How does Capital One Quicksilver travel insurance work?

Capital One credit card travel insurance covers car rentals and lost, damaged, or stolen luggage. It also covers you for death and injury when you travel as a passenger. You’re covered only if you make your travel purchases with a Capital One card.

Benefit availability and coverage limits vary among Capital One cards. Benefits may also differ depending on whether your Capital One card is on the Mastercard or Visa network. If you have a Capital One Visa Signature card, you’ll enjoy benefits such as travel concierge service, roadside assistance, and other travel perks in addition to what your Capital One card offers. Refer to your card’s Guide to Benefits for details.… read full answer

Here are the Capital One credit card travel insurance benefits:

• Car rental insurance. Covered for damage and theft for up to 31 days when you purchase the entire rental on your Capital One card. Must also decline the rental agency’s insurance. Coverage includes towing to the nearest body repair shop. Covers most cars up to the full cash value. Vehicles not covered include, but not limited to trucks, motorcycles, RVs and luxury vehicles.
• Travel accident insurance. Covers the cardholder and immediate family up to $250,000 if a travel accident causes death or dismemberment. Must pay for travel fare with a Capital One Visa Signature card to be covered. Policy covers accidents while traveling on a “common carrier.” Includes airplanes, trains, boats, buses, and other motorized vehicles or crafts.
• Lost luggage reimbursement. Checked or carry-on luggage is covered up to $3,000 if lost, damaged, or stolen. Covered only for fares purchases with an eligible Capital One card. Items not covered include, but not limited to money and credit cards; eyeglasses and contact lenses; artwork; cell phones; and motor vehicles, equipment, and accessories.

Capital One credit card travel insurance can save you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars if an unforeseen event occurs while you’re traveling. Familiarize yourself with the terms of your benefits and confirm that you’re covered before you pay.

The best Capital One Quicksilver benefits are travel accident insurance and extended warranty. The Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card also has identity theft protection and $0 fraud liability, which are more common perks across Capital One credit cards.

Capital One Quicksilver Credit Card Benefits

• Travel accident insurance
• Extended warranty… read full answer
• Identity theft protection
• $0 fraud liability
• Price protection
• Roadside assistance
• Rental car insurance
• Call phone protection
• Concierge services
• Virtual card numbers

Along with these benefits, the Capital One Quicksilver credit card has a $0 annual fee and gives rewards on all purchases. As long as you have good credit, the Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card is certainly a card to consider adding to your wallet.

The Capital One Quicksilver purchase protection benefit covers eligible items against damage and theft for 90 days after the purchase date. In order to qualify, pay for your purchase entirely with your Capital One Quicksilver card.

Capital One Quicksilver purchase protection replaces, repairs or reimburses you up to the original purchase price, but not exceeding a pre-determined amount per claim.… read full answer

Here’s how the Capital One Quicksilver purchase protection benefit works:

• What it is: Purchase protection or "purchase security" replaces, repairs or reimburses you for eligible items purchased entirely with your Capital One Quicksilver card against theft or damage within the first 90 days of the purchase date.
• How much is covered: Coverage is up to the stolen/damaged item, or up to a pre-determined amount per purchase, whichever is less. Capital One Quicksilver is issued as a Mastercard, but networks change often and there are both VISA and Mastercard versions of the card. You can check the full amounts covered for both VISA and Mastercard.
• What is covered: Eligible purchases include items damaged due to fire, explosion, vandalism, vehicles, accidental discharge of water, theft, or sudden accidental damage from electric current.
• What is not covered: Excluded items include animals and living plants, boats, automobiles, aircraft, items purchased for resale, professional or commercial use, medical equipment, and perishable items. Theft from motorized vehicles I also not covered.
• How to file a claim: If your Capital One Quicksilver is a Mastercard, call your Benefit Administrator at (888) 531-4227 within 60 days of the theft or damage. For VISAs, call (820) 553-4820 within the same time frame. If your purchase is stolen or damaged, make sure to also file a police report within 48 hours of the occurrence. You will be given a claim form which you will have to complete and return along with other requested documents, within 180 days of the incident for Mastercard and 90 days for VISA. Alternatively, you can also file a claim through Card Benefit Services. In the event of damaged items, you may be asked to send the damaged item along with the claim, at your expense.

To learn more about Capital One Quicksilver purchase protection, log in to your online account, select the "I want To" menu and click "Read about card Benefits." Simply match the benefits with your Capital One Quicksilver network – you can find it listed on your statement.