In an important update for the credit card holders of SBI, the bank has decided to remove the air accident insurance from the services provided under the card.
The ELITE, PRIME card holders shall now no longer be able to avail the complimentary Air Accident insurance coverage. This has been reportedly done by popular bank due to the rise in the number of air accidents.
The State Bank of India released a press note that read as follows:
With effect from 15 July 2025, the complimentary Air Accident insurance coverage of ₹ 1 crore currently offered on your SBI Card Elite will be discontinued.
With effect from 15 July 2025, the complimentary Air Accident insurance coverage of ₹ 1 crore currently offered on your SBI Card Miles Elite will be discontinued.
With effect from 15 July 2025, the complimentary Air Accident insurance coverage of ₹ 1 crore currently offered on your SBI Card Miles Prime will be discontinued.
With effect from 15 July 2025, the complimentary Air Accident insurance coverage of ₹ 50 lakhs currently offered on your SBI Card Prime will be discontinued.
With effect from 15 July 2025, the complimentary Air Accident insurance coverage of ₹ 50 lakhs currently offered on your SBI Card Pulse will be discontinued.
With effect from 11 Aug 2025, Complimentary Air Accident Insurance coverage of Rs 1 Cr. currently offered on your UCO Bank SBI Card ELITE, Central Bank of India SBI Card ELITE, PSB SBI Card ELITE, KVB SBI Card ELITE, KVB SBI Signature Card and Allahabad Bank SBI Card ELITE will be discontinued.
With effect from 11 Aug 2025, Complimentary Air Accident Insurance coverage of Rs. 50 Lakh currently offered on your UCO Bank SBI Card PRIME, Central Bank of India SBI Card PRIME, PSB SBI Card PRIME, KVB SBI Card PRIME, Karur Vysya Bank SBI Platinum Credit Card, South Indian Bank SBI Card PRIME, South Indian Bank SBI Platinum Credit Card, Karnataka Bank SBI Card PRIME, Karnataka Bank SBI Platinum Credit Card, City Union Bank SBI Card PRIME, Allahabad Bank SBI Card PRIME, UBI SBI PLATINUM Credit Card, OBC SBI VISA PLATINUM Card, Federal Bank SBI Platinum Credit Card, BOM SBI PLATINUM Credit Card will be discontinued.
