Chase Protect review: Is it worth it?

Discover what you get with Chase’s packaged current account.

If you bank with Chase, you can now add travel insurance, mobile phone insurance and breakdown cover to your account for a small monthly fee. So how does it compare when stacked up against other packaged accounts?

Our verdict: Is it worth getting Chase Protect?

Chase is already a well-liked account, with features like cashback and a competitive savings rate. The price point for Chase Protect is good value compared to others on the market, but as with any sort of packaged account, it depends on whether you actually need that level of cover. If you travel regularly and don’t already have mobile phone insurance and breakdown cover elsewhere, then this is one of the best packaged accounts on the market.

Just a note, Chase Protect not available for all customers just yet, as it’s being rolled out in stages.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Worldwide travel insurance including up to 4 children
  • Mobile phone insurance up to 4 claims in a 12 month period
  • AA UK-wide breakdown cover
  • New customers get 1% cashback on essentials for 12 months
  • Access to the Chase Saver

Cons

  • Monthly fee
  • You might not use all the benefits and it could be cheaper to pay for them separately
  • No bank branches if you prefer face-to-face customer service

What is Chase Protect?

Chase Protect is an insurance add-on for current accounts. For a monthly fee, you get worldwide travel insurance, mobile phone insurance and breakdown cover.

Everything is handled within the Chase banking app, so you’ll be able to purchase and manage insurance cover and submit any claims all through the app.

What are the benefits?

Chase Protect includes the following:

  • Worldwide travel insurance. Provided by Collinson Insurance, you can get multi-trip cover for yourself, your partner and up to 4 children. It covers trips up to 31 days, up to £20 million in emergency medical expenses, up to £5,000 cancellation cover per person and up to £2,000 baggage cover per person.
  • Mobile phone insurance. Provided by Assurant, this protects policyholders against loss, theft, damage and technical faults worldwide. It’ll pay up to £2,000 per claim for repair or replacement, and cover replacement accessories up to a value of £250. You can make up to 4 claims in a 12 month period.
  • Breakdown cover. You get AA UK-wide breakdown cover with up to 4 roadside callout fors breakdowns more than 400 meters away from home per year.
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