition to these benefits, the Marriott Premier Business card also offers good travel
protections that include
lost and delayed
luggage insurance and trip delay, interruption and cancellation coverage.
Travel services your business needs including $ 100,000 in travel accident insurance and auto rental insurance, emergency ticket replacement,
lost —
luggage assistance and the option to get extended
protection.
Both cards are Visa Signature Business cards, which means they come with a host of features from Visa, including purchase security and
protection, access to Visa's exclusive concierge service,
lost luggage reimbursement, and travel accident insurance.
Other Notable Features: No foreign transaction fees, $ 100 credit for travel incidentals, $ 100 Global Entry / TSA Precheck credit, 25 % -75 % points bonus for preferred customers, trip delay insurance, baggage delay insurance,
lost luggage reimbursement, Visa Signature concierge, purchase
protection, return
protection, extended warranty, car rental insurance, roadside dispatch
$ 300 annual travel credit; $ 100 Global Entry / TSA Precheck credit; no foreign transaction fee; complimentary access to more than 1,000 airport lounges; select Visa Infinite hotel, air and car rental perks; trip cancellation and interruption insurance; car rental insurance; baggage delay insurance;
lost luggage insurance; trip delay insurance; purchase
protection; refund price differences; return
protection; extended warranty; 24/7 customer service; exclusive events and experiences; zero fraud liability; year - end summary
In addition to these benefits, the Marriott Premier Business card also offers good travel
protections that include
lost and delayed
luggage insurance and trip delay, interruption and cancellation coverage.
$ 325 travel credit, up to $ 100 fee credit for TSA PreCheck / Global Entry, no foreign transaction fee, 12 free inflight GoGo WiFi access passes, discounts on Ground Link Black car service, ticket presales and discounts for the James Beard celebrity chef tour, discounts on NatJets Private Aviation, Priority Pass Select membership, Relais and Chateaux Boutique luxury hotel benefits, discount on Silver Car rentals, Visa Infinite Luxury hotel benefits, car rental insurance, emergency evacuation and transportation,
lost luggage reimbursement, purchase security, return
protection, travel and emergency assistance, trip cancellation / interruption
protection, trip delay
protection, extended warranty
Other Notable Features: $ 300 annual travel credit; $ 100 Global Entry / TSA Precheck credit; no foreign transaction fee; complimentary access to more than 1,000 airport lounges; select Visa Infinite hotel, air and car rental perks; trip cancellation and interruption insurance; car rental insurance; baggage delay insurance;
lost luggage insurance; trip delay insurance; purchase
protection; refund price differences; return
protection; extended warranty; 24/7 customer service; exclusive events and experiences; zero fraud liability; year - end summary
In addition, like most premium credit cards, the Altitude Reserve card offers a number of premium travel benefits, including
lost luggage reimbursement, trip cancellation
protection and trip delay
protection.
Other Notable Features: Free employee cards, quarterly and year - end summary and other business tools, fraud coverage, no foreign - transaction fees, purchase security, price
protection, premium travel benefits, Visa Signature Concierge,
lost luggage reimbursement
Other Notable Features: Automatic Discoverist status, use card to earn credit toward diamond status, 10 % point bonus, free Wi - Fi, late checkout, 72 - hour room guarantee, purchase
protection, trip cancellation and interruption insurance,
lost luggage insurance, trip delay insurance, baggage delay insurance, travel and emergency assistance
Other Notable Features: Free concierge service, travel and emergency assistance services, auto rental collision damage waiver, discounted roadside dispatch,
lost luggage reimbursement, trip cancellation and interruption
protection,
lost or damaged cell phone reimbursement, purchase security, extended warranty, refund price differences, premium benefits (including upgrades with luxury hotel partners), $ 0 liability, EMV chip technology, online password
protection, free credit score access with Wells Fargo Mobile
Other Notable Features: No foreign transaction fee, free employee cards, discounts on business purchases with Visa SavingsEdge, quarterly and year - end summary, downloadable purchase records, mobile app, $ 0 fraud liability, car rental insurance, purchase
protection, extended warranty, travel and emergency assistance, roadside dispatch, price
protection,
lost luggage reimbursement, shipping discounts, VIP event access
Other Notable Features: United Club membership, including access to Star Alliance - affiliated lounges (authorized users not eligible), first and second checked bags free for you and one companion, priority check - in, priority security screening, boarding and baggage handling privileges, no close - in booking fees, Hyatt Discoverist status, Visa concierge, Chase luxury hotel & resort collection, Visa Signature luxury hotel collection, exclusive events (celebrity meet - and - greets, private culinary and sports events, etc.), no foreign transaction fees, auto rental collision damage waiver, baggage delay insurance,
lost luggage reimbursement, trip cancellation / interruption insurance, trip delay reimbursement, purchase
protection, price
protection, return
protection, extended warranty, EMV chip technology
All of the pieces of Citi's travel
protection package (trip cancellation, trip delay, delayed and
lost luggage, medical evacuation, etc.) have been updated with significantly better terms:
In terms of other
protections like
lost luggage, purchase
protection, return
protection, extended warranties, etc. all of the cards offer pretty similar coverage with the Platinum Card lacking on some things like price
protection.
