Your Guide To Protection Benefits: Citi Prestige
Your Guide To Protection Benefits: Citi Prestige
Your Guide To Protection Benefits: Citi Prestige
Your Guide
to Protection
Benefits
Learn how your benefits may
help you before, during and
after you swipe, tap or click.
Effective date: May 15, 2016
Citi Prestige ®
Read this Guide carefully. Each benefit
description provides you with the details on
what coverage you have and any exclusions
and restrictions.
This Guide includes important details about the benefits that come with
your card at no additional cost. When something unexpected interferes
with your travel or a purchase does not work out so well, we may be able
to help. Read ahead to learn how your card can protect you — then keep
this Guide in a safe place so you know how to make the most of your
benefits when you need them.
KEY TERMS
■ You or your means the person who applied to open a Citi credit
card account or an authorized user. It also means any other person
responsible for complying with the conditions of these benefits.
Specifically, we note in the benefit descriptions when the meaning
of “you” or “your” is expanded to include any additional people.
■ Citi means Citibank, N.A., the issuer of your credit card account.
■ Citi card means a credit card issued by Citi that provides you
the benefits described in this Guide.
■ We, us or our means the insurance company or administrator
that provides these benefits for your Citi card.
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TRAVEL BENEFITS
Medical Evacuation 6
SHOPPING BENEFITS
Extended Warranty 27
Additional Terms 34
Maximum $100,000
Coverage
>WHAT’S COVERED
This means that if you have another insurance policy that will cover
the cost of damage or theft to your rental car, this benefit will cover
only the amount your other policies do not. Worldwide Car Rental
Insurance does cover deductibles you may have to pay under your
other insurance policies (or that your employer may have to pay, if
you rented the car for business reasons).
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Outside the United States, the coverage provided
by this benefit is primary even if you have another
insurance policy.
To be eligible for coverage under this benefit, your Citi card and/or
ThankYou® Points must be used to purchase at least a portion of
the Trip.
>WHO’S COVERED
Covered Travelers which means, you or your spouse, your Domestic
Partner or your Dependent(s) traveling with you.
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> WHAT’S COVERED
>WHO’S COVERED
Covered Travelers which means, you, your Family Members, and
Traveling Companion(s) traveling on the Trip.
Family Members means your children, spouse, fiancée, Domestic
Partner and their children, including adopted children or
step-children; legal guardians or wards; siblings or siblings-in-law;
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son-in-law or daughter-in-law; parents or parents-in-law;
grandparents or grandchildren; aunts or uncles; nieces or nephews.
Traveling Companion means any individual(s) for whom you
have paid to travel on your or your Family Member’s Trip.
Domestic Partner means a committed relationship between two
unmarried adults, in which the partners, (1) are each other’s sole
Domestic Partner, (2) maintain a common residence, (3) share
financial obligations if both are employed, (4) are not married or
joined in a civil union to anyone else or are not the Domestic
Partner of anyone else, and (5) are not blood related.
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■ Additional fares or tickets needed to rejoin the Trip that has been
interrupted must be booked within the same fare class service as
the original booking, such as economy or business class.
■ Reasonable expenses for similar accommodations and meals that
are incurred because of an interruption or reasonable extension
of the Trip due to a covered reason.
■ Fees charged by a travel supplier(s) if one person cancels the Trip
for a covered reason, and another person continues with the Trip
alone. For example, this could include a single occupancy fee for
lodging or cruise that was booked at a double occupancy rate.
■ Reasonable costs to return the Covered Traveler’s vehicle to their
residence if they need to get home another way.
The coverage provided by this benefit is secondary. This means if the
Common Carrier or another source reimburses the Covered Traveler(s)
for any expenses, this benefit will cover only unreimbursed amounts.
To be eligible for coverage under this benefit, your Citi card and/or
ThankYou® Points must be used to purchase at least a portion of the
Common Carrier fare.
