Amex Essential Card

When you charge eligible items to your Card, you could be insured for 90 days from the date of purchase in the event of accidental physical damage or theft for up to $1,000 per occurrence.

This coverage could extend the manufacturer's original warranty up to one additional year when you charge the entire purchase price of an eligible new item to your Card. Applies to items with a manufacturer's warranty of 5 years or less.

You may be covered for Accidental Death and Dismemberment up to $100,000 when you fully charge your common carrier tickets (plane, train, ship, or bus) to your Amex Essential Card.

Access to American Express Front Of The Line® presale tickets and reserved tickets to concerts, theatre productions, sporting events, and other special events across Canada, often before they go on sale to the general public.