Travel Insurance
protections to assist with trip delays, cancellations and interruptions, baggage delay inconvenience,
lost luggage and emergency evacuation and transportation
It also has various travel
protections, like trip cancellation and
lost luggage reimbursement.
Other Notable Features: Automatic upgrade to premier status, $ 50 dining certificate, third night is free every hotel stay, free room upgrades, priority wait - list status, 1 night toward platinum elite status after spending $ 7,500 (up to 2 a year), no foreign - transaction fees, purchase
protection,
lost luggage insurance, baggage delay insurance, travel and emergency assistance services
Automatic upgrade to premier status, $ 50 dining certificate, third night is free every hotel stay, free room upgrades, priority wait - list status, 1 night toward platinum elite status after spending $ 7,500 (up to 2 a year), no foreign - transaction fees, purchase
protection,
lost luggage insurance, baggage delay insurance, travel and emergency assistance services
Other benefits include purchase and travel benefits, such as extended warranty
protection, purchase damage / theft coverage, 24 - hour concierge service,
lost luggage reimbursement, travel accident insurance, auto rental collision damage waivers and more.
When booking a trip through the card, I get to travel and purchase
protection which covers everything from
lost luggage to medical evacuation.
Travel
protections that cover
lost or delayed
luggage and trip cancellation are identical, while the trip delay coverage and travel accident coverage comes with slightly enhanced benefits on the Chase Sapphire Reserve ℠.
All of our levels of cover provide financial
protection for medical and cancellations costs,
lost luggage cover and a 24/7 emergency helpline:
Travel
protection can cover the cost of buying new clothes in the event that your
luggage gets
lost.
Keep in mind that many credit cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve offer
protections for
lost and delayed
luggage as well.
Again, there are many similarities in the benefits for travel
protection between these cards but I think I'd give the nod to Sapphire Preferred for the reason they offer primary rental car insurance and seem to offer better coverage for
lost luggage and delays in travel.
AirCare ® is a different type of
protection: flight insurance that pays you fast for flight delays, cancelled flights, missed connections,
lost and delayed
luggage, and tarmac delays.
Traditional travel insurance like BHTP's ExactCare ® suite of trip
protection plans includes travel health insurance and coverage for trip cancellation and trip interruption,
lost luggage, and more.
Senior travelers and retirees should consider a comprehensive trip
protection plan that includes travel health insurance plus coverage for trip cancellation and trip interruption;
lost, delayed or damaged
luggage; emergency medical evacuation, and pre-existing conditions.
From flight delays to
lost luggage to Cancel For Any Reason coverage, Berkshire Hathaway Travel
Protection has the travel insurance for you.
Highly desirable rewards and perks include flexible payment options, lower interest rates, additional extended warranty coverage, concierge services, loss
protection services for canceled trips or
lost luggage, and the ability to avoid preset spending limits.
Other Notable Features: $ 100 annual travel credit; $ 100 Global Entry or TSA Precheck credit; no foreign transaction fee; complimentary access to more than 900 airport lounges; select Visa Infinite hotel, air and car rental perks; trip cancellation and interruption insurance; car rental insurance; baggage delay insurance;
lost luggage insurance; trip delay insurance; purchase
protection; refund price differences; return
protection; extended warranty; 24/7 customer service; exclusive events and experiences; zero fraud liability; year - end summary