Trip means any pre-paid travel, tour or vacation when all or at least
a portion of the cost of the Common Carrier fare was paid using
your Citi card and/or ThankYou® Points for all Covered Travelers.
Trip Departure Date means the date on which the Covered Traveler(s)
are originally scheduled to leave on the Common Carrier.
Trip Completion Date means the date on which the Covered
Traveler(s) are scheduled to return to their point of origin or to
a different final destination.
>WHO’S COVERED
Covered Travelers which means, you, your Family Members, and
Traveling Companion(s) traveling on the Trip.
Family Members means your children, spouse, fiancée, Domestic
Partner and their children, including adopted children or
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step-children; legal guardians or wards; siblings or siblings-in-law;
son-in-law or daughter-in-law; parents or parents-in-law;
grandparents or grandchildren; aunts or uncles; nieces or nephews.
>WHAT’S COVERED
This benefit covers the following expenses, as long as they are
reasonable and necessary for the Covered Traveler to incur during
the delay:
■ Lodging.
■ Ground Transportation.
■ Meals.
■ Personal or business necessities, such as toiletries, or items
that the Covered Traveler(s) needs when delayed.
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>WHO’S COVERED
Covered Travelers which means, you, your Family Members, and
Traveling Companion(s) traveling on the Trip.
Family Members means your children, spouse, fiancée, Domestic
Partner and their children, including adopted children or
step-children; legal guardians or wards; siblings or siblings-in-law;
son-in-law or daughter-in-law; parents or parents-in-law;
grandparents or grandchildren; aunts or uncles; nieces or nephews.
Traveling Companion means any individual(s) for whom you have paid
to travel on your or your Family Member’s Trip.
>WHAT’S COVERED
This benefit covers personal and business items that the Covered
Traveler(s) may need when their baggage is delayed, such as toiletries
or a change of clothes, unless they’re included in the “What’s Not
Covered” list below.
There is no coverage when baggage is delayed returning to the
Covered Traveler’s primary residence.
The coverage provided by this benefit is secondary. This means if the
Common Carrier or another source reimburses the Covered Traveler(s)
for any expenses, this benefit will cover only unreimbursed amounts.
Please follow the steps below and pay close attention to the
deadlines to make sure you remain eligible for coverage.
Maximum $10,000
Coverage per Trip
>WHO’S COVERED
Covered Travelers which means, you, your Family Members, and
Traveling Companion(s) traveling on the Trip.
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Family Members means your children, spouse, fiancée, Domestic
Partner and their children, including adopted children or
step-children; legal guardians or wards; siblings or siblings-in-law;
son-in-law or daughter-in-law; parents or parents-in-law;
grandparents or grandchildren; aunts or uncles; nieces or nephews.
Traveling Companion means any individual(s) for whom you have
paid to travel on your or your Family Member’s Trip.
>WHAT’S COVERED
A checked or carry-on item is covered unless it’s included in the
What’s not covered list below. We’ll cover the item’s purchase price
(including sales tax), or the cost of repairing it, whichever is less.
The coverage provided by this benefit is secondary. This means if the
Common Carrier or another source reimburses the Covered Traveler(s)
for any expenses, this benefit will cover only unreimbursed amounts.
Please follow the steps below and pay close attention to the
deadlines to make sure you remain eligible for coverage.
If you make a claim and receive payment, you won’t receive coverage
for the same or similar items under any other Citi card benefit.
Roadside Assistance
Dispatch Service
Get help 24/7 with a single call
when car problems strike.
If you have car trouble while you’re on the road in any of the 50
United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin
Islands we’ll send help directly to your location — at no cost.
>WHO’S COVERED
This benefit covers you.
>WHAT’S COVERED
This dispatch service sends help if you need:
■ Towing and winching (you will be responsible for expenses
associated with towing beyond 10 miles).
■ Jump starts.
■ Flat tire changes (when a spare is available).
■ Lock-out service (when the key is in the vehicle).
■ Delivery of up to 2 gallons of fuel.
