Scotiabank, one of Canada’s largest banks, first opened in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1832, and now has 81,000 employees across Canada.
Scotiabank is the first Canadian bank to partner with American Express, and offers several cards unique to the Canadian marketplace.
How It Works
Several of Scotiabank’s credit cards come with a travel insurance benefits, which gives you travel insurance for multiple trips throughout the year. Getting multi-trip insurance on your credit card is a good way to make sure you have travel insurance every time you travel.
Scotiabank credit cards that offer travel emergency medical insurance are:
- Scotiabank American Express Card
- Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
- Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card
- ScotiaGold Passport® VISA card
All Scotiabank American Express cards have Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance, and some offer Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, Delayed and Lost Baggage and Flight Delay benefits.
Comparison of Travel Insurance on Scotiabank Credit Cards
Scotiabank has four cards that offer travel insurance benefits , and one no fee travel rewards card.
| Card | Annual Fee | Medical Travel Insurance | Travel Accident Insurance | Trip Cancellation | Trip Interruption | Baggage | Flight Delay | Scotia Rewards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotiabank American Express Card | $0 |  | |  | | | | |   |
 Scotiabank Gold American Express Card | $120 | | | | | | | | |
 ScotiaGold Passport® VISA Card | $110 | | | | | | | | |
 Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card | $399 | | | | | | | | |
Note: Under all insurance coverages, certain limitation, restrictions and exclusions apply, including a pre-existing condition exclusion for certain benefits. Please refer to the insurance certificates for full details of all coverages underwritten by independent licensed insurers. The Bank of Nova Scotia is not an insurer. All claims for insurance indemnities must be forwarded to the insurers.