Originally Posted by
Braindrain
I spoke to their insurance division directly.
I'm not going to take a chance when I'm told, point blank, that my reward trip isn't covered.

Well, maybe I lucked out last time. But I wonder how. Could it be up the the agent's discretion? It sure can't be that easy!!
Anyways, I have a CIBC card too. I'd use it to pay for reward travel then.
Another question: Does the CIBC card cover reward travels on non-Aeroplan tickets?