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>WHAT’S NOT COVERED
Roadside Assistance Dispatch Service isn’t available under the
following circumstances:
■ The vehicle is a motorcycle, a recreational vehicle or
a commercial vehicle.
■ The vehicle is a camper, in-tow or a trailer with a capacity
greater than one ton.
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The cost of any professional or emergency service is
not covered and will be your responsibility.
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We make every effort to respond when you have an
emergency, even if you need assistance beyond the
services listed here. However, because of occasional
problems that may be caused by distance, location
or time, we can’t be responsible for the availability,
use, cost or results of any service.
Worldwide Travel
Accident Insurance
Travel with more peace of mind. We’re here to
cover you even if the unimaginable happens.
Worldwide Travel Accident Insurance is a type of coverage that you
hope to never need, but it may offer some financial help to you or
your loved ones if a tragic accident does occur. If you die in a Common
Carrier accident while traveling — or lose a limb, sight, speech or
hearing — we may provide up to $1,000,000 in compensation.
To be eligible for coverage under this benefit, your Citi card and/or
ThankYou® Points must be used to purchase the full amount of the
Common Carrier fare for the Covered Traveler(s).
>WHO’S COVERED
Covered Traveler(s) which means, you, your spouse, your Domestic
Partner, or your Dependent(s).
Dependents means your children who can be claimed on your
federal tax return.
Domestic Partner means a committed relationship between two
unmarried adults, in which the partners, (1) are each other’s sole
Domestic Partner, (2) maintain a common residence, (3) share
financial obligations if both are employed, (4) are not married or
joined in a civil union to anyone else or are not the Domestic
Partner of anyone else, and (5) are not blood related.
>WHAT’S COVERED
To receive payment under this benefit, the following conditions
must apply:
The injury or death to the Covered Traveler(s) is caused by one
of the following:
■ An accident that occurs when boarding, exiting or riding as a
passenger on a Common Carrier;
■ Exposure to the elements after a Common Carrier accident; or
■ The accident or disappearance of a Common Carrier, which
causes the Covered Traveler(s) to remain missing for 52 weeks,
after which we’ll assume they’re no longer alive.
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Maximum 50% of the 25% of the
coverage of Maximum coverage Maximum coverage
$1,000,000 or $500,000 or $250,000
For death or loss of: For loss of: For loss of:
■ Both hands ■ Hearing in ■ Thumb and
or both feet both ears index finger of
the same hand
■ One hand ■ Ability to
and one foot speak
■ Sight in ■ Sight in
both eyes one eye
■ Either hand ■ One hand or
or foot and one foot
sight in one eye
■ Hearing in
both ears and
ability to speak
How Long are Within 120 days (90 days for New York
you Covered? residents) of purchase or delivery of
the item, whichever is first
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■ Items purchased for resale, professional or commercial use.
■ Advice or services for a purchased item, such as product
installation, labor, maintenance or repair.
Coverage does not apply to any item if it’s damaged, lost, or stolen
under these conditions:
■ The item was not reasonably cared for to prevent the damage
or theft.
■ The item is used in a way that goes against the manufacturer’s
instructions or warnings, or is altered from its designed purpose.
■ The item is damaged because of a product defect or experiences
normal wear and tear where no failure has occurred.
■ The item is damaged because of an act of God, such as a
flood, hurricane, lightning, wind or earthquake.
Please follow the steps below and pay close attention to the
deadlines to make sure you remain eligible for coverage.
Citi Price Rewind tracks online prices for purchases you have
registered at www.CitiPriceRewind.com. It does not guarantee
that it tracks all retailers or that it will find the lowest published
price. If you find a lower published price yourself, you can request
the difference in price.
The following conditions also apply:
■ The lower-priced item must be the same as the one you
purchased (including the same manufacturer, model number
and color, if applicable).
■ The lower price must be published on an online retail site or
in a printed or online newspaper, magazine, store circular or
catalog. Including special promotions such as Black Friday
or door buster sales.
