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BOS Premier Card stopping travel insurance

We've had a BOS Premier card for 15+ years, costing £70 every year. Basically a posh card with no additional benefits over a standard card apart from the travel insurance that came with it. They've now written saying they're ceasing the travel insurance, saying that it was only ever a complimentary service - unsurprisingly meaning that the £70 fee would still apply...
We've never once actively 'taken out' insurance with them on the card, and neither have we ever claimed against them. It feels like we were missold the card if travel insurance was simply a free add-on. Though we've asked BOS, we've never been told what it is that we've been getting for our £70.
Can anyone advise if we should be able to get some level of refund for the annual fees from BOS, and/or how we should go about that? Any help appreciated.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    I can't see any case for a refund.

    Ask them in writing what the benefits of the account are and decide if you wish to keep paying.
  • PeacefulWaters
    PeacefulWaters Posts: 8,495 Forumite
    Why did you choose to pay £70 a year then?

    How often do you travel abroad?

    How much have you paid out to other travel insurers, and why?
  • Ben8282
    Ben8282 Posts: 4,821 Forumite
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    I have searched for information concerning this card but unfortunately I have been unable to find any.
    The only BOS premier card I can find any info on is the premier debit card that comes with the premier current account although this would appear not to be the card you are talking about as both the fee is different and the premier account is a packaged bank account which includes a lot more than just travel insurance.
    From the tone of your post you it would appear that you are not very pleased with this product. That may be so, but when you took out this card 15+ years ago you must have wanted it then and have happily been paying the annual fee for over 15 years without complaining.
    When you applied and received this card you must have been given information about it's benefits so the 'I wasn't told what I was getting for my £70' is not really credible.
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