🇨🇦 American Express® Business Gold Rewards Card
Annual Fee: $199
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
Coverage Summary
Conditions
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- • Injury must occur while riding as a passenger in a Common Carrier (plane, train, bus, ship)
- • Must be on a trip where the fare was charged to the card
- • Loss must occur within 100 days of the accident
Exclusions
- × Suicide or self-inflicted injury
- × War or acts of war
- × Committing a criminal offense
- × Serving as an operator or crew member
- × Driving or riding in a rental vehicle
Conditions
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- • Coverage includes missed connections if incoming flight is delayed and no alternative is available within 4 hours
- • Coverage includes denied boarding due to overbooking
- • Covers reasonable living expenses and sundry items
- • Full fare must be charged to the card or paid with Membership Rewards points
Exclusions
- × Alternate travel arrangements like purchasing a new airline ticket (except local taxi/rideshare)
- × Prepaid cards, gift cards, or cash
- × Illegal activity or fraud
- × War, hostilities, or military acts
- × Terrorism
Conditions
- • Baggage must be checked-in and accompanying the traveler
- • Purchases must be for essential clothing and sundry items
- • Expenses must be incurred within 4 days of arrival
- • Expenses must be incurred before the return of the baggage
Exclusions
- × Delays occurring on a flight returning to the place of residence
- × Illegal activity or fraud
- × War or military acts
- × Terrorism
Conditions
- • Covers loss or damage to baggage checked with an airline
- • Covers carry-on baggage while on board
- • Baggage must be in the care, custody, and control of the airline
- • Full fare of the ticket must be charged to the card
Exclusions
- × Eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and artificial teeth
- × Electronics including laptops, cameras, phones, and media players
- × Sports equipment (except golf clubs, skis, and racquets)
- × Cash, securities, tickets, and documents
- × Fragile items like china, glass, or art
- × Confiscation by government or customs
Conditions
- • Must decline the rental agency's collision damage waiver (CDW/LDW)
- • Must charge the full cost of the rental to the card (or pay with Membership Rewards)
- • Coverage applies to theft, loss, and damage to the rental vehicle
- • Includes loss of use charges imposed by the rental agency
- • Only one rental vehicle is covered at a time
Exclusions
- × Third-party liability (damage to other cars or people)
- × Personal injury
- × Operation while intoxicated or under influence of drugs
- × Off-road operation
- × Vehicles with MSRP over $85,000
- × Trucks, pick-up trucks, cargo vans, limousines, and motorcycles
Conditions
- • Device must be purchased for business use only
- • Covers loss, theft, or accidental damage
- • Full purchase price must be charged to the card OR financed with monthly payments on the card
- • Coverage lasts up to 2 years from purchase
- • Device must be activated with a Canadian wireless provider (if cellular capable)
Exclusions
- × Accessories, batteries, and laptops
- × Devices purchased for personal use
- × Mysterious disappearance (unexplained loss)
- × Cosmetic damage not affecting functionality
- × Theft from baggage unless hand-carried
Conditions
- • Covers direct physical damage or theft
- • At least a portion of the purchase price must be charged to the card
- • Items given as gifts are covered
- • Coverage is in excess of other insurance
Exclusions
- × Wear and tear
- × Theft from a motor vehicle
- × Mysterious disappearance (lost items)
- × Consumable or perishable goods
- × Jewelry and watches in baggage (unless hand-carried)
- × Motorized vehicles and their parts
- × Items for resale or inventory
Conditions
- • Extends original manufacturer's warranty by up to one additional year
- • Original warranty must be 5 years or less
- • Entire purchase price must be charged to the card
- • Applies to product malfunction, defect, or damage covered by original warranty
Exclusions
- × Used, rebuilt, or refurbished items
- × Motorized vehicles (cars, boats, etc.)
- × Items used for business fixtures or permanent upgrades
- × Jewelry
- × Consumables and perishables
- × Warranties lasting longer than 5 years