■ The price comparison must be based only on sale price, not
including taxes, shipping and handling, delivery costs, warranties
or any other charges.
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■ Plants or animals, including stuffed or mounted animals or fish.
■ Advice or services for a purchased item, such as product
installation, labor, maintenance or repair.
The following specific circumstances are not eligible for
Citi Price Rewind:
■ The lower-priced item requires a service contract, such as cell
phones with a service contract.
■ The lower-priced item is offered at no cost, or the lower price
includes a bonus, free offer, special financing or a rebate.
■ The lower priced item is a going-out-of-business sale item or
from an internet auction site.
■ The item is used, customized, altered, refurbished or secondhand.
Extended Warranty
Feel more confident about your purchase.
We’ll add 24 Months on your warranty.
To be eligible for coverage, you must pay for the item at least in part
with your Citi card and/or ThankYou® Points. We will only reimburse
you up to the actual amount charged on your Citi card and/or
ThankYou® Points.
EXAMPLE 1
Manufacturer
Citi Extended Warranty – Labor No Coverage
Warranty – Labor
Customer-
Manufacturer Citi Extended
Purchased Ext.
Warranty Warranty
Warranty
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Maximum Coverage is limited to the lesser of
Coverage the following:
per item ■ The cost to repair or replace the item.
■ The purchase price of the item.
■ The amount charged to the Citi card
(including ThankYou® Points).
■ $10,000 per item.
>WHAT’S COVERED
Purchases made by you using your Citi card and/or ThankYou® Points.
90 Day Return
Protection
If you try to return an item within 90 days of purchase and the
merchant won’t take it back, we may refund you the purchase price
up to $500 per item and $2,500 per year.
To be eligible for coverage, you must pay for the item in full with
your Citi card and/or ThankYou® Points. We will only reimburse
the lesser of the actual amount paid for with your Citi card
(including ThankYou® Points) or the maximum coverage per item.
The item must be purchased in the United States and its territories.
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■ Computer software or any type of video, digital, or audio
discs or tapes, including video games.
Please keep the item with all its original parts because
we may ask you to send it to us if we approve your claim.
Please follow the steps below and pay close attention to the
deadlines to make sure you remain eligible for coverage.
>WHAT’S COVERED
Purchases made by you using your Citi card and/or ThankYou® Points.
Covered reasons
To take advantage of this benefit, the ticketholder must miss the
event for one of the following covered reasons:
■ The venue or producer cancels the event (or delays the event
more than 12 hours) and does not reimburse or replace the ticket
or provide a rain check.
■ The ticketholder can’t find the ticket, or it’s stolen or destroyed.
■ The ticketholder has an accident on the way to the event that
causes the event to be missed.
■ The ticketholder or anyone living with them has an injury or
illness that requires medical care.
■ The ticketholder or their family member dies.
■ The ticketholder is called to jury duty or receive a subpoena
from the court, neither of which can be postponed.
■ The ticketholder is called to emergency duty as a member of the
National Guard, Active Reserve or the United States Armed Forces.
■ Severe weather or natural disaster prevents the ticketholder
from attending the event.
■ A catastrophe causes a government authority to cut off
access to the immediate area near the event site, preventing
the ticketholder from getting to it.
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If the missed event was part of a multiday ticket or season ticket,
coverage will apply to the costs in proportion to the number of days
or percentage of a season that the ticketholder missed.
The coverage provided by this benefit is secondary. This means if you have
another insurance policy that will reimburse you, this benefit will cover only
the amount that the other insurer or the event producer or venue does not.
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Should you have any questions about the procedures or the information
contained within your file, please contact the provider by writing to:
Compliance Department
Virginia Surety Company, Inc.
175 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604
Effective date of benefits: Effective May 15, 2016 this Guide replaces
all prior disclosures, program descriptions, advertising, and brochures
by any party. We reserve the right to change the benefits and features
of these programs at any time.
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