🇨🇦 American Express® Aeroplan®* Business Reserve
Annual Fee: $599
Issuer: American Express
Policy Version: July 2025
Last Updated: 2026-02-08
Policy Information
Claims Contact
- website: https://info.submitclaims.client.insure
- phone domestic: 1-800-243-0198
- phone international: +905-475-4822
Global Limits
- who is covered: Cardmember, Spouse, Dependent Children
- trip duration limit: 15 days
Coverage Summary
Conditions
- • Coverage available only to Canadian residents covered by a government health insurance plan
- • Coverage is for the first 15 consecutive days of a trip
- • Must contact Global Excel before seeking emergency treatment
- • Coverage ends if absent from province for more than 15 days
Exclusions
- × Medical conditions that were not stable in the 90 days before departure
- × Trips undertaken to seek medical advice or treatment
- × Participation in professional sports, motorized racing, or high-risk activities like scuba diving without certification
- × Travel to a region with a government 'Avoid non-essential travel' advisory related to the medical condition
Conditions
- • Accident must occur while riding as a passenger in, boarding, or alighting from a Common Carrier
- • Fare for the trip must be charged to the Card
- • Loss must occur within 100 days of the accident
- • Only one benefit amount paid per accident (the greatest loss)
Exclusions
- × Suicide or self-inflicted injury
- × War or acts of war
- × Commission of a criminal offense
- × Operating or serving as crew of any conveyance
Conditions
- • Coverage activates when any portion of prepaid travel arrangements is charged to the Card
- • Must be a Canadian resident traveling outside their province
- • Must cancel with travel supplier no later than the business day following the cause of cancellation
- • Reimbursement reduced by any travel vouchers offered by the supplier
Exclusions
- × Medical conditions not stable in the 90 days before the effective date
- × Travel to visit an ailing person where that person's condition causes the claim
- × Pregnancy or complications within 9 weeks of expected delivery
- × Travel advisories issued before the effective date
Conditions
- • Coverage activates when any portion of prepaid travel arrangements is charged to the Card
- • Covers unused prepaid arrangements and extra cost of economy transportation
- • Must be a Canadian resident traveling outside their province
- • Also covers up to $1,000 for out-of-pocket expenses (accommodation, meals, etc.)
Exclusions
- × Medical conditions not stable in the 90 days before departure
- × Pregnancy or complications within 9 weeks of expected delivery
- × Participation in professional sports or hazardous activities
- × Travel advisories issued before departure
Conditions
- • Full fare must be charged to the Card or paid with Card reward points
- • Covers reasonable living expenses and sundry items
- • Coverage applies to missed connections, delayed flight departure, or denied boarding
- • Aggregate limit of $1,000 applies to Missed Connection, Delayed Flight, and Emergency Baggage Delay combined
Exclusions
- × Alternate travel arrangements made by the insured (except local taxi/rideshare)
- × Delay on a flight returning to the place of residence (for baggage delay)
- × Illegal activity or fraud
- × War, terrorism, or civil unrest
Conditions
- • Full fare must be charged to the Card
- • Purchases must be for essential clothing and sundry items
- • Expenses must be incurred within 4 days of arrival
- • Aggregate limit of $1,000 combined with Flight Delay coverage
Exclusions
- × Delay on a flight returning to the insured's place of residence
- × Illegal activity or fraud
- × War or acts of war
- × Terrorism
Conditions
- • Full fare of airline ticket must be charged to the Card
- • Covers loss or damage to baggage while in transit
- • Includes carry-on baggage when insured boards the aircraft
- • Maximum payable is $1,000 for all insured persons combined
Exclusions
- × Cameras, electronics (laptops, phones), and sports equipment (except golf/ski/racquets)
- × Cash, securities, tickets, and documents
- × Confiscation by government authorities
- × Illegal activity or fraud
Conditions
- • Must initiate and complete the rental with the Card
- • Full cost of rental must be charged to the Card (or paid with points with taxes on Card)
- • Must decline the rental agency's Collision Damage Waiver (CDW/LDW)
- • Only one vehicle rented at a time is covered
Exclusions
- × Third party liability
- × Personal injury or damage to property other than the rental auto
- × Operation of vehicle while intoxicated
- × Trucks, pick-up trucks, off-road vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, campers
- × Vehicles with MSRP over $85,000
Conditions
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- • At least a portion of the purchase price must be charged to the Card
- • Covers direct physical damage or theft anywhere in the world
- • Coverage is supplementary to other insurance
- • Limit of $1,000 per occurrence
Exclusions
- × Wear and tear
- × Theft from a motor vehicle
- × Mysterious disappearance
- × Consumable or perishable goods
- × Jewelry in baggage unless hand-carried
- × Cash, tickets, and documents
Conditions
- • Extends original manufacturer's warranty for up to one additional year
- • Entire purchase price must be charged to the Card
- • Applies to warranties of 5 years or less
- • Maximum liability is the lesser of purchase price or repair cost
Exclusions
- × Used or refurbished products
- × Motorized vehicles and parts
- × Items for business or commercial use (fixtures, inventory)
- × Jewelry
- × Living plants or animals