Travel insurance

alyson398

What insurance companies are still insuring for coronavirus

mr_stripey

I don't know of any, and if there are expect it to cost a fortune
Even some pre existing policies are now specifically excluding corona related claims

TMelt

Frustratingly, I was on AA this morning and got a quote that I was all ready to purchase this evening and now they have changed their policy. M&S currently have some interesting wording, it says:

"M&S Travel Insurance covers you for unexpected events. You can’t claim where you knew, at the time of buying your policy that you may be unable to travel or may need to come home early. For example, if you’re in a country or due to travel to a country the Foreign & Commonwealth Office has advised against, you can only claim if you bought your policy before they changed their advice. 

Our trip isn't until October and there are no Foreign & Commonwealth Office restrictions on travelling to this country. Do you think they would cover this as there are no FCO restrictions there or would it be classed as knowing at the time of buying that we be unable to travel? 

csgohan4

I wonder if Nationwide Flex plus travel insurance still cover corona virus. They did mention they do not cover Anticipated event,s I wonder if this will be the case? Despite no FCO declaration  in place at time of cover bought ?

TMelt

Staysure are making noises about covering it still. Website is very slow though 

ABlest

Travel Insurance provided as part of a premium bank account.  What is the situation with travel insurance that is provided via premium bank accounts, ie. not for a defined period.  Could they pull the cover and suddenly leave you hi and dry by suddenly adding in a COVID - 19 exception?   

DiamondBeezer

I'm travelling to France from 12th to 20th May and trying to get travel insurance to cover the ferry costs which have already paid for in full.  There's obviously no FCO travel restrictions yet.  The wording of policies I've looked at include not being covered for "claims arising from prohibitive regulations by the government of any country" and " travel to a country or specific area or event to which the Travel Advice Unit of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or the World Health Organisation has advised against..."  If I take out a policy now do you think I'd be covered if such restrictions came into force later, or would I just be wasting my money?
Ian

csgohan4

I called Nationwide after 1 hour on hold, they have confirmed they do not cover Covid issues if bought AFTER 13/3, so basically no one will cover now, I only hope my sainsbury travel insurance holds up, didn't buy travel disruption cover at the time as didn't think i needed it when i bought it last August

Even Hiscox has stopped offering travel insurance

Pete1954

My son is going to travel to Australia for a wedding later this month but the rules there says he would have to self isolate for two weeks on arrival so would not be able to attend. The Foreign Office are not advising against travelling to Australia so what might his rights be?

lisyloo

He doesn’t have any statutory rights.
he could look at his travel insurance but he’s not being stopped from travelling.

if the fro advise against travel then that is a much better position as sometimes (not always) insured.