You can get a refund on your travel insurance if coronavirus cancels your trip
HOLIDAYMAKERS whose trips have been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis may be able to claim a full or partial refund of their unused travel insurance.
With the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advising against all non-essential travel worldwide until at least April 15, you may be able to get a refund of redundant travel policies.
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You're more likely to get a refund on single trip cover as insurers could argue that if you've got an annual policy you could still have the opportunity to go away later in the year.
And even if you have a single trip booked, you might want to consider changing the dates instead of cancelling it altogether if you've been offered a replacement trip, although you may be charged extra for this.
The ABI told us: "Refund policies by insurers will vary but typically provide a premium refund within one or two weeks of taking out cover.
"If customers are rearranging their trip rather than cancelling insurers will usually will allow them to change dates.
Annual policy: No refunds given.
More Than is the trading name for RSA (Royal Sun Alliance Insurance).
Annual policy: You can't claim a refund.
Coronavirus-related cancellations are no longer covered by most new travel and wedding insurance policies.
We round-up your coronaavirus travel refund rights.
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