Think you’re sufficiently covered by your work benefit or credit card travel insurance for your next trip? Think again! One reason why you’d want—and need—to top up your existing travel insurance policy is that it may not cover the entire length of your planned trip.

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The pandemic has made the importance of travel insurance more top-of-mind for Canadians than it’s ever been. But many still rely only on their credit card’s limited coverage! When looking at level of coverage, trip length options, coverage maximums, age restrictions, emergency assistance, pre-existing conditions, and other significant variables, your credit card’s travel insurance may not be as reliable as you